Andorra Petanque Trio Falls 11-10 to Denmark in Odysée des Nations Concurs C Final
Andorra's petanque team reached the Concurs C final at the inaugural Odysée des Nations in Montpellier but lost narrowly to Denmark. They outperformed teams like France's doubles champions to advance through knockouts.
Key Points
- Bruno Samtmann, Jon Fortes, and Alexandre Bressy finished 56th overall after Swiss system rounds.
- Beat Poland 13-9, Austria 13-8, and Germany 13-4 to reach Concurs C final.
- Lost tight 11-10 decision to Denmark in Montpellier's Sud Arena.
- FAP president Patrick Zencier praised the strong performance against top international talent.
Andorra's petanque team fell just short of victory in the Concurs C final at the inaugural Odysée des Nations tournament in Montpellier's Sud Arena.
The trio from the Federació Andorrana de Petanca—Bruno Samtmann, Jon Fortes, and Alexandre Bressy—placed 56th overall after five rounds in the Swiss system, ahead of France's doubles champions Dylan Gargovitch and Dimitri Grandjean. They missed the top 32 cutoff and entered the Concurs C knockout draw with 11 other national teams.
The Andorrans opened with a 13-9 win over Poland, followed by a 13-8 defeat of Austria. They then crushed reigning European champions Germany 13-4 to reach the final, where Denmark prevailed 11-10 in a tight contest.
FAP president Patrick Zencier called the run a strong showing. "Our players competed in one of the world's toughest championships against the top international talent and made it to the Concurs C final," he said.
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