After a day of qualifications which had however smiled on the archers of the French team, Caroline Lopez is today the only one to be able to bring back an individual medal.
In recurve women, Caroline Lopez is indeed making its way to the semis, notably winning its quarter-final against Franziska Langhammer (SUI) with the score of 6 to 0. She will meet Kirstine Andersen (DEN) on Saturday morning to hope to reach a Gold or Bronze final. Lauren Villard black one 1/8th final against the Italian Chiara Rebagliatiwhich could potentially cope with Caroline Lopez finally. Anaelle Florent et Aziliz Ramel both stop before 1/8th.
“I started my matches this morning a bit slowly, with a crescendo as the day progressed. I was a little tense on my 1st match against Evangelia Psarra (GRE), which I won with a shoot-off arrow. Then I raised my level little by little and I chained good performances until I reached the semi-finals, we’ll see what happens on Saturday morning! The mixed team shooting was a bit more complicated, we did what we could but they (the Estonian team) were stronger. »
Caroline Lopez, French women’s recurve team
At men’s, Clement Jacqueywho was ranked 7thth qualifying place, ends up coming out at the gates of the semi-finals against Willem Bakker (NED) on the score of 6 to 2. Ditto for Nicolas Bernardiwho also lost in quarters against Nicholas D’Amour (VI), individual silver medalist at the Bagatir Tournament. Romain Fichet is eliminated on a shoot-off arrow in 1/16th of final. Guillaume Toucoulletwho had won his first meeting yesterday in 1/48this eliminated in the next round against James Scarboro Josef (SUI).
In a mixed team, the pair composed by Clement Jacquey et Caroline Lopez will not exceed the 1/8ths after a 6-2 defeat against Estonia in the first round.
Tomorrow will be devoted to team matches in recurve and compound archery.
