2023-08-07 14:00:05
While France won a total of 15 medals at the Jeux de la Francophonie, wrestling was one of the most successful disciplines. A good omen one year from the Olympics.
Certainly, these are only the Games of La Francophonie. But, one year from Paris 2024, the tricolor fight got caught up in the Games. An event during which France won fifteen medals… and was able to count on the discipline, which achieved an excellent harvest.
As often, women’s wrestling was the driving force for the Habs. Like Emma Luttenauer, eagerly awaited, and who did not hide her desire for a gold medal. The young Frenchwoman assumed, winning once by great superiority then twice by falling in a clear round.
Freestyle wrestling is a hit
Gold for her in -53kg, and silver for Lilya Cohen in -50kg. Sovereign in the quarter and semi-finals, she could not do anything in the final against her Romanian rival. Still in the women’s category, France leaves Kinshasa with the bronze for Amel Rebiha in -59kg.
On the freestyle side, the French team was able to reassure itself. It’s very simple: the three competitors entered are on the podium. Honor to Marwane Yezza, winner of a suspenseful final against the Armenian Hrachya Margaryan. As for Mohamed Sangariev (-70kg) and Mokhmad Khounkaev (-97kg), they leave these Francophone Games with silver.
With a total of six medals, wrestling won more than a third of France’s charms in these Games. An inevitably extremely positive assessment for a discipline and tricolor athletes who will not miss appointments of choice in the weeks and months to come. With Paris 2024 as a justice of the peace.
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