Taoyuan, December 6, 2025 — The Taipei Archery Indoor Open reaches its decisive stage with three standout names stepping into Sunday’s finals: home athlete Su Yu-Yang versus France’s Olympic medalist Jean-Charles Valladont.
Two archers, two stories — one gold match ahead.
Su Yu-Yang — A Final on Home Ground & a Step Toward Asia
Competing in front of his home crowd, Su Yu-Yang delivered precision and composure to reach the men’s recurve gold final — a breakthrough moment for the 18-m format in Taipei. Su shared that he watched and learned from world-class opponents throughout the event, using the field not just as competition — but as a classroom.
With his coach, Su fine-tuned back-hand extension and mental strength, knowing indoor success demands clarity as much as execution. His next target is clear:
“My goal for next year is the Asian Games — I will focus on national trials at the end of the year and early January.”
Taipei’s final becomes both a medal opportunity and a launch point for international ambition.
Jean-Charles Valladont — Back in the Final After Years, Eyes on the Next Olympic Cycle
Veteran French archer Jean-Charles Valladont returns to an individual final for the first time in years, signalling the start of a renewed three-year arc toward Los Angeles 2028.
After dedicating major preparation to Paris 2024, Valladont is now rebuilding breadth — indoor, field, FITA — all formats, one vision. His goal for the final is simple in words, complex in execution:
“My focus is just my shot — emotion, stress and concentration together for good shooting.”
The Frenchman enters the gold match with experience, maturity and unfinished Olympic chapters ahead.
