Judo. "It took me a while to realize it": the successful exit of veteran David Petit from the Drôme region, bronze medalist at the World Championships

In his final competition at age 56, David Petit, a member of the Dojo Romanais club, won the bronze medal at the World Veterans Championships in Paris last week. Having narrowly missed the podium in 2012, the Drôme native bowed out on a high note.
There are worse things than ending a competitive career with an international medal. A first, no less. On the tatami mats of the capital, David Petit avenged his bitter fourth-place finish in Miami in 2012, this time taking the medal...
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