Tokyo (AFP)
Sarah-Léonie Cysique (-57kg), the last French medal chance of the day, was beaten in the quarterfinals but will try to get a bronze medal through the repechage table at the World Judo Championships , Tuesday in Tokyo.
Winner of her first three bouts of the day, the 21-year-old judoka defeated Canada's Christa Deguchi, a world bronze medalist in 2018, by ippon.
He will have to win two more duels to win a bronze medal. The first will oppose the Kosovar Nora Gjakova, European champion 2018 and vice-champion of Europe two months ago.
Hélène Receveaux was stopped in her second bout by the world title holder Tsukasa Yoshida of Japan.
On the men's side, Guillaume Chaine (-73 kg) was the winner of his first three games by ippon before bowing in the round of 16 against Russia's Denis Iartcev (ippon).
The France team is still chasing a first podium on Tokyo carpets.
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