Senegalese wrestler Adama Diatta wins gold at the 2017 Games of La Francophonie
Senegalese Adama Diatta won the gold medal in free wrestling (category of less than 61 kg) of the “Games of La Francophonie” 2017, July 23 in Abidjan.
Sacred seven-time continental champion, Adama 28, won his first trophy in a non-African competition.
“I participated in many competitions and felt that something was missing in my course”, says Adama. “These Games are very important in my sporting life. After the Olympic Games, the Games of La Francophonie come second”.
Adama now aims to get a world medal, whether at the Olympics or at the World Championships.
Adama who has gone from the traditional wrestling to free wrestling at the age of 15, forces the respect of his peers, with his talent and his personality. “Adama is a non-standard wrestler, (…). It is someone who will have marked the fight at the African level. He has a speed of execution and a vista that allow him to realize the right gestures at the right time. Technically. And temperament question, he is a warrior, “(Joseppino Massidda, executive with the French Federation of fight (FFL) and former coach in Africa).
Flag bearer of Senegal in Abidjan, Adama Diatta will now return to his club, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, from where he will prepare to approach his next Olympic Games.
