From September 6 to 12, all eyes will be turned to Gwangju, in the southwest of South Korea, for the world archery championships. A year after the excitement of the Paris Games and strong of the good results obtained this season, the French team hopes to win great performances and assert itself more among the flagship nations of this discipline.
The men expected at the turn
The classic, current male team N ° 2 Worldrepresents the main chance of a tricolor medal. Baptiste Addis, Thomas Chirault and Jean-Charles Valladont have just had an exceptional collective season, including three podiums in the World Cup, including a prestigious victory in Madrid against Korea in July.
An individual, Chicure (7ᵉ Monial) and above all Addis (6ᵉ mondial)author of three semi-finals this year, intend to illustrate herself in Gwangju.
🥈 1 year after team money, Jean-Charles Valladont returns to this highlight. An emotion even more special in his eyes than the medal gleaned into individual, in 2016, in Rio.
#Ffta #FFTiralarc #equipedefrance #Oujourslaflammehttps://t.co/Kp7Aidbijq– French archery federation (@fftilarc) July 31, 2025
In pulleys, France also feeds beautiful ambitions. The trio Jean-Philippe Boulch, François Dubois and Nicolas Girard won the bronze in Madrid. Nicolas Girarda leader in full confidence, had imposed himself in Antalya before confirming with a new medal in Madrid, offering the team of the Worlds of serious hopes.
A female team in reconstruction
Unlike the male selection, the female selection is much less experienced and has less success on the international scene. In Arc à Poulies, Léa Girault, Chloe Leroy and Ambre Puiseux will discover their first senior international championship, an important moment for the evolution of their careers. Among this trio, 28, will be able to provide experience to guide his young partners under the age of 20.
In a classic arc, the situation is slightly different with the Lisa Barbelin trio, Amélie Cordeau and Victoria Sebastian, who already knows the international circuit. Lisa BarbelinIndividual bronze medalist at the Paris Games, will be keen to lead his teammates to a world medal.
🏹 #Stade2 | The couple of Barbelin/Chirault archers seen by Olivia Leray
Olivia Leray tells us everything about the couple of Olympic archers Lisa Barbelin – Thomas Chirault who does everything, or almost, together ♥ ️.
▶ ️ The program in replay: pic.twitter.com/oxX3t7y8lC
— francetvsport (@francetvsport) August 31, 2025
A particular context
World championships, this is certainly what the French team is about to experience during this competition. Flagship country of this discipline, South Korea intends to mark the spirits, and the French coach, Jean-Manuel Tizzoniis also perfectly aware.
“Inevitably in Korea, it is well organized, you know that there will be lots of match in arena, from the eighth in a dedicated arena, a little Olympic. We will see the magnitude she has, we do not know, maybe we will have 10,000 people. I don’t know at all, we’re going to be a little surprised, we’re going to be a little more surprised than for games, but we will have to adapt. In any case, it’s going to be a beautiful championship, for sure, it will be grandiose. “
Hopefully the French are not disturbed by the extent of the event.
The program
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Saturday, September 6: Qualifications and Arc in Poulies
- Sunday, September 7: team finals and mixed arc in Poulies teams
- Monday, September 8: Arc finals with poulies women
- Tuesday September 9: Classical arc qualifications / Arc finals with pulleys men
- Wednesday September 10: team finals and mixed teams
- Thursday, September 11: classic arc finals women
- Friday September 12: ARC CLASSIC MEN finals
Les Archers (you are)
Coaches and staff
Jean-Manuel Tizzoni (Classic Women), Romain Girouille (classic men), Oh Seon Tek (Head-Coach), Ryu Sehyun (translator), Sébastien Brassor (Poulies), Laurent Paillet (Kinésitherapist)
