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Cambodian Sok Chan Mean won a gold medal at 'Shooting' or 'Tir de precision' , beating the Frenchman Bruno Boursicaud in the final, at the World Championships held at Madagascar 1-4 December.

Petanque: Another Cambodian Athlete Makes History at World Championships
AKP Phnom Penh, December 06, 2016 –

A Cambodian petanque player, Sok Chan Mean, won a gold medal at the 47th World Championships held from Dec. 1 to 4, 2016 in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Sok Chan Mean defeated his French counterpart, Boursicaud Bruno, 36-29 at the final round.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HE expressed congratulations to Sok Chan Mean, stressing that this is a pride of Cambodia as a whole.

“I will welcome him on Dec. 9, 2016 at 04:00 pm at the Peace Palace,” he said.

Cambodia sent four athletes to participate in this world competition, which attracted athletes from 48 countries around the world.

Sok Chan Mean is the second Cambodian athlete who won this world recognition after Ms. Ke Leng who won a gold medal at the Women World Petanque Championship 2015 in Bangkok, thus defending successfully her 2013 petanque world champion title.

By Khan Sophirom
http://www.akp.gov.kh/?p=92229




Photos: Dap News

Petanque has the advantage of being one of the few sports where you can drink while playing. A pastis or three helps you to aim better.
Just saying.

i bet the frenchy has beeb cryimg onto his croissan evrr simce!

good one

Anchor Moy wrote:Petanque has the advantage of being one of the few sports where you can drink while playing. A pastis or three helps you to aim better.
Just saying.

This. One of my favorite "sports", along with darts and pool.

A Hero's Welcome.

Cambodian gold medal winning Petanque star Sok Chanmean was welcomed back with much fanfare to the Kingdom on Wednesday evening with a lavish welcome party laid out by the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC).

Chanmean was received by Thong Khon, president of the NOCC and Minister of Tourism, and an NOCC delegation at Phnom Penh International Airport on Wednesday evening. He was whisked away by motorcade for a welcome meeting to celebrate his success on behalf of the Kingdom.

Chanmean, one of four Cambodians participating in the World Petanque Championships in Madagascar, defeated 2010 and 2012 French champion Boursicaud Bruno 36-29 in the final to claim a sensational – and lucrative – medal.

“Congratulations to Cambodia’s Sok Chanmean, who grabbed a gold medal in the World Petanque Championships in Madagascar which ended on December 4,” said Prime Minister HE, who even provided a live video feed of the athlete’s arrival.

The government of Cambodia rewarded medal winners at the 28th SEA Games 2015 in Singapore with more than $400,000 and the premier, a keen golfer himself, has often stressed the importance his government places on sporting endeavors.

Each SEA Games gold medalist received $10,000, silver medalists got $7,500 while those bringing home a bronze received $4,000.

Chanmean, one of the nation’s most decorated sportsmen, had also claimed a silver medal in the men’s petanque shooting event in Singapore and along with female veteran Ke Leng remains one of Cambodia’s best chances to medals in international competitions.

It is yet to be announced whether any financial rewards await the medalist.

Chanmean is expected to be welcomed to the Peace Palace today where he will be received by the prime minister himself.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/32921/ ... o-fanfare/

Sreymom wins world petanque gold medal
Thu, 20 April 2017

Cambodia’s leading petanque player Ouk Sreymom grabbed the ladies singles gold in the World Petanque Championships in Ghent, Belgium, on Sunday after outplaying Tunisian Mouna Beji 13-7 in the final.

The Kingdom’s mixed pair of Nhem Bora and Sreang Sora Khim had to settle for silver after going down in the final showdown with their Tunisian rivals.

Sreymom follows in th illustrious footsteps of Sok Chan Mean, the men’s world champion in Madagascar last year, and two-time female world title winner Ke Leng, who did the country proud in France in 2013 and Thailand in 2015.
Prime Minister HE has announced a special reward for the petanque ace.
Phnom Penh Post.