The French national horse archery team secured dominant victories at the recent European Championships held in Spain, capturing continental titles in both the senior and youth categories. The French contingent also claimed six individual medals across the competition, continuing a strong season following their successful outing at the World Nomad Games earlier in September.
French Squads Secure Continental Titles
Under the guidance of selector Alan Le Gall, the French team demonstrated consistency across three primary disciplines: the tower, the raid, and the hunt course. In the senior competition, France faced eight other nations, finishing with a total score of 297.7 points to claim the gold medal. The team opened their campaign by leading the tower event with 100 points, followed by a fourth-place finish in the raid (97.7 points) and a return to form with a perfect 100 points in the hunt course. Switzerland secured the silver medal, while Poland took home the bronze.
The youth team mirrored this success, maintaining the top position throughout the entirety of the event. They achieved perfect scores of 100 points in each of the three segments—tower, raid, and hunt course—to finish ahead of Turkey, who earned silver, and Italy, who took bronze.
Individual Standouts in Youth and Senior Categories
Raphaël Malet led the French performance in the youth division, securing the individual European title. Riding Jive La Beige, Malet finished with a total of 291.55 points, achieving perfect scores in both the tower and hunt course events. This result adds to his gold medal performance at the World Nomad Games. His teammates Chloé Simons and Aymeric Baudry completed a French sweep of the podium, earning silver and bronze medals, respectively.
In the U15 and U17 age brackets, French riders collected three additional individual medals:
- Titouan Coucoulis (U15): Won gold with a score of 267.85, highlighted by a perfect 100 in the hunt course.
- Enzo Coli Jun Ong (U15): Earned silver with 266.839 points, including a maximum score in the raid event.
- Eva Coli Jun Ong (U17): Secured silver with 267.33 points, finishing behind Dutch rider Silas Borgen, who claimed the title with 293.937 points.
Turkish rider Muhammed Cengiz Kilic earned the bronze medal in the U15 category, while Spain’s Maël Alcan took bronze in the U17 division.
Building on a Proven Track Record
These European Championship results reinforce France’s current status in international horse archery. The nation entered the competition as the holders of three European titles (2019, 2022, and 2024) and two world championship titles (2023 and 2025). The selection process for this tournament saw Le Gall utilize a roster of horse-and-rider pairs, including Jaiko de Nogal, Bamba La Beige, Féline d’Ok, Raiduk Ar C’Hoat, and Dream du Rial, to maintain the program’s competitive momentum.
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