And like Biarrot (and Angloy…
And as Biarrot (and Angloy) has temperament, it took advantage of the first international meeting of the year 2022 to regain its place. Guillaume Toucoullet became vice-world champion in Dubai, beaten in the final by a breath, or rather by a few millimeters, by the Japanese Ueyama.
Revenge of the Games
In Dubai, Guillaume Toucoullet reunited with the entire world elite who had taken part in the Tokyo Games. “There was the Paralympic champion and all the great nations, he summarizes. I won the qualifying tournament with a score of 642. In the round of 16, I beat a Mongolian archer 6-0, then a Turkish 6-4 in 1/8. »
There followed two successes against an Iranian in the quarter (7-1), then at the expense of the Italian Verzini in the half (6-0). “In the final, it was tight. I lost 4-0 then 5-1, but I managed to equalize at 5 everywhere We broke away on the shot of an arrow, I lost for 8/10th! “. A nice revenge after the failure of the Games. Failure that allowed him to bounce back. “In Tokyo, I had experienced material problems. I had failed in the first rounds so I changed my bow and it suits me better. I really have better feelings. »
A test with the able-bodied
Guillaume Toucoullet has not been idle this winter, doubling the hours of training at the Archers de la Humade. “Shooting practice allows you to correct a lot of technical details. » But not that… « Archery is not essentially mechanical; there is a mental dimension. It is necessary to “mentalize” the departure of the arrow more”, recognizes the Basque para-archer, who attacks his season with more certainty.
“In 15 days, the French championships are planned but above all, this summer, there are the rounds of the European Cup and I will do my first European championships in Rome. » Objective: to keep the first place in the world and take up a new challenge by challenging the best able-bodied archers.
“At the end of the month, I try the selection tests to join the France team of able-bodied people. This will allow me to raise my level. It will be a great experience no matter what.” Remember that the Angloy-Biarrot champion had a first career as a rower.
