ARCHERY – This Sunday, Thomas Chirault was beaten in the final of the 4th stage of the Indoor World Cup, played in Brazil.
Thomas Chirault ends the year 2025 with a bang. If he had accumulated team podiums in the first part of the year, including a historic gold medal, he took advantage of the last quarter to offer himself two beautiful medals during the last quarter. After climbing onto the podium at the outdoor World Cup finals in Nanjing, the French archer did it again during the 4th round of the Indoor World Cup played this weekend at Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
Brady Ellison deprives Thomas Chirault of the gold medal
In a tournament where many headliners were missing, the Frenchman was the only archer not from the American continent to be there. So there was an opportunity to be seized. Seeded number 3, he assumed his status without trembling by dispatching his first two rounds against local opponents, before doing the same in the quarter-finals against the Mexican Matias Grande (6-0).
Following this well-conducted match, he then achieved a major performance by taking the scalp of the Brazilian world number 2, Marcus D’Almeida (6-4). Qualified for the final, the Frenchman then suffered the law of the world number 1, the American Brady Ellison. Trailing 2-0 in the first round, he was unable to catch up and lost 6-4.
🇫🇷 🇧🇷 The only Frenchman entered in Rio, Thomas Chirault secured a medal during the fourth round of the Indoor circuit.
🥈 Extremely close match in the final against the American Brady Ellison.
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Despite everything, Thomas Chirault wins a nice silver medaland can approach 2026 with full confidence.
