Beaten the day before by the Colombian Hector Julio Ramirez, in the round of 16 in singles, Guillaume Toucoullet stopped again in the round of 16 in the mixed event this Thursday. The Compiégnois and his teammate Aziza Benhami exit the competition through the back door against the Polish duo Milena Olszewska and Lukasz Ciszek.
the European Club Cup and Los Angeles in the viewfinder
The French, dominated from start to finish, 0-6 (33-34, 28-37, 32-33), were unable to do anything in difficult weather conditions. “ On the training ground we had a lot of rain, we took the shower properly and when we arrived at the shooting range, nothing more, so we wondered what we were going to doexplains Guillaume Toucoullet, who has the particularity of shooting with his mouth. I saw that there was a headwind, so I preferred not to hit anything. » A successful bet, unlike his partner, who is more in difficulty (a 4 and a 5).
Past this “ big disappointment », the archer has no plans to take a break, with the European Club Cup (from October 5 to 6, in Ruse in Bulgaria) in his sights which he will compete in the colors of Compiègne, vice -French team champion (D1). The 2022 Para-Archery World Vice-Champion is looking even further ahead after this Olympic experience. “ I’m still hungry, I can still progress, I’m going to do it again for four years, I think I’ll be present in Los Angeles in 2028 » he says.
