For this first day of the Countryside World Championship in Yankton (USA), devoted to unknown distances, the Blues led by an excellent David Jackson seem to be off to a good start. It will be necessary to wait for the distances known this Wednesday to obtain the final classification of the qualifications.
Crowned 3D world champion less than a month ago, the French David Jackson is currently leader of this first day in Barebow (356pts). It has a comfortable margin over the Italian Eric Esposito (350pts) before the second part of the qualifications which will take place tomorrow.
In women, Christine Gauthé is positioned at the top of the ranking with a 4th place (306pts). On the other hand, it seems complicated to get the Italian Cinzia Noziglia who flies over the category with a shot at 351pts, 30 units ahead of the second, the Swedish Stine Asell.
In mixed, the duo is 3rd on this first day of shooting.
In recurve bowgood start for the Frenchwoman Aurelie Autret (333pts) who currently occupies the second place of the qualifications at the end of the unknown distances. She is preceded by the Italian Chiara Rebagliati (338pts). Manon Berguinsecond tricolor representative in the category ranks 8th on this first day.
Among men, the new leader of the world ranking, the American Brady Ellison leads the standings with 380 points. French Florent Mulot points in 11th position with 350pts.
By mixed team, Aurelie Autret et Florent Mulotare in 4th position, just ahead of the cut limited to 4 teams.
In compound bowthe American Paige Pearce takes the lead at home with 408pts. The French Tiphaine Renaudin remains in ambush with a 5th place (392pts) at the end of this first day.
For men, it’s Italian Fabio Ibba who offers the pole with equal points (414pts) with the American Dave Cousins. For the Blues, Pierre-Julien Deloche ranks 11th (401pts) and Quentin Baraer 21e (384pts).
The Blues are 6th by mixed team. They will need a good second day to get back into the top 4 and play the matches.
In the team event, men (Deloche, Jackson, Mulot) are 3rd behind the USA and Italy. The women (Autret, Gauthe, Renaudin) also occupy 3rd position behind Italy as the leader this time and the USA.
In the categories -21 years recurve bow, Antoine Balanant is solidly installed in 2nd position (346pts) while Valentin Morlot et Audrey Machinet are both in 4th position with respectively 321pts and 310pts. A result that allows them to occupy 2nd place in the mixed team classification.
In compound bowthe young Francois Dubois takes 9th place (378pts).
