Aline Robinson, sportsman hired in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, died at 55 years old

Titrated six times champion of Guyana in volleyball with the Cosma, a pioneer of women’s football and coach of the International Oriane Jean-François, Aline Robinson died this Sunday, May 4 in France. Local figure, she supervised generations of young people in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.

She marked the history of women’s sport in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Aline Robinson died this Sunday, May 4, around 10 am in Metropolitan France. Titled six times champion of Guyana of volleyball with the Cosma, she was also one of the first to wear the colors of women’s football in the west, especially under the colors of ASL.

Until the end, she kept her energy and her joie de vivre. Known for its kindness, it has permanently marked the local sports landscape, from volleyball to the supervision of young footballers. • ©D.R

But it was undoubtedly in her role as trainer that she left the greatest imprint: educator invested in several clubs in the town, she has never stopped supervising local youth. Among the talents she accompanied is the current French international Oriane Jean-François, which she led during her early years.

An assembly in tribute to Aline Robinson, published on social networks, testifies to the recognition of the sports world. • ©D.R

On June 9, 2024, Aline Robinson was also chosen to wear the Olympic flame during her visit to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. She was the second relayer, a symbolic moment for a woman who devoted her life to sport and territory.

Emblematic sportswoman of the Cosma Volley, Aline Robinson marked the parquet floors of Guyana by her commitment, her rigor and an impressive prize list of six regional titles. • ©D.R

In Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, as for all those who knew him beyond his hometown, the world of sport loses a woman in the field, a reference, a memory.