This week, from Monday to Thursday, Pierre Plihon should have been in Bordeaux, to take part in the second stage of the French team’s qualifications for the Paris Olympic Games (July 26-August 11). He was one of six archers still in the running to win a ticket for the Olympic tournament scheduled at Les Invalides. But affected by a finger – a neuroma in a middle finger – he was forced to have an operation and had to withdraw from the Bordeaux meeting. In the columns of Nice-Matin, Plihon (34), a native of the Riviera city, suddenly announced the end of his career.
Bronze medal at Europe 2014
“I took the news head-on,” confided the French archer. It’s brutal, too bad, a lot of stuff. But that might not be bad news. Perhaps this will allow me to move on and start other projects. » Plihon could represent brands established in archery and said he was attracted to the role of coach.
During his career, the Frenchman won two European team titles in 2014 and 2019, and an individual bronze medal, also in 2014. He also participated twice in the Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 then in Tokyo in 2021. Finally at the 2017 World Championships, with the French team, he was a silver medalist.
2024-01-08 12:39:08
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