Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Frenchman Tanguy de La Forest Paralympic champion in prone rifle shooting

magictr | September 2, 2024 | Sport | No Comments

Tanguy de La Forest champion paralympique quelques jours après avoir pris le bronze. MAXPPP – T Roulliaud

The Breton won his second medal of the Games in Chateauroux, after the silver in the 10-meter rifle shooting standing.

The Frenchman Tanguy de La Forest won his first Paralympic title on Sunday by winning the final of the 10-meter rifle shooting prone position in the SH2 category on Sunday in Chateauroux. This is France's 5th title in these Games, obtained a few seconds after Marie Patouillet's in para-cycling on the track.

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🇫🇷 Quelle finale incroyable de la part du Français qui décroche son premier titre paralympique, pour ses sixièmes Jeux.

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In Tanguy de La Forest's SH2 category, the disability concerns the upper limb(s). The use of a support is then necessary to support the weight of the rifle. The competition is mixed.

A great battle with the Brazilian

Ahead after the first salvos, the 46-year-old Breton then fought a great battle against the Brazilian Alexandre Galgani, before breaking away in the last shots. The Breton had already come close to the gold medal on Friday, where he finished in silver in the 10-meter standing rifle shooting.