Marie Navone: “A duo that worked well!”
Marie Navone is a student in sports science. Together with her partner Emma Bouremel, they won the gold medal at the French University Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in the duet category.
It was in Strasbourg that Marie Navone and Emma Bouremel won their French university rhythmic gymnastics duo championship title thanks to a flawless two-minute routine. "In this discipline, we have to perform choreographed routines using what are known as apparatus. There are five of them: the ribbon, the rope, the hoop, the clubs, and the ball," explains Marie Navone.
Although the 22-year-old has been competing in the university championship for four years, she has been practicing her sport competitively for 12 years. "I was just ten years old when I started competing with the Castries-Vendargues l'Elan gymnique club, where I still train today." The gymnast has competed in French championships and European tournaments with this club.
Six to eight hours of training
However, it wasn't there that Marie Navone met her partner Emma Bouremel, but at the UFR Staps, where they are both studying. "We met at a competition and we were at the same level, so we decided to form a duo, which worked out well. " She has managed to balance her studies without ever cutting back on her six to eight hours of weekly training. "In rhythmic gymnastics, there are few gymnasts and we go straight to the French championships, which limits the number of competitions during the year. This makes it easier to train and study."
But this year, there will be no competition for the Master's 2 student who is preparing for her exam to become a physical education teacher. " The competition takes place just ten days before the exam, so unfortunately I can't commit to the circuit. So these were my last university championships." What a way to end on a high note!