Athlete's second World Championships journey

For his second participation in the World Championships, the Franc-Comtois athlete, recognized as an elite competitor since the beginning of the year, experienced a week of suspense. His performance was marked by dramatic shifts in position, reflecting the unpredictable nature of the competition.

Dramatic changes in the general classification

After taking the lead in the general classification from the first evening, he was removed from the podium on Wednesday, before climbing back to second place on Thursday morning, only 67 points behind the leader. This fluctuation highlighted the intense competition and the high stakes involved.

Final flight challenges

The final flight resembled a roller coaster. After a first missed target, the crew managed a marker launch from 300 meters altitude, which fell 7.75 meters from the center of the target, in the middle of the public gathered on the central square of Krosno. This moment captured the tension and excitement of the event.

Team's reaction to silver medal

The silver medal was confirmed that same evening. "The result of collective work," Paul Cuenot said, who relies on his co-pilot Paul Colle and his ground team, Amandine Borde and Antoine Grandjean. His words emphasized the importance of teamwork in achieving such a high-level result.

Collective success and future ambitions

This medal is the result of collective work: without the French team, we surely would not have reached this podium. Two years after Clement Seigeot's world title, France is once again on the podium, with notably a fifth place in the nations' ranking for its nine competing crews. This performance provides good ambitions for the future, with a new competition balloon provided by the partners Cameron Balloons France and Cameron Balloons (Bristol).

Individual Podium Results

Individual Podium - World Championship 2026: Dominic Bareford (United Kingdom) 15,649 points, Paul Cuenot (France) 15,262 points, Stefan Zeberli (Switzerland) 15,083 points. These results reflect the global competition and the strong performance of athletes from different countries.