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Beaten as soon as he entered the fray in Tokyo in 2021, Koumba Larroque did not experience such a misfortune this Monday. The Frenchwoman, headliner of the (small) French wrestling delegation at the Paris Olympics, won against New Zealander Tayla Ford (6-0) for her entry into the -68 kg category.
The quadruple world medalist (silver in 2018, bronze in 2017, 2022 and 2023) will be back on the mat in six fights to compete in her quarter-final. It will be against the Canadian Linda Morais or the Nigerian Blessing Oborududu, Olympic vice-champion in the category in Tokyo.
Best French luck in wrestling
Eighth in the Euro in Bucharest in February, after having been hampered in her preparation by an injury to her left shoulder, Larroque had not appeared in competition since then. In Paris, she is one of the contenders for the podium.