2024-03-14 06:00:00
The talented Malagasy judoka, Laura Aina Razafy Rasoanaivo, continues to impress the world of judo with her recent victory at the 13th African Games in Accra. By achieving a faultless run of three victories in as many fights, Laura added one more gold medal to her already well-stocked collection.
World number one junior in the -70 kg category, Laura dominated the competition by beating the formidable Cameroonian judokate Zita Ornella Biami in the final by ippon in just 1 minute and 35 seconds. Before this resounding victory, Laura won by wazari in the semi-finals against the Tunisian Maram Jmour, and had dismissed the Egyptian Farida Magdy Abouclazayem Ahmed by ippon in the quarter-finals.
This new gold medal adds to a long list of successes for Laura. She recently won titles at the Francophone Games, the Island Games, as well as the African Senior and Junior Championships for the 2023 season. Her domination on the international scene does not go unnoticed, and she is now in good shape. path to winning his Olympic ticket.
Laura is not the only Malagasy judokate to have shone during these African Games. Natacha Ralevazaha Razafindrakalo also won the bronze medal in the women’s -48 kg category. Despite the early elimination of the boys in the first round, the overall performance of the Malagasy judo team at the African Games was remarkable.
The third and last Malagasy judokate in the running, who will take the tatami this Thursday, will have the opportunity to end Madagascar’s participation in this competition in style.
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