Lisa Barbelin set the new French indoor archery record on Thursday with a score of 593 points at the INSEP sports center.
Frenchwoman Lisa Barbelin has won the new French indoor archery record. “With 593 points, Lisa Barbelin achieves a leading performance”, said the French Archery Federation. The athlete licensed at the Archers Riomois club dethroned Bérengère Schuh (592 points) who had held the French record for 13 years. This record allows the archer to get closer to the best performances in the world. Lisa Barbelin is now only two points away from the world record (595 points) signed by South Korean Ryoo Su Jung. One point separates her from the European record (594 points) of German Lisa Unruh.
A 13 winner
Lisa Barbelin accumulates great benefits. Already last June, the 21-year-old won the European Championships. Thirteen years after the last tricolor title. In 2021, she also won the Tokyo qualifying tournament in Antalya (Turkey). After only two years spent with seniors. In Japan, the Mexican Alejandra Valencia had stopped her career in the round of 16. Penalized by a seven in the first end and having impressed in the two previous matches, the tricolor archer had never been able to close the gap with her opponent. She who was looking to bring back the first Olympic charm in individual women for France With this last very promising performance, the soaring rise of Lisa Barbelin will still be talked about. Without a doubt.
Photo credit: INSEP
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