The 3rd day of Pro League, the French professional judo team championshipwill face off this Wednesday, November 13 the Juniville/Marnaval team at Flam 91, Chausson room in Rethel (7:30 p.m.). The opportunity to see in action several great champions. We selected four.
1 World Heavyweight Champion Andy Granda
This is the latest recruit of the Junivillo-Marnaval franchise: the Cuban Andy Granda, 5e Olympic Games this summer in Paris and 2022 world champion in the premier categorythat of those over 100 kg.
Having arrived in the Ardennes about ten days ago, he did not fail to meet the students of the Argonne college, in Grandpré, at the end of last week. “He’s a really great guy.assures Adrien Guilloux, the technical director of the team. He is very involved and always says yes to what we offer him. He will definitely be very valuable for us on the tatami. »
He will play his first meeting this evening with the June franchise.
2 Bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics Shirine Boukli
She will open the evening for her Flam 91 team. The under 48 kg Shirine Boukli left her mark this summer by bringing the very first medal for the French Olympic teamduring the Paris-2024 Olympics.
On July 27, the 2023 world vice-champion won bronze, dominating Spaniard Martinez Abelenda at the Arena Champ-de-Mars.
3 The triple French champion Mélanie Clément
It’s a sure value of the Champardennaise team: Mélanie Clément, who has under her belt three French D1 championship titles in those under 48 kg: in 2015, 2016 and 2023.
His duel with Boukli promises to be hotly contested.
4 The title holder Téo Lherbier
Il won the Pro League last year with Nice and will certainly also contest the Champions League under the Riviera colors.
But the 2024/2025 edition of the French team championship, the Juniville licensee did not see himself there. compete elsewhere than with the franchise of your club. « I know that I will inevitably be expectedhe confides. I have a status to assume, especially with my two podiums at the French individual D1 championships. It adds pressure to me but it also makes me want to give the best of myself. »
Will he succeed? Response this Wednesday, November 13. The meeting will be followed in live video below.
