Marlyse Hourtou Explained

Marlyse Hourtou
Nationality:Chadian
Sport:Archery
Birth Date:29 July 1996

Marlyse Hourtou (born 29 July 1996) is a Chadian archer. She competed in the women's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first athlete from Chad to contest the Olympic Games in the sport.[1] Hourtou was eliminated in the opening round by South Korea's An San and competed despite her single bow breaking during the course of the Games.[2]

Hourtou also competed in the recurve events at the 2019 African Games in Rabat. Entering the Games with a world ranking of 339, she won two bronze medals in the women's team and mixed team events.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archery-First archer from Chad feels 'no stress' despite loss. Reuters. Ju-min. Park. Ken Ferris. 29 July 2021. 24 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Tokyo 2021: l’archère tchadienne Marlyse Hourtou est sortie de l'ombre. fr. Tokyo 2021: Chadian archer Marlyse Hourtou comes out of the shadows. Radio France Internationale. David. Kalfa. 29 July 2021. 24 July 2022.
  3. Web site: COMPLETE RESULTS BOOKLET. 2019 African Games. 3. 27 August 2019. 23 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901192010/https://www.ianseo.net/TourData/2019/6063/BOOK.pdf. 1 September 2019. live.