Placing the recurve women’s runner-up above the gold medallist may raise a few eyebrows. Yedagne could easily have made this list, but she performed as expected.
Although not the top seed, Yedagne’s experience – including her Pretoria 2022 win – meant she could still win from seventh in qualifications. Roua Ben Abdelkader’s week, however, should not be overlooked.
She led after the 72-arrow round with a score of 610, reached her first individual medal match, and also claimed bronze in Tunisia’s mixed team with Mohamed Hammed.
Achieving all this at just 18 signals the makings of a future African Champion. Overcoming a heavily supported opponent in a different country is no small feat. With Rihab Elwalid (Nabeul 2023 bronze medallist) now representing Qatar, Ben Abdelkader looks set to spearhead Tunisia’s recurve women for years to come.
