Libreville, Might 19, 2024 (AGP) – The younger Gabonese taekwondo participant received the gold medal within the -58 kg class, following Teddy Opoya, who was named the very best fighter amongst males, within the earlier version, who we noticed
The alignment of this competitors with worldwide requirements started final Saturday on the Palais des Sports activities in Libreville, the place the second version of the Open Espoir was held in its new model. A profitable transition utilizing digital chest protectors, gadgets which have change into important in excessive competitors.
In poomse and kurigi, all types of prime rivals took half within the meet. Within the poomse competitors, amongst (-30 years previous), crew, Anpat A crew received the gold medal, forward of Hyndai taekwondo membership (silver) and Hanseong A academy (bronze). Whereas he was within the crew class (-45 years), it was Espoir Académie taekwondo that completed on step one of the rostrum.
On the preventing facet, within the class (-58 kg), Landou Jeremi completed in gold, Ebang Ebang Olsen in silver and Ndzime Leonce in bronze. Among the many (-68kg) Mbera L’hyvan received gold, Wocho Jenifer, silver and bronze for Ndong Obame Severin. In -80kg Essono Nguema received gold, Makoba Stephane Wylnid, silver and bronze for Ogandaga Odilon. And amongst (+80 kg) Mbadinga Auniel received a gold medal, Mohamed Diabate (silver) and Mbele Boris (bronze).
For me Simon Ebele, worldwide taekwondo coach, founding president of the Tutorial Dojans, “the purpose is to convey Gabonese customers in step with worldwide requirements as a result of we’ve observed, as an alternative of taking measures to earlier than, we took many extra steps again. And what got here out of this concern is the shortage of digital tools, so digital chest protectors and digital socks.”
Sadly the event which noticed the registrations of a number of international fighters didn’t see them take the tatamis for causes of time and logistics.
“That they had issues with logistics and transportation. They requested us to clarify it to us in the future earlier than the opening of the occasion,” mentioned Me Simon Ebele.
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