Three months before the start of the Paralympic Games, 53-year-old Jallaisian Thierry Joussaume climbed to the highest step of the podium by winning European gold on Friday May 24 in Rome. A first individual medal on the international circuit for the archer who is a member of the Cholet Archery Club (TAC).
He thus becomes the first French para-archer to be crowned individually in the Open compound bow category. During the final, Thierry Joussaume faced the Ukrainian Ivan Dziadyk and won with the final score of 142 points to 140.
It’s a lot of emotions… For a moment the stress rose a little, but I stayed in my game. There’s a lot going on in your head. It is a long process. Over the days and training, we found the right thread so that I could perform. It feels good, I really enjoyed it
testifies the new medalist on the website of the French Archery Federation.
From now on, Thierry Joussaume must concentrate on his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. His next meeting with the French team will be held in Nove Mesto in the Czech Republic for a world ranking tournament from Saturday June 22 to Sunday June 30.
