A historic club in French judo

The third-largest club in the Seine-et-Marne region, with 450 members last season, Judo Club Pontault-Combault is one of France's leading women's judo clubs. Represented at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games by Anne-Sophie Mondièrea three-time world medallist and five-time European champion, has won two French women's team titles in 2011 and 2016, as well as two European club championship finals at the Golden League 2019 and the Champions League 2023. A long history that began in 1967 and enters a new era with this first participation in the Judo Pro League.

A new era with Judo Pro League

This competition has enabled us to get back fully involved in men's judo, which would not have been possible without the strong support of the municipality," says Franck. Partythe club's technical director. I see us as small thumbnailsBut with the firm intention of achieving a great result with a young squad that is not lacking in quality. Reinforcements from the Netherlands and Belgium to strengthen the backbone pontello-combalusiennewhich boasts a number of athletes who have medalled at the French senior first division championships, including new recruit Mélodie Turpin (third in 2021, 2022 and 2023 in the -63kg category), Laura Haberstock (crowned in 2022, third in 2024 in -70kg) or Valentine Marchand (victorious in 2018 and third in 2019 in +78kg). Two former French champions who know Judo Pro well Leaguelast year for Auxerre judo with coach... Franck Party. This experience will be useful in overcoming the obstacles that lie ahead, starting on September 30 with a first trip to Nice.