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Rio 2016. Tony Yoka, boxing © Franck Seguin/L'Équipe...

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Rio 2016. Tony Yoka, boxing © Franck Seguin/L'Équipe 21 August 2016. "When you work hard to be a champion, the day you do something crazy, you have the right to explode, right?" You bet! The victory of Tony Yoka, 24, in the final of the +91kg class brings to a close in beauty the Olympic campaign of French boxers (6 medals for ten entries) and especially that of the couple he forms with Estelle Mossely. Their first child will be born in 2017. His name is Ali. Single posterior print. Edition 1/1. Printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Satin 300g paper. Flamant art frame. 40 x 60 cm CLARISSE AGBEGNENOU 27 July 2021. Clarisse Agbégnénou has been thinking about this moment for 4 years, 11 months, 16 days, 5 minutes and 37 seconds. This moment when she will erase her defeat in the final in Rio to conquer the gold. She eliminates all her opponents in the category (-63kg) without trembling until she meets again in the final, which is a good thing, Tina Trstenjak, the same one who had beaten her in 2016. The fight is tight, goes to the "golden score" before the Frenchwoman mows down the Slovenian. The mask of determination can fall off, leaving room for emotion. Before turning, with the serenity that comes from accomplished missions, to other objectives. In two years and 364 days...

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