D’Amour Raises World Ranking to 6th After Outstanding Performance in France

The storied stop of the indoor circuit in Nimes, France, is back to capacity. After years of restrictions due to the pandemic, nearly 1,050 archers from 43 countries took to the shooting line at the Parc des Expos in southern France this weekend (Jan. 12-22). Nimes has long been a rite of passage for aspiring archers in Europe – but this year’s event has attracted an unusually high number of entries from afar, including from Colombia, United States, Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The high turnout is directly related to the fact that indoor events now offer world ranking points. In just over a year’s time, those ranking points will prove to be crucial for someone looking to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, namely Nicholas D’Amour.

In a ranking round, that separated the top ten positions by 5 points, D’Amour finished 8th. His score of 591 was just 4 points off the leading score of 595, shot by Mattis Grande of Mexico. His score in the ranking round also raised his overall ranking in the Open Division of the Indoor World Series to number 4, with an overall score of 1,168.

Nicholas’ 17th place finish in Nimes raised his standing to 31 in Elite Division of the Indoor World Series. Most importantly, D’Amour’s stellar performance in Nimes raised his all-important World Ranking from 7th to 6th. The top two indoor scores count toward an archer’s overall world ranking.