Par Write Pontoise
Published on February 8, 22 at 8:34 am
The January 30, 2022a deep sadness invaded theAASS Karate Sarcelles (Val d’Oise), but crowned with ten podiums at the Paris Open a few days earlier and three new medals shortly after in Serie A in Pamplona (Spain).
Brilliant career
On that day, the club chaired by Céline Renault learned of the death of one of its members: David Tong Tjouen.
This 28-year-old karateka has had a brilliant career, crowned by multiple medals in the national team in junior and senior, but also several individual exploits in +84 kg such as his victories in the Venice Cup and the Coupe de France in 2014, his final in the Junior French Open in 2012 or his bronze medal at the Senior French Cup in 2018.
Had Daniel de Barros’ protégé participated four times in the Paris Open? eliminating Martin Nestorovsky and Florian Malguy (respectively 1is et 3And three years earlier) in 2014, then Moreno Sheppard (finalist of the Salzburg Open) in 2016 – and he participated in the 2012 and 2018 World Cup with the colors of Cameroon.
“David was talented, combative and extremely generous. He was a big teddy bear with a contagious smile, always ready to give his best on the mat, “says William Mfana, his club and his selection partner.
Contagious smile
“David was a highly regarded and committed athlete in our club, which he joined in 2006. He had the gift of spreading happiness around him, whether in training, competition or in life. We will miss his good humor and his state of mind very much “, declared Céline Renault and Daniel de Barros, respectively president and technical director of theAASS Karate Sarcelles.
“She is the only person I have never seen angry or sad. We will never forget it, “concluded Maxime Relifox, his teammate and neighbor at the Flanades.
Julien BIGORNE
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