Drahoninsky, the men’s individual compound Paralympic gold medallist at Beijing 2008, posted a score of 675 points from his 72 arrows, comfortably topping the qualification standings.

Great Britain’s John Walker came closest to matching the Czech with 653 points, one more than Finland’s Jean Pierre Antonios in third.

There was also a world record set in the women’s compound with the Russian trio Stepanida Artakhinova, Nona Alexandrova, Tatiana Andrievskaia managing scores of 678, 674 and 663 points respectively for a ground-breaking overall total of 2,015 out of a possible 2,160. 

Italy’s Eleonora Sarti was the top individual scorer on 682 points, followed by Artakhinova in second and Alexandrova in third.

In the women’s recurve, Poland’s Milena Olszewska qualified strongest with her score of 616 points bettering second-placed Svetlana Barantseva of Russia by 11 and third-placed Roksolana Dzoba-Balyan of Ukraine by 14.

Russia’s Bato Tsydendorzhiev scored 648 points to head the men’s recurve rankings with compatriot Sergey Khutakov second on 634 and Italy’s Roberto Airoldi third on 633.

Action in the French seaside town is due to continue tomorrow with individual matches in the VI 2/3 division - visually impaired with stabiliser and without mask, without arm or sex distinction - and the Rio 2016 continental qualification tournament.

The event, which is set to conclude on Sunday (April 10), provides a second opportunity to secure a place at Rio 2016 following on from the World Para-Archery Championships held in the German town of Donaueschingen last August.

The third and final chance will come at the World Para-Archery Tournament, scheduled to take place in Nove Mesto in Czech Republic from June 13 to 19.