Seventh Place for John Jr. Messé A Bessong

Montréal, February 8, 2026 – Judoka John Jr. Messé A Bessong (+100 kg) delivered Canada’s best performance at the Paris Grand Slam on Sunday, finishing in seventh place. The other Canadian in action, Coralie Godbout (-78 kg), saw her run come to an end in the round of sixteen. She concluded the day with one win and one loss.

Photo : Kulumbegashvili Tamara

Messé A Bessong, of Laval, got off to a strong start in the over-100 kg weight class, securing two wins before losing his quarter-final match to Kanta Nakano of Japan...