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In Mâcon, at only 17, Koumba Larroque became world champion of struggle, in the category of 67kg. After having barely failed to qualify for the Rio Olympic Games, the wrestler of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois offered herself a small consolation by conquering this planetary title, after having already acquired the one with the youngest. And in a year, these are the senior worlds in Paris.
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“I'm not doing too much!” Koumba Larroque is with angels. As before him her compatriot Zelimkhan Khadjiev two years ago, she rose to the roof of the world among the juniors. “Now we will have to go into other things and win in seniors,” she said. “There are big deadlines to come, such as the World Senior Worlds in Paris next year when I would do everything to perform! And especially the Tokyo Games in 2020 during which I intend to do beautiful things.”
At 17, she dominated the Chinese in the final Yua Han (3-2)), by controlling the end of the fight during which her opponent had returned to her wake. “It's a great pride,” said his trainer, Thierry Bourdin. “Koumba did not prepare specifically for this competition because of the Olympic qualification. This minimum preparation did not put us in the best measures for these Worlds. Despite a superb competition it was far from being won in advance. This is where I realize the resource and the force of character it has.” And he already displays major ambitions: “She will obviously savor this medal but very quickly she will be back to work because there is a real objective which is Tokyo 2020. The Ch. Of the 2017 world in France will be a stage to go and win Olympic gold.”
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