Eight years later, the young girl participated in the Coupe de France minims in Villebon-sur-Yvette (91) in – 40 kg, Saturday March 26. Crowned with departmental and interdepartmental titles, the citizen of Sainte-Marie-de-Chignac (commune of Boulazac-Isle-Manoire) harbored serious hopes. After four victories, she climbed into the quarter-finals.
Penalties
Faced with an opponent she has already beaten, the Périgourdine lost for having committed three faults, not without a certain bitterness. “I was a little stressed at the beginning because it’s a big completion in a big room with a lot of people but, as the fights progressed, I felt more at ease”, confides the young judoka. Admittedly, the Chinacoise did not win but this defeat will feed her experience for the future.
“Although I think Thalia had the means to pass, she fought well. She is eliminated having dominated her opponent. We are a little disappointed but this kind of competition allows him to realize his potential, ”explains Laurent Cubertafon.
La Périgourdine is part of the France elite selection and of the Judo Dordogne Alliance with which it regularly participates in training courses bringing together the best nationals in its category. And she intends to further raise her level on the tatami mats. “I want to finish college before joining a hope center. I am aware of the sacrifices to be made but I love this sport too much, ”says the young Thalia.
After a new season at the JCP, she should join the Pôle espoir de Limoges. Not without remembering the beginnings: “I must thank all the coaches and more particularly Laurent Cubertafon who has followed me from the start. My goal will be to go as high as possible in this sport. And why not until the Olympic Games?
