“Sports Heroes of Briard Clubs: National Champions Who are Making Their Towns Proud”

Sport, vector of beautiful values, it is true in terms of the notion of collective team but individual work also pays. Behind remarkable performances in Briard clubs, there are coaches, trainers, associations over several years who forge a strong spirit. As the season is coming to an end, focus on these sportsmen and sportswomen who are making their towns talk.

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Boissy-le-Châtel, karate. Impacted by covid-19, the Boissy-le-Châtel club was able to bounce back with coach Guillaume Costa. The man knew how to mold talents over the years, including the Dabbadie sisters, the last exceptional champion, Marine Héry. A young girl, younger, who overcame a terrible injury to return to the tatami. Because this discipline, which disappeared too quickly from the Olympic programme, is spectacular and sometimes intense. Marine Héry thus acquired a national title for the small town of Buccèenne, in Pont-à-Mousson, she swept away adversity and outstripped 34 opponents.

On May 6, she was able to participate in the French junior championship in Reims, the objective was clearly a medal.

Struggle

Travel trains youth, the club was on the road on April 29 and 30 near Ceyrat. Objective, to continue the harvest of national medals during this French championship in Greco-Roman (freestyle is the best known of the two disciplines).

For Lola Tournier, 17, a silver medal, champion of France 2021, she acquired her 3rd national medal. 16 years old only and a potential of fire, Yonis Laadili offers an incredible double, champion of France in free and Greco-Roman.

Twice bronze medalist in 2022, he has taken a step forward and should join the Pôle France de Dijon at the start of the school year. He remains a member of the Briard club, which in three seasons has therefore acquired 7 national medals, including 3 in gold! The fruits of the work of the Tournier family and the coaches, enthusiasts of their sport.

Judo

The section is fine-tuning the preparation of two Gambians in view of the Paris Olympics and has completed a quality season. The two senior teams have qualified for the French championship in Paris and a new national medal has just fallen. A member of the club for 10 years, Warrant Officer Thibaut has just finished third in the French military championship in Bergues in less than 66 kilos.

This is his fourth medal, he had all the metals, gold in 2020, silver in 2019 and 2022 and bronze in 2023. For this club, it is also a permanent work of training with the Vanwymeersch family. , a pure product of the club, Adrian Lavergne, who also won gold in a French second division senior championship.

Crécy-la-Chapelle, karate. The CKS, agreement of several communes of the Pays Créçois, is the small club that works wonders in all categories. National titles in spades, including one acquired by a senior recently and two headliners, Thalya Sombe and Jennifer Zameto.

For 2022-2023 alone, the CKS shone in Türkiye and Spain. Thalya Sombe is world champion in Konya, third in the senior European team championship in Guadalajara (Spain), she was also the winner of the trophy for hope awarded by the department.

Jennifer Zameto is a third place in the world championship in Konya and bronze with her club friend in Spain (team of four athletes). The succession is already in place, the Ruelle brothers being recognized trainers, several jewels to be shaped are among the more than 300 members.

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