It is more than 10,000 kilometers from Nîmes that Baptiste Addis launches his indoor season. The member of the Nîmes archer club is participating from this Friday in a round of the world circuit in Taipei on the island of Taiwan. “It's not a goal in my season, but a step. It's quite simply the cycle of an Olympiad that begins again.” recognizes the Olympic team vice-champion in Paris.
World number 11, the French archery nugget could enter the world TOP 10 in case of good performance. “The world ranking is a small goal, while waiting to have the level to regularly climb into the final four of the World Cup rounds.” he slips. Coincidence or not, he could celebrate this entry into the TOP 10 in the world on his 18th birthday. “My birthday is Saturday. That would be cool” he blurted.
167th in the world in 2023
The progress of Baptiste Addis is spectacular. 167th in the world in January 2023, Manduel's child now competes with the best in the world. “Never has a French archer reached his level and his ranking at his age. He still finished 5th in the individual Olympics at only 17 years old” says Olivier Grillat, his sports director at the Arc Club de Nîmes.
A resident of INSEP, Baptiste Addis has two areas of progress this season. “Technical ease and confidence” he concludes. Objective, to achieve a first individual podium in the World Cup and a medal at the world championships in South Korea next September.
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