Elisabetta Mijno, multiple world para medallist, dominated the finals at the second leg of the 2025 European Para Archery Cup in Nove Mesto, defeating sixth seed Ziva Lavrinc in straight sets with ends.
Seeded first, Mijno faced her toughest challenge in the semifinals against teammate Veronica Floreno, who briefly took the lead before settling for bronze.
“I am happy, of course. It’s been a very long competition with a lot of matches – a good training for the world championship. I try to keep it very simple and relax,” she said.
The 39-year-old Italian’s performance marked a return to form. Despite her long and storied career, dating back to her international debut in 2008, she is still seeking her first individual world or Paralympic title.
“I’ve never won the world championship individually,” she added. “I’ve won with the mixed team, but I don’t have an individual medal, so it’s time to do it. See you in Korea!”
The biggest surprise of the tournament came in the recurve men’s quarterfinals, where world number one Harvinder Singh fell 6-2 to veteran Polish archer Lukasz Ciszek, who went on to take bronze.
The men’s recurve title went to France’s Guillaume Toucoullet, a frequent para circuit medallist, who claimed his first major individual win since 2021. He edged Cameron Radigan 6-4 in a thrilling final, after the British archer had levelled the match following Toucoullet’s 4-0 lead.
