This title comes six days after the crowning of the rugby sevens players. France thus holds a second gold in Dakar, where these 2026 Games are taking place.
To reach the final, Maël Lamouret clears every round of the bracket. No defeat stops him before the match for gold.
In the final, he prevails six sets to four against Chen Pin-an, who represents Chinese Taipei. This score secures him the title of the men's tournament.
This third place brings the French medal total to five, including two golds, won in rugby sevens and then in archery.
A few moments after this crowning, Meziane Benhammou takes third place in the 3,000-meter final.
At 17, the French archer gives the delegation its second gold medal of the competition.