Registration for the tournament in Nimes is closed

Registration for the tournament in Nimes is closed Lausanne – 16 January 2009   The organisers of the Indoor Tournament in Nimes, France, have closed the registration on 15 January. The 2009 edition beats all records with 1,127 athletes from 26 nations! One of the biggest celebrations of archery in Europe will start on 23 January.   The 12th European Tournament of Nimes will be held from 23 to 25 January 2009 at the Parc des Expositions et Palais des Sports Le Parnasse. More information on www.arcclubdenimes.com.   The 26 countries and main champions engaged are:   Algeria, Andorra, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Morocco, Monaco, Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA   Recurve Women:   Virginie ARNOLD (FRA) Team Bronze Medallist Olympic Games, Beijing 2008 Christina SCHAEFER (GER) Bronze Medallist Indoor World Championships, Aalborg 2005 Berengere SCHUH (FRA) Indoor World Champion, Nimes 2003 European Champion, Vittel 2008 Team Bronze Medallist Olympic Games, Beijing 2008 10th Olympic Games, Beijing 2008 Elena TONETTA (ITA) 2nd European Tournament, Nimes 2006 4th European Championships, Athens 2006 3rd World Cup Final, Merida 2006 Natalia VALEEVA (ITA) World Champion, Leipzig 2007 4th World Cup Final, Lausanne 2008   Recurve Men:   Thomas AUBERT (FRA) No. 1 French Indoor Ranking 2008 5th European Tournament, Nimes 2008 Michele FRANGILLI (ITA) Indoor World Record Holder, Nimes 2001 (597/600pts) Team World Champion, Nimes 2003 Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2000 et 2001 2nd European Tournament, Nimes 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008 Marco GALIAZZO (ITA) Olympic Champion, Athens 2004 Team Silver Medallist Olympic Games, Beijing 2008 Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2008 Romain GIROUILLE (FRA) 3rd World Cup Final, Lausanne 2008 Mauro NESPOLI (ITA) Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2007 Team Silver Medallist Olympic Games, Beijing 2008 Magnus PETERSSON (SWE) Silver Medallist Olympic Games, Atlanta 1996 4th Olympic Games, Sydney 2000 3rd World Cup Final, Merida 2006 2nd European Tournament, Nimes 2007 Olivier TAVERNIER (FRA) French Champion, 2004 et 2005 3rd European Tournament, Nimes 2005 Team Bronze Medallist Indoor European Championships, Jaen 2006 Amadeo TONELLI (ITA) Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2006 Team World Champion, Izmir 2007   Compound Women:   Amandine BOUILLOT (FRA) Bronze Medallist World Championships, Leipzig 2007 3rd European Tournament, Nimes 2008 Valérie FABRE (FRA) Team World Champion, Madrid 2005 Silver Medallist Indoor European Championships, Jaen 2006 4 Victories at European Tournament Nimes (9 participations) Nicky HUNT (GBR) 4th World Cup Stage 4, Dover 2007 Gladys WILLEMS (BEL) Indoor World Champion, Nimes 2003 Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2004, 2005, 2007 et 2008   Compound Men:   Jean Marc BEAUD (FRA) Indoor European Champion, Jaen 2006 Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2002 Sébastien BRASSEUR (FRA) 4th World Cup Final, Dubai 2007 European Champion, Athens 2006 Dominique GENET (FRA) Bronze Medallist Indoor World Championship, Izmir 2007 Team Silver Medallist World Championships, Izmir 2007 3rd World Cup Stage 2, Porec 2006 Patrizio HOFER (SUI) Indoor Bronze Medallist World Championships, Nimes 2003 2nd European Tournament, Nimes 2006 Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2007 2nd World Cup Final, Lausanne 2008 Morgan LUNDIN (SWE) World Champion, Madrid 2005 Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2001 et 2005 Sergio PAGNI (ITA) Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2006 et 2008 4th World Cup Final, Lausanne 2008 Dietmar TRILLUS (CAN) World Champion, Leipzig 2007 Winner World Cup Final, Lausanne 2008 Chris WHITE (GBR) Winner European Tournament, Nimes 2004 4th European Tournament, Nimes 2006 2nd European Tournament, Nimes 2008   FITA Communication Source: arcclubdenimes@wanadoo.fr