VIDEO. Paris 2024 Olympics: Almost eliminated, French archer Lisa Barbelin takes advantage of her opponent's huge miss to advance to the semi-finals

Lisa Barbelin peut exploser de joie. EPA – TERESA SUAREZ

Lisa Barbelin s'est qualifiée pour les demi-finales du tournoi individuel de tir à l'arc des JO 2024, et se retrouve à une victoire d'une première médaille olympique à 24 ans, samedi après-midi sur l'Esplanade des Invalides à Paris.

For a place in the final, the Frenchwoman will face South Korean Nam Su-hyeon who beat Indian Deepika Kumari 6-4. Barbelin is the only representative who does not come from South Korea in the last four, because the other semi-final will pit Jeon Hun-young, who beat Turkey's Elif Gokkir (6-2), against Lim Si-hyeon, who beat Mexico's Alejandra Valencia (6-4).

In the quarter-finals, Lisa Barbelin beat Indonesia's Diananda Choirunisa 6-5 in the play-off round, in the Invalides arena which was once again sold out and which was rocked by a very slightly swirling wind. In front of the whole encounter, Choirunisa had the arrow of qualification with a 7 and she completely missed it with a 5.

On the golden arrow, Barbelin touched the 10 when the Indonesian only made 8. In the morning, she had won against the Brazilian Ana Luiza Caetano 6 to 2 (28-25, 26-27, 27-27 and 28-27). The 24-year-old archer opened the draw on Wednesday, eliminating China's Yang Xiaolei, third in the ranking round on Thursday and winner of the last World Cup stage before the Games in Antalya at the end of June.