The future of Ivorian judo is more than promising! The national cadet team achieved a remarkable performance this Saturday, November 29, 2025, winning five medals at the African Cadet Cup, organized alongside the prestigious Abidjan International Open in Treichville.

This success confirms the training work and the qualities attributed to this young generation of judokas, who have demonstrated their talent on the tatami.

🏆 The Champions and the Medalists

The Ivorian athletes have won a total of five awards, including two gold medals , the brightest highlight of their journey.

Category	Athlete	Medal
-81 kg Boys	Zan Bi Ethan-Christ	GOLD
Boys +90 kg	Ezirim Dan-Yédidia	GOLD
-60 kg Boys	Ahipo Wesley	Money
-60 kg Boys	Adam Mouyassar	Bronze
-66 kg Boys	Yoro Yves Ethan	Bronze

Performance details:

1. Double Gold: Zan Bi Ethan-Christ (-81 kg) and Ezirim Dan-Yédidia (+90 kg) dominated their respective categories, prevailing against all their opponents and raising the Ivorian flag to the highest step of the podium.
2. Silver and Bronze: The -60kg boys category was particularly successful, with Ahipo Wesley winning the silver medal, while his teammate, Adam Mouyassar , took the bronze.
3. Another Bronze Star: Yoro Yves Ethan completed this honor roll by winning the bronze medal in the -66 kg category.

🥉 General Ranking

With a record of 5 medals (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze - Note: The original article mentions 3 bronze, but the athletes' count gives 2 bronze, we retain the official ranking of the general classification ), Ivory Coast has risen to 3rd place in the general classification of this African Cadet Cup.

It is preceded by:

1. Niger (1st): With 3 gold medals.
2. Morocco (2nd): With a total of 6 medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze).

This promising result for the Ivorian cadets bodes well for the future of national judo.