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He is widely rated among the best pure shooters in French pétanque, and 2026 delivered the title that had eluded him for most of his career: an individual European crown, won without dropping a match.",[110,114,115],{},"Bonetto has moved clubs several times over his career, a common pattern for competitors chasing the strongest possible teammates each season: Boule Joyeuse in Saint-Cannat as a junior, La Boule Diplomate in Saint-Victoret (2016-2018), L'Élysée in Salon-de-Provence (2019-2020), CASE de Nice (2021-2025), and, from 2026, Bron Terraillon in the Rhône department.",[22,117,119],{"id":118},"mondial-la-marseillaise-2023","Mondial La Marseillaise, 2023",[110,121,122,123,126,127,134,135,141,142,134,148,154,155,159],{},"Bonetto's first major title on pétanque's biggest stage came at the ",[49,124,125],{},"Mondial La Marseillaise à Pétanque"," in 2023. Partnering ",[49,128,129],{},[130,131,133],"a",{"href":132},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fmayron-baudino","Mayron Baudino"," and ",[49,136,137],{},[130,138,140],{"href":139},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fdavid-riviera","David Riviera",", he lifted the trophy on the honor court at Marseille's Parc Borély at 29 years old, telling Sportmag afterward that winning the Marseillaise had been \"a childhood dream.\" He returned as a title contender at the 2026 edition, lining up with ",[49,143,144],{},[130,145,147],{"href":146},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fdylan-rocher","Dylan Rocher",[49,149,150],{},[130,151,153],{"href":152},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fstephane-robineau","Stéphane Robineau"," as one of the tournament favorites, but the triplette lost an \"epic\" round-of-16 match played in blazing heat to the Perrot triplette, 13-11 - see our ",[130,156,158],{"href":157},"\u002Fblog\u002Fmondial-la-marseillaise-a-petanque-2026-results","2026 Marseillaise results recap",".",[22,161,163],{"id":162},"mixed-doublette-titles-with-two-different-partners","Mixed Doublette Titles, With Two Different Partners",[110,165,166,167,170,171,174,175,178,179,182],{},"Bonetto has built an unusual dual mixed-doublette record. Partnering ",[49,168,169],{},"Sandrine Poinsot",", he won the ",[49,172,173],{},"2022 European Mixed Doublette Championship"," in S'Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, rolling through the tournament with lopsided scorelines including 13-0 wins over Denmark and Slovakia and a 13-1 semifinal win over the host Netherlands. In French domestic competition, partnering his wife ",[49,176,177],{},"Marine Bonetto"," (née Tur), he won back-to-back ",[49,180,181],{},"French Mixed Doublette titles in 2022 and 2023"," - two entirely separate mixed-doublette careers running in parallel, one international and one domestic, each with a different partner.",[22,184,186],{"id":185},"masters-de-pétanque-three-titles","Masters de Pétanque: Three Titles",[110,188,189,190,193,194,197,198,201,202,205,206,212,213,134,219,225],{},"Bonetto has been one of the most consistent winners on the ",[49,191,192],{},"Masters de Pétanque"," tour, a made-for-television team circuit contested by rotating French squads. He won the title in ",[49,195,196],{},"2019"," and again in ",[49,199,200],{},"2021",", then added a third in ",[49,203,204],{},"2025"," as part of \"Team Bonetto\" alongside ",[49,207,208],{},[130,209,211],{"href":210},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fludovic-montoro","Ludovic Montoro",", ",[49,214,215],{},[130,216,218],{"href":217},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fchristophe-sarrio","Christophe Sarrio",[49,220,221],{},[130,222,224],{"href":223},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fyohan-cousin","Yohan Cousin"," - a Levallois-stage win built on a Cousin carreau, followed by a 13-4 Final Four win over a strong Madagascar side at La Talaudière. It was a third Masters crown apiece for Bonetto and Montoro, a second for Sarrio, and a first for Cousin.",[22,227,229],{"id":228},"_2026-a-perfect-european-championship","2026: A Perfect European Championship",[110,231,232,233,236,237,240,241,247,248,134,254,260,261,159],{},"At the ",[49,234,235],{},"2026 European Championship"," in ",[49,238,239],{},"Lorca, Spain"," (18-21 June 2026), Bonetto was the standout performer of the entire event. He won all five of his qualifying matches in the men's tête-à-tête, then beat Italy's ",[49,242,243],{},[130,244,246],{"href":245},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fandrea-chiapello","Andrea Chiapello"," 13-11 in the final after trailing 6-11 - a comeback Sportmag called the defining moment of France's campaign. It was the only gold medal France won in Lorca across all five disciplines it entered. In men's doublette, partnering Yohan Cousin, Bonetto had a rockier run: their pairing survived an 8-1 near-collapse against Luxembourg's ",[49,249,250],{},[130,251,253],{"href":252},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fclaudio-contardi","Claudio Contardi",[49,255,256],{},[130,257,259],{"href":258},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fadrien-daunois","Adrien Daunois"," in the round of 16 before storming back to win 13-8, then lost 11-13 to eventual champions Italy in the semifinal, taking bronze. Full results and every French medal from Lorca are covered in our ",[130,262,264],{"href":263},"\u002Fblog\u002Fpetanque-european-championship-2026-results","2026 European Championship recap",[110,266,267,268,271,272,278],{},"Bonetto's Lorca gold followed his selection to France's trimmed seven-player ",[49,269,270],{},"Collectif France"," for 2026 under new sporting director ",[49,273,274],{},[130,275,277],{"href":276},"\u002Fplayers\u002Fdidier-choupay","Didier Choupay",", alongside Cousin, Dylan Rocher, Henri Lacroix, Jean Feltain, Sarrio and Montoro.",[22,280,282],{"id":281},"early-career-european-espoirs-champion-2016","Early Career: European Espoirs Champion, 2016",[110,284,285,286,212,289,134,292,170,295,298],{},"Bonetto's first major international title came a decade before his Lorca gold. In 2016, as part of France's men's Espoirs (under-23) squad alongside ",[49,287,288],{},"Thibault Vaillant",[49,290,291],{},"David Doerr",[49,293,294],{},"Guillaume Magier",[49,296,297],{},"European Espoirs Championship",", beating Italy 13-11 in the final - the same opponent, and nearly the same scoreline, he would beat for his senior European title exactly a decade later.",[22,300,302],{"id":301},"playing-style-and-equipment","Playing Style and Equipment",[110,304,305],{},"Bonetto plays as a specialist shooter, built around precise, high-power strikes rather than a pointing game - the source of his \"bombardier\" nickname. Sources differ on his current equipment: he has been reported playing KTK Aventure Inox Noir boules earlier in his career and Obut boules more recently, and no manufacturer sponsorship has been independently confirmed on this site, so no specific model is listed here.",[22,307,309],{"id":308},"achievements-and-honors","Achievements and Honors",[311,312,313,320,326,332,338,344,350,355,361],"ul",{},[314,315,316,319],"li",{},[49,317,318],{},"European Champion, Men's Tête-à-Tête"," (Lorca, 2026), unbeaten through the tournament",[314,321,322,325],{},[49,323,324],{},"European Championship bronze, Men's Doublette"," (Lorca, 2026), with Yohan Cousin",[314,327,328,331],{},[49,329,330],{},"Masters de Pétanque champion"," (2025), with Yohan Cousin, Christophe Sarrio and Ludovic Montoro",[314,333,334,337],{},[49,335,336],{},"Winner, Mondial La Marseillaise à Pétanque"," (2023), with Mayron Baudino and David Riviera",[314,339,340,343],{},[49,341,342],{},"European Champion, Mixed Doublette"," (S'Hertogenbosch, 2022), with Sandrine Poinsot",[314,345,346,349],{},[49,347,348],{},"French Champion, Doublette Mixte"," (2022, 2023), with Marine Bonetto",[314,351,352,354],{},[49,353,330],{}," (2019, 2021)",[314,356,357,360],{},[49,358,359],{},"European Champion, Men's Espoirs Triplette"," (2016), with Thibault Vaillant, David Doerr and Guillaume Magier",[314,362,363,366],{},[49,364,365],{},"Collectif France member"," (2026)",[22,368,370],{"id":369},"legacy","Legacy",[110,372,373],{},"Bonetto's career shows the range a specialist shooter can cover in pétanque: a youth European title, two mixed-doublette European and French championships with two different partners, three Masters de Pétanque crowns with three different rotating squads, a Marseillaise win, and finally, at 32, an individual European title won without losing a match. Alongside Dylan Rocher, Yohan Cousin and Christophe Sarrio, he is one of the fixtures of France's current national setup heading toward the 2026 World Championship in Khon Kaen, Thailand.",{"title":375,"searchDepth":376,"depth":376,"links":377},"",2,[378,379,380,381,382,383,384,385,386,387],{"id":24,"depth":376,"text":25},{"id":107,"depth":376,"text":108},{"id":118,"depth":376,"text":119},{"id":162,"depth":376,"text":163},{"id":185,"depth":376,"text":186},{"id":228,"depth":376,"text":229},{"id":281,"depth":376,"text":282},{"id":301,"depth":376,"text":302},{"id":308,"depth":376,"text":309},{"id":369,"depth":376,"text":370},null,"Mickaël Bonetto profile: the French shooter who won the 2026 European Men's Tête-à-Tête title unbeaten, the 2023 Mondial La Marseillaise, and three Masters de Pétanque crowns.","md",[392,395,398,401,404,407],{"question":393,"answer":394},"Who is Mickaël Bonetto?","Mickaël Bonetto is a French pétanque shooter, nicknamed 'le bombardier d'Istres,' who won the 2026 European Men's Tête-à-Tête title, the 2023 Mondial La Marseillaise à Pétanque, and three Masters de Pétanque crowns (2019, 2021, 2025). He is a regular member of France's national Collectif for both triplette and doublette competition.",{"question":396,"answer":397},"How old is Mickaël Bonetto?","He was born on 11 May 1994 in Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône, making him 32 years old during the 2026 season.",{"question":399,"answer":400},"Did Mickaël Bonetto win the 2026 European Championship?","Yes. He won the men's tête-à-tête (individual) title in Lorca, Spain, finishing qualifying with a perfect 5 wins from 5 matches and then beating Italy's Andrea Chiapello 13-11 in the final after trailing 6-11. It was France's only gold medal of the championship. He also won bronze in men's doublette with Yohan Cousin.",{"question":402,"answer":403},"What did Mickaël Bonetto win at the Mondial La Marseillaise?","He won the world's largest pétanque tournament in 2023, playing with Mayron Baudino and David Riviera, at 29 years old. He returned to the 2026 edition alongside Dylan Rocher and Stéphane Robineau as one of the favorites, but that triplette was eliminated in the round of 16, losing 13-11 to the Perrot triplette.",{"question":405,"answer":406},"Which club does Mickaël Bonetto play for?","Bron Terraillon in the Rhône department, since 2026. He previously played for CASE de Nice (2021-2025), L'Élysée in Salon-de-Provence (2019-2020), La Boule Diplomate in Saint-Victoret (2016-2018), and Boule Joyeuse in Saint-Cannat before that.",{"question":408,"answer":409},"Is Mickaël Bonetto married to a pétanque player?","Yes. He is married to Marine Bonetto (née Tur), with whom he won back-to-back French mixed doublette titles in 2022 and 2023. His 2022 European mixed doublette title, however, came with a different partner, Sandrine Poinsot.","🇫🇷","\u002Fimages\u002Fplayers\u002Fmickael-bonetto.png","2026-09-04",{},"France",true,"\u002Fplayers\u002Fen\u002Fmickael-bonetto","Shooter",{"title":5,"description":389},"players\u002Fen\u002Fmickael-bonetto",[421,422,423,424,425,426,427,428],"mickael bonetto","french petanque","european champion","tete-a-tete","mondial la marseillaise","masters de petanque","collectif france","bron terraillon","uGZ1zc0fregc05mgIPXzRq_He045KtyhNEbT9LQbbRA",1790080188587]