Relief and joy for Jean Quiquampoix! The reigning Olympic champion in 25m speed pistol shooting won, at the end of the Olympic qualifying tournament (OQT) in Rio which ended this Friday, April 19, a non-nominative quota for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The shooter ranked 3rd in the general classification, just behind his compatriot Clément Bessaguet, already qualified and silver medalist. France therefore leaves the tournament with two medals and an additional quota. At the start of the final, three of the six shooters have already qualified and two places for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are up for grabs among the three remaining: Jean Quiquampoix, the American Keith Sanderson and the Czech Matej Rampula.
With the early elimination of Rampula in the final, Quinquampoix was already assured of this quota. All that remained was to get the medal: he won the bronze one, behind Bessaguet and the Czech Martin Podhrasky, who won gold. “It feels good,” Quiquampoix reacted. The goal is always to achieve 5/5, but the priority was still the quota. And as the final progresses, we are less under tension. » Now, it’s time for the Games!