Biography
Started: She took up the sport in 2014. (Facebook page, 10 Feb 2020)
Reason: She was invited to try the sport by the Deux-Sevres department government office, through Le Grand Feu rehabilitation centre in Niort, France. "I immediately liked the sport as I finally could practise a sport adapted to my impairment." (Facebook page, 10 Feb 2020)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (juliechupin.fr, 01 Mar 2022)
Awards: In 2019 she received the medal of the city of Moncoutant-sur-Sevre in France. (lanouvellerepublique.fr, 16 Dec 2019)
She was named Best Athlete of the Year for 2018 in the Deux-Sevres department by readers of Le Courrier de l'Ouest newspaper in France. (ouest-france.fr, 04 Dec 2019)
Sporting Relatives: Her husband Anthony Rigault has served as head coach of France's national Para archery team. (France 3 Nouvelle-Aquitaine YouTube channel, 24 Aug 2021; france-paralympique.fr, 01 Jan 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateNovember 8, 1983
Place of ResidenceMONCOUTANT
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenFrench
CoachAmandine Bouillot [national]; Vincent Hybois [national]; Anthony Rigault [husband]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Individual Compound Open | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | Team Compound Open | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Team Compound Open | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 6 | Team Compound Open | 2023 | Plzen, CZE | |
| 7 | Individual Compound Open | 2023 | Plzen, CZE | |
| 7 | Individual Compound Open | 2017 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 7 | Team Compound Open | 2017 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 8 | Individual Compound Open | 2022 | Dubai, UAE | |
| 9 | Individual Compound Open | 2019 | 's-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| 9 | Team Compound Open | 2019 | 's-Hertogenbosch, NED | |
| 9 | Team Compound Open | 2015 | Donaueschingen, GER | |
| 17 | Individual Compound Open | 2015 | Donaueschingen, GER | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 4 | Team Compound Open | 2024 | Rome, ITA | |
| 4 | Team Compound Open | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 5 | Team Compound Open | 2022 | Rome, ITA | |
| 7 | Individual Compound Open | 2022 | Rome, ITA | |
| 9 | Individual Compound Open | 2024 | Rome, ITA | |
| 9 | Individual Compound Open | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
