Sunday February 1st, the Gramat archery club, the Archers du Causse, organized a competition supporting the departmental 18m shooting championship. As the facilities were still not available at the Gramat gymnasium due to the work, the competition took place in the Biars-Bretenoux sports complex. In the morning, archers from the Biars-Bretenoux Archery clubs, 1re Cie d’arc de Cahors, Les Archers du Causse de Gramat and the Pays de Souillac met to win the title of champion of the Lot. The winners are as follows. U15F Classic: Bel Luna, Biars-Bretenoux. U15H Classic: Peinturaud Mahé, Biars-Bretenoux. U18F Classic: Jagueneau Nina, Cahors. U21F Classic: Brocade-Degat Amber, Souillac. S1D Classic: Alexandre Ophélie, Biars-Bretenoux. S1H Classic: Poulet Arnaud, Biars-Bretenoux. S2F Classic: Simon Sabine, Souillac. S2H Classic: Lefevre Vincent, Souillac. S3D Classic: Despeyroux Lan, Gramat. S3H Classic: Le Goff Didier, Cahors. S2H Compound: Jesus Bruno, Souillac. S3D Pulleys: Pages Brigitte, Souillac. S3H Compound: D’Oliveira Rezende Eric, Cahors. U18F Bare Bow: Laplanche Cassandra, Biars-Bretenoux. SH Bare Bow: Alberi Anthony, Biars-Bretenoux. In the afternoon, the archers faced off in a series of two-by-two matches, with the finals taking place in the arena as in major national tournaments. It was an opportunity for everyone to test their resistance to stress. The winners were rewarded with prizes of local products.
Lan Despeyroux: Lot Archery Champion
by Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.