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He started out at US Cagnes and XV Corps de Nice before a two-year spell at Mini Boules Saint-Laurent-du-Var (1999-2000), then settled at ",[49,104,105],{},"DUC de Nice"," for over a decade (2001-2012) - the club where he won the bulk of his French Clubs Cup titles. A run of shorter stops followed: US Cagnes again in 2013, Paray-Vieille-Poste in 2014, and Polygone Valence in 2015, before three seasons at ",[49,108,109],{},"ABC Draguignan"," (2016-2018), the club he represented when he won his French Championship title. He then spent four seasons at ",[49,112,113],{},"Fréjus International Pétanque"," (2019-2022) - the same club later home to ",[49,116,117],{},[118,119,121],"a",{"href":120},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fstephane-robineau","Stéphane Robineau"," - a season at La Boule Tropézienne in 2023, and has played for ",[49,124,125],{},"C.A.S.E Nice"," since 2024. Eleven French Championship appearances since 2007, per rankingspetanque.com's tracked record, run through nearly every one of those clubs.",[22,128,130],{"id":129},"french-champion-2016","French Champion, 2016",[100,132,133,134,137,138,140,141,144,145,148,149,152],{},"Montoro's first major domestic title came at the ",[49,135,136],{},"2016 French Championship"," in Montauban, where he won the men's triplette crown for ",[49,139,109],{}," alongside ",[49,142,143],{},"Romain Fournié"," and ",[49,146,147],{},"Michel Hatchadourian",", beating a Loiret team of Sébastien Mirailles, Julien Bua and Christophe Trembleau ",[49,150,151],{},"13-7"," in the final.",[22,154,156],{"id":155},"european-champion-2023","European Champion, 2023",[100,158,159,160,163,164,167,168,144,171,174,175,178],{},"Montoro's biggest individual result came at the ",[49,161,162],{},"2023 European Championship",", where he won the men's triplette gold medal playing as pointer alongside ",[49,165,166],{},"Jean Feltain",", ",[49,169,170],{},"Philippe Suchaud",[49,172,173],{},"David Doerr",". It remains the standout result of his career and, as Sportmag later noted, a title that set a high bar for the seasons that followed - both Doerr and Feltain went on to represent France at the ",[49,176,177],{},"2024 World Championship"," in Dijon (5-8 December 2024), while Montoro, despite a strong domestic season that also produced a French Vice-Championship in triplette, was left out of that squad.",[22,180,182],{"id":181},"_2025-a-european-final-lost-to-germany","2025: A European Final, Lost to Germany",[100,184,185,186,189,190,140,193,167,199,205,206,208],{},"Montoro answered that snub by working his way back into the national setup for the ",[49,187,188],{},"2025 European Championship"," in Santa Susanna, Spain, lining up in the men's triplette final on ",[49,191,192],{},"22 July 2025",[49,194,195],{},[118,196,198],{"href":197},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fmickael-bonetto","Mickaël Bonetto",[49,200,201],{},[118,202,204],{"href":203},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fyohan-cousin","Yohan Cousin"," and Ligan Doerr. France led 2-0 early, but Germany reeled off five straight points to take a 10-4 lead; a tactical switch brought Cousin on for Montoro, but the match slipped away, and Germany closed it out ",[49,207,151],{}," - a result that ended France's run as reigning champion in the men's senior triplette event.",[22,210,212],{"id":211},"masters-de-pétanque-and-the-trophée-des-villes","Masters de Pétanque and the Trophée des Villes",[100,214,215,216,219,220,226,227,230,231,237,238,241],{},"Beyond the major championships, Montoro is a ",[49,217,218],{},"three-time Masters de Pétanque champion"," (2018, 2019 and 2025), the last of those as part of \"Team Bonetto\" alongside Mickaël Bonetto, ",[49,221,222],{},[118,223,225],{"href":224},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fchristophe-sarrio","Christophe Sarrio"," and Yohan Cousin - a title documented on this site's own Bonetto profile as a third Masters crown apiece for both players. He also won the ",[49,228,229],{},"2012 Trophée des Villes"," with Philippe Suchaud, ",[49,232,233],{},[118,234,236],{"href":235},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fdylan-rocher","Dylan Rocher"," and Daniel Rizo, and has been a six-time winner of the ",[49,239,240],{},"French Clubs Cup"," (2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2017 and 2020) across his various club spells.",[22,243,245],{"id":244},"a-family-tradition","A Family Tradition",[100,247,248,249,252,253,256],{},"Montoro's pétanque career runs in the family: both his father, ",[49,250,251],{},"Alain Montoro",", and his grandfather, ",[49,254,255],{},"Antoine Montoro",", were French Championship runners-up (vice-champions) in their own playing days - a three-generation streak of appearances in French pétanque's biggest domestic event.",[22,258,260],{"id":259},"_2026-part-of-the-trimmed-collectif-france","2026: Part of the Trimmed Collectif France",[100,262,263,264,267,268,274,275,278,279,283],{},"Montoro's 2024 PPF Tour form - wins at Draguignan and Saint-Tropez, plus a final at Espalion, enough to top the standings for the year - and his 2025 European final run were enough to secure him a place on France's slimmed-down, seven-player ",[49,265,266],{},"Collectif France"," squad for 2026 under new sporting director ",[49,269,270],{},[118,271,273],{"href":272},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fdidier-choupay","Didier Choupay",", alongside Bonetto, Cousin, Dylan Rocher, Henri Lacroix, Jean Feltain and Christophe Sarrio - a group being prepared for the ",[49,276,277],{},"2026 World Championship"," in Khon Kaen, ",[118,280,282],{"href":281},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fthailand","Thailand",".",[22,285,287],{"id":286},"playing-style","Playing Style",[100,289,290],{},"Montoro plays as a specialist pointer (pointeur), the player responsible for placing boules close to the cochonnet rather than knocking opposing boules away. His two decades of top-level results, from a 2004 French Clubs Cup win through to a 2026 national-squad selection, point to a game built on consistency and positioning rather than raw power.",[22,292,294],{"id":293},"achievements-and-honors","Achievements and Honors",[296,297,298,305,311,317,323,329,335,341],"ul",{},[299,300,301,304],"li",{},[49,302,303],{},"European Champion, Men's Triplette"," (2023), with Jean Feltain, Philippe Suchaud and David Doerr",[299,306,307,310],{},[49,308,309],{},"European Championship runner-up, Men's Triplette"," (Santa Susanna, 2025), with Mickaël Bonetto, Yohan Cousin and Ligan Doerr",[299,312,313,316],{},[49,314,315],{},"French Champion, Triplette"," (Montauban, 2016), with Romain Fournié and Michel Hatchadourian",[299,318,319,322],{},[49,320,321],{},"French Vice-Champion, Triplette"," (2024)",[299,324,325,328],{},[49,326,327],{},"Masters de Pétanque champion"," (2018, 2019, 2025)",[299,330,331,334],{},[49,332,333],{},"Trophée des Villes champion"," (2012), with Philippe Suchaud, Dylan Rocher and Daniel Rizo",[299,336,337,340],{},[49,338,339],{},"French Clubs Cup champion",", six times (2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2017, 2020)",[299,342,343,346],{},[49,344,345],{},"Collectif France member"," (2026)",[22,348,350],{"id":349},"legacy","Legacy",[100,352,353],{},"Ludovic Montoro's career spans two decades of French domestic pétanque and a genuine international peak: a 2016 French Championship, a run of six French Clubs Cup titles, three Masters de Pétanque crowns, and a 2023 European Championship gold that remains one of the standout individual results among his current Collectif France teammates. Left out of the 2024 World Championship squad despite strong form, he answered with a 2025 European final and a place in France's trimmed seven-player squad for 2026 - a third generation of his family to reach the top level of French pétanque, following his father and grandfather before him.",{"title":355,"searchDepth":356,"depth":356,"links":357},"",2,[358,359,360,361,362,363,364,365,366,367,368],{"id":24,"depth":356,"text":25},{"id":97,"depth":356,"text":98},{"id":129,"depth":356,"text":130},{"id":155,"depth":356,"text":156},{"id":181,"depth":356,"text":182},{"id":211,"depth":356,"text":212},{"id":244,"depth":356,"text":245},{"id":259,"depth":356,"text":260},{"id":286,"depth":356,"text":287},{"id":293,"depth":356,"text":294},{"id":349,"depth":356,"text":350},"Ludovic Montoro profile: the Nice pointer who won the 2023 European title, a 2016 French Championship, and three Masters de Pétanque crowns - now part of France's trimmed 2026 Collectif.","md",[372,375,378,381,384,387],{"question":373,"answer":374},"Who is Ludovic Montoro?","Ludovic Montoro is a French pétanque pointer who has played for C.A.S.E Nice since 2024. He won the 2023 European Championship in men's triplette, a French Championship title in 2016, and three Masters de Pétanque crowns, and is part of France's trimmed seven-player Collectif France squad for 2026.",{"question":376,"answer":377},"How old is Ludovic Montoro?","He was born on 18 April 1981, making him 45 years old during the 2026 season.",{"question":379,"answer":380},"Did Ludovic Montoro win a European Championship?","Yes. He won the men's triplette title at the 2023 European Championship, playing as pointer alongside Jean Feltain, Philippe Suchaud and David Doerr. He returned to a European final two years later, in July 2025 in Santa Susanna, Spain, but that triplette - with Mickaël Bonetto, Yohan Cousin and Ligan Doerr - lost 13-7 to Germany after leading 2-0.",{"question":382,"answer":383},"What titles has Ludovic Montoro won?","A European Championship title in men's triplette (2023), a French Championship title in triplette (2016, Montauban), three Masters de Pétanque crowns (2018, 2019, 2025), a 2012 Trophée des Villes, and six French Clubs Cup titles. He was also French Vice-Champion in triplette in 2024.",{"question":385,"answer":386},"Which club does Ludovic Montoro play for?","C.A.S.E Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes, since 2024. He previously played for La Boule Tropézienne (2023), Fréjus International Pétanque (2019-2022), ABC Draguignan (2016-2018), Polygone Valence (2015), Paray-Vieille-Poste (2014), US Cagnes (2013) and DUC de Nice (2001-2012), after starting out at Mini Boules Saint-Laurent-du-Var, XV Corps de Nice and US Cagnes.",{"question":388,"answer":389},"Is Ludovic Montoro on France's national team in 2026?","Yes. Despite being left out of the squad for the 2024 World Championship in Dijon, Montoro earned his way back into the national setup and is one of the seven players on France's trimmed Collectif France squad for 2026 under sporting director Didier Choupay, alongside Mickaël Bonetto, Yohan Cousin, Dylan Rocher, Henri Lacroix, Jean Feltain and Christophe Sarrio.","🇫🇷","\u002Fimages\u002Fplayers\u002Fludovic-montoro.png","2026-09-03",{},"France",true,"\u002Fplayers\u002Fen\u002Fludovic-montoro","Pointer",{"title":5,"description":369},"players\u002Fen\u002Fludovic-montoro",[401,402,403,404,405,406,407,408,409],"ludovic montoro","french petanque","european champion","case nice","pointer","pointeur","masters de petanque","collectif france","trophee des villes","hbxlT5o05-LlRcFG2DBZ1OKiAZeZj93N4t0mpUl_na0",1790080188452]