French sport is in mourning and that of noble art in shock.
L'Est Républicain announced on Monday on its website the disappearance of boxer Julie Le Galliard.
The young woman, appreciated by all, was only 31 years old.
She died on Sunday visibly from the Covid, according to the Lorraine media.
She had been hospitalized for several weeks.
“Julie was a very close friend,” testifies Anne-Sophie Mathis, multiple world champion in welterweight, for the Republican East.
She has always followed me throughout my career, she has always been there.
In 2015, when she was champion of France, I was in her corner around the ring, with René (
Editor's note: Cordier, manager of the Dombasle club where the two boxers were fired
).
We often yelled at each other, because, like me, Julie had character ... But she also had a fragile side and sometimes needed comfort.
She often slept at home, where we spent hours chatting.
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Our dear friend Julie Le Galliard passed away last night.
She meant a lot to all the people around ...
Posted by Dombasle Boxe on Monday, November 15, 2021
Champion of France in less than 57 kg in 2015, Julie Le Galliard was a regular at the meetings of the French team between 2013 and 2016. Graduated with a License in Social Development and mediation through Sport, she intervened with young people and women.
