Amandine Buchard, bronze medalist in -52 kg: “I will learn to savor this medal” – L’Équipe

“Christophe Massina, your trainer, told us that he had his tears after your day ended with a bronze medal against the Mongolian Bishrelt, your third personal with those of 2014 (-48 kg) and 2018 (-52 kg). What does it do to you?
It makes me happy to get this third world medal with Christophe (Massina), we complement each other perfectly. For a few weeks now, I had been under a lot of pressure, he managed to relax me to help me prepare as well as possible. I thank him. You came for the gold, what flavor does this bronze have?
The goal was to be world champion, but there were some very good things today. I banged my fist on the table and told her (to Uta Abe, the Japanese who beat her in the semi-finals and won the -52 kg title) that I’m not going to let her go until the 2024 Olympics in Paris. I’ll keep it positive. Granted I came for the gold but I took down different techniques I hooked Abe this is the second time I’ve taken her down it’s been a while since we had it not seen falling. Little by little, I make my way. We will continue to work hard to be able to get other medals, if possible in gold. It’s still my third world medal, I’m consistent, I’m on the podium at every competition. I will not complain. Yes, I’m not going to settle for bronze, I want more but I can’t say that I’m disappointed with this medal. I will learn to savor it. “Uta Abe, I’m going to wear him out” What do you need to beat Uta Abe?
It’s coming. A little more aggressiveness, I’m going to have to get into him even more. On the action that I put, no mark in space, I could have perhaps ironed the arm for perhaps an immobilization. There is a good sode (shoulder movement) too. I will stay on this positive. I will have to wear it. How do you get back into it when you come so close to a victory in the world semi-finals to get bronze?
I didn’t have too much trouble because I gave the best of myself. I still had a fight to win to get the medal. It was important to insure it. I did the job. I put some sweats in Totof (Massina) on the last fight but the medal is there. He scolded you a little after the bronze medal victory…
Little grunts, little reminders but in the end I know he’s happy. Because we felt you were annoyed in this last fight…
A little bit because it’s very physical, we want to secure the medal and it got into me. It is true that I could have made a better fight but the medal is there. Did you take a hit on your right eye?
Yes, it’s Abe. In addition to having beaten me, she messed me up, on an action where I push, I fall on the mat. It’s not serious, it’s a small wound of war. It burns a little. The shower is going to hurt me. You unlock the French medal counter too…
Yes, I hope there will be plenty, in gold too. We’ll figure it out at the end. »