The First Mauritius Africa Open Archery Tournament has been held in Mauritius from 25 to 27 August 2023. 53 Barebow, Recurve, and compound archers from eight countries were brought together on the world-known island to shoot with the aim of coming back home with a medal. At the end of Sunday’s finals which have been streamed live over Youtube, Mauritian archers were present on all podiums. The Recurve Men (RM) competition was dominated by three Mauritian archers, namely CHAN YAM Ryan, JUHEL Aurelien, and BABET Jean Marie Cliff. In the Recurve Women (RW) category, NGUYEN Isabelle and LAURET Beatrice from the Réunion went back home with Gold and Silver, respectively while the Namibian Quinn REDDIG took the Bronze medal. In the Compound Men (CM) division, the top three places went to Mauritian archers HOW KEMG FAT Henri (gold), MAHAMOODALLY Ziyaad (silver), and CHAROUX Adrien (bronze).
Organization-wise, although the tournament was announced on short notice, the LOC was able to get the support of the government and some local sponsors. The competition abode by standards and measures worthy of internationally recognized tournaments, which leaves no doubt that this edition laid down the bases for more successful editions in the future.
This regional tournament was supported by World Archery Africa (WAAf) and was honored to have WAAf President and the Mauritian Vice Prime Minister on the iconic finals venue at Cudan Waterfront.
The Results complete book of the tournament can be consulted here in addition to some immortalized moments in the gallery below.
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