Léonore Rémy and Malo Pindat de Tonquedec: two talents confirmed at Aramis

They were not discovered in Lyon. And that is precisely what makes their journey interesting.

A few months before the Challenge Aramis, Léonore Rémy and Malo Pindat de Tonquedec had already made their mark at the M15 Mediterranean Championships: gold for Léonore in women’s épée, bronze for Malo in the boys’ event.

So, at Aramis, they did not come out of nowhere.

They confirmed, in a different setting, what their previous results had already suggested: two young French talents to watch closely.

The Porthos Tournament is not only about finding a winner. It also reveals temperaments. In a fast, mixed, one-touch format where every decision matters, Léonore and Malo showed two very different ways of approaching competition.

Léonore: pleasure as a driving force

Léonore Rémy arrived relaxed, eager to enjoy the moment and have fun. She liked the originality of the format, the atmosphere, and the chance to fence against different opponents. Then, round after round, enjoyment gradually turned into belief.

After winning her round of 16 bout, she realised she could go far. Her run ended in the quarter-finals, inevitably with some frustration, so close to the podium.

But above all, it left her with the memory of a very special moment: an intense competition, a great atmosphere, and the satisfaction of finishing as the top girl in the Porthos Tournament.

Three words sum up her journey: joy, fun, frustration.

Léonore does not overstate her result. She does not claim to have taken a decisive step forward.

But she now knows that she can make her mark in this kind of event. And that feeds what comes next: winning the Fête des Jeunes, and one day aiming for the French M17 and M20 teams.

Malo: the demand to go all the way

Malo Pindat de Tonquedec arrived with a different mindset. He wanted to win. The stress was there precisely because the objective was clear.

He reached the final. But it is this lost final that remains his most memorable bout. Looking back, Malo does not look for excuses. He takes away a simple lesson, almost a competitor’s rule: you must always make the decision.

In a one-touch tournament, failing to decide already means giving the other fencer the advantage. Malo therefore leaves with disappointment, but also with a clear area for work. His Porthos experience helped him better identify what still needs to be built: to close, to take responsibility, to finish.

Three words sum up his tournament: pride, concentration, disappointment.

He too does not speak of a revelation. He had already achieved results of this level before. But this run confirms his confidence and his ambitions: to win the French M15 Championships, and one day to join the French national team.

His advice to future participants can be summed up in three words: trust yourself.

A passing of the torch with Nolan Wingerter

The connection with Nolan Wingerter gives this spotlight its full meaning.

Nolan knows the value of Aramis. For him too, this competition was one of the first places where he was able to face young foreign fencers, a first contact with something already close to high-level fencing.

Since then, his own journey has grown: junior world vice-champion, medallist at a Junior World Cup, winner on the European U23 circuit, and athlete at the INSEP French national training centre.

But what he wants to pass on goes beyond his list of results. Nolan speaks about sharing, support, and the desire to give back what he received.

Léonore would like to ask him how he sees fencing. Malo would like to understand what his sporting success has depended on. Two different questions, but the same desire: to learn from those who are already further along the path.

This is where the Challenge Aramis truly finds its meaning. It does not simply identify results. It highlights profiles, creates connections, and opens up perspectives.

Léonore showed that enjoyment can carry you far. Malo reminded us that a defeat can become a lesson.

Both leave with more than a memory: they leave with a direction.

And perhaps, deep down, this is the spirit of Aramis: confirming talents, then helping them look further ahead.