Hélène Wezeu : Shining Beyond Frontiers

Cameroonian judo athlete, Hélène Wezeu Dombeu, was up to expectation in Senegal. During the 2020 edition of the judo competition called Dakar African Open that took place in Dakar from November 14 to 15, 2020, Hélène Wezeu won silver for Cameroon in the -63kg category. The 33-year-old athlete was beaten by Ipon in the final by Nigeria’s Ekuta Enku. In the semifinal on Saturday November 14, 2020, Hélène Wezeu beat Senegal’s Faye Anna Siga in a fight that lasted for 20 seconds. At the end of the competition Hélène Wezeu bagged home silver. 
Officials of the Cameroon Judo Federation (FECAJUDO) say her performance is encouraging and it is already a good sign for the athlete ahead of the African Judo Championship in Madagascar in December. Helen Wezeu said even though she was a defeated in the final the competition was an opportunity for her to better prepare for the African Championship. She said she was happy to get back to the tatamis after the long break due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “I am not 100 percent satisfied,” she said. She explained that the present heath situation in the world limits many chances of training and even movement. She said she wanted to have gold but she is not undermining the silver ...