Round 50 volunteers are on responsibility on the Cadet European Cup in Györ. Amongst them is Réka PUPP, third on the European Championships, fifth on the Olympics in Paris and fifth on the World Championships in Abu Dhabi, presently one of the best judoka within the host nation. Throughout a lunch break, the 28-year-old Hungarian took the time for a short interview.
What’s your function for the Hungarian Judo Affiliation right here in Györ?
Réka Pupp: “‘”I will probably be handing out the medals at just a few award ceremonies. My finest good friend, Kinga, is right here as occasion supervisor. I prefer to assist, it doesn’t matter what there’s to do, I deliver espresso to the VIPs, assist with the accreditations and so forth. I’m aware of this from the Junior European Cup in my dwelling city of Paks. You can too discover me behind the scenes there. On the age of 13, on the European Championships in Budapest, I had my first experiences as a volunteer. Again then I carried the belongings of Sabrina FILZMOSER, former 2-time European champion and now IJF athlete spokesperson. Sabrina injured her elbow badly within the ultimate. I may hardly watch. However I caught with judo, as an athlete and as a volunteer (laughs)…”
How do you look again on the previous (Olympic) season – with one laughing and one crying eye?
Pupp: “I’m having enjoyable coaching judo once more. And the bronze medal on the European Championships in Zagreb is a spotlight of my profession. However I’m nonetheless very disenchanted about lacking out on the Olympic medal… I completed fifth in Tokyo in 2021 as a ‘no person’. I had not a lot of an issue with shedding within the bronze ultimate then. However this time it was completely different. What’s extra, I misplaced to Amandine Buchard each occasions, on the World Championships and on the Olympics. In Paris I used to be extraordinarily shut, we fought for over 7 minutes. However ultimately I misplaced once more. That was an enormous disappointment. Everybody knew I actually wished to win a medal. This defeat was actually onerous to digest, to be sincere. I haven’t fairly received over it but. Alternatively, I’m actually trying ahead to the house World Championships in Budapest and I can begin to think about persevering with till 2028 in Los Angeles in order that I can compete for an Olympic medal once more. No setback is for nothing… I consider in my likelihood.”
How are you getting ready for the house World Championships in Budapest? How a lot anticipation is there already?
Pupp: “There are large modifications in our teaching workers. However that’s not an issue for me. Like me, the brand new head coach Barna BOR is from Paks, we all know one another nicely and respect one another. I’m trying ahead to working with him. We haven’t had time to speak about 2025 but. And that fits me simply positive. I nonetheless want just a little time to lastly course of the Olympic season. I assume that I’ll begin the season on the Grand Slam in Antalya in March and I undoubtedly wish to compete on the 2025 European Championships in Podgorica. However as I stated, nothing has been determined but. One factor is evident: I’m actually trying ahead to the house World Championships. I actually wish to be on the rostrum there. The Grand Slam victory in Budapest 2022 was my best success thus far. I nonetheless get goosebumps right now once I give it some thought.”’”
What would you say now – with just a few months’ distance – what’s going to you be engaged on particularly within the coming months and years to attain your targets?
Pupp: “As you already know numerous particulars have to suit collectively – like a jigsaw puzzle. However I’ve realised one factor: By nature, I’m the kind of one who appears at others rather a lot and desires to please them. I feel I have to be taught to have a look at myself extra, to grow to be extra self-centred – in a constructive method. Then extra medals will come.”
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