Castres. Volley Hornets: Laura and Carole Wierre, golden sisters

A month after the title of vice-champion of France of N3F, the pointed of the Hornets of the CMVB Laura Wierre won the beach volleyball tournament at the European Games of Company Sports in the Netherlands. A great experience shared with his sister Carole. His trophy cabinet is full to bursting. Laura Wierre (37) will be able to open a museum to pin all her medals! The pointed Hornets has gleaned three more this season. A month after the title of vice-champion of France of National 3 women with Castres-Massaguel Volley-ball, the administrative assistant has just brought back a second golden charm from the Netherlands won at the beach volleyball tournament of the European Games Company Sports, after winning the World Company Sports Games last October in Athens. A coronation in Arnhem (east of the Netherlands) that Laura Wierre shared in pairs with her younger sister Carole (35 years old). “It’s even stronger to win with your sister, recognizes the Calaisian expatriate in the Tarn. Geographically, we live on opposite sides, so we see each other little. This type of competition is an opportunity to see each other and share a sport that we both love.”

“You shouldn’t miss it”

“The level was even higher than at the World Games in Athens,” insists Laura Wierre, who had already won this European title in 2017… didn’t have the means to catch up in the event of missteps.” The pointed Hornets and her sister benefited from a little boost from a German team which withdrew before chaining two victories against Airbus Helicopters and against the Austrians of Porsche. A “grand slam” to the power of four in two days which thus ensured the two sisters to win the most beautiful of medals.

In Bordeaux in 2023? With a special jersey in a nod to the Netherlands, Laura and Carole Wierre thus participated in the beautiful harvest of medals for the French teams during these European Games of Company Sports, even if Germany finished first. on the medal table. “The emotions are multiplied by a thousand to win with his sister”, assures Laura. The two sisters are already hoping to be able to renew the experience to defend their title in 2023 at “home”, in Bordeaux. “Even if I am not selected, I will support the friends.” In the meantime, Laura has planned to continue the beach experience this summer on the beaches of the Mediterranean with her accomplice at the Hornets Emeli Schäffer. A way to prolong the pleasure and gain experience to return to battle with his sister, a beach volleyball specialist, who multiplies the tournaments every summer.

Also dreaming of flying away in 2023 for the next World Games in Leon, Mexico, Laura Wierre first wants to enjoy an almost perfect season before attacking again with the CMVB in National 2: “2021-2022 will have been one hell of a season for me and it ends in the most beautiful way.”

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