This week, 189 competitors from 24 different countries meet in Yankton (USA) to compete in the World Field Archery Championship.
After a last edition of the World Championship in Cortina (Italy) in 2018 on which the Blues left with 2 medals (silver for Mathilde Louis and Bronze for Manon Berguin in U21 recurve bow), the Blues are ready to win the game. Yankton with a solid group of 12 archers. Among the opposing forces, we find in the group a David Jackson at the top of his game, freshly gold medalist in barebow at the 3D World Championship in Terni (Italy) last month. On the compound bow side, Quentin Baraer will be keen to end a very successful season on a high note, accompanied by the experienced Pierre-Julien Deloche.
The tricolor selection
Junior woman recurve bow : Audrey MACHINET (Arcis sur Aube)
Junior men’s recurve bow : Antoine BALANANT (Esbly), Valentin MORLOT (Perpignan)
Junior men’s compound bow : Francois DUBOIS (Rennes)
Senior woman recurve bow : Manon BERGUIN (Compiègne), Aurélie AUTRET (Viviez)
Senior man recurve bow : Florent MULOT (Draveil Senart)
senior woman compound bow : Tiphaine RENAUDIN (Mont Saint Aignan)
senior man compound bow : Pierre-Julien DELOCHE (Riom), Quentin BARAER (Rennes)
Senior woman barebow : Christine GAUTHE (Chenove)
Senior man barebow : David JACKSON (L’Union)
The program
Tuesday, October 4: Qualifications
Wednesday, October 5: Qualifications
Thursday, October 6: Individual matches
Friday, October 7: Team matches
Saturday October 8: Team finals
Sunday, October 9: Individual finals
