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Updated August 11, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

Gabriel Raymond’s Golden Shot: Archery Phenom clinches victory at Quebec Games

In a display of precision and nerves of steel, Gabriel Raymond of Laval has etched his name in the annals of the 59th Quebec Games – Trois-Rivières 2025, capturing the coveted gold medal in the boys’ recurve bow archery event for the 15-17 age group.

Raymond’s journey to the top was a masterclass in competitive archery. He initially secured the second spot in the qualification rounds, amassing an impressive 1241 points. This strong showing set the stage for a series of intense duels, where he systematically advanced through the quarter-finals and semi-finals, demonstrating remarkable consistency under pressure.

The format of these high-stakes matches is designed to test an archer’s mettle. Competitors battle it out in a best-of-six-point system. Each round consists of three arrows, with the archer scoring the highest receiving two points.A tie awards one point to each competitor. The tension ratchets up significantly when scores reach a deadlock at 5-5,forcing a sudden-death single-arrow shoot-off. The archer whose arrow lands closest to the bullseye claims victory – a scenario that perfectly encapsulates the razor-thin margins in elite archery.

This nail-biting climax materialized in the final match, where Raymond faced off against Alex Meng of Lac-Saint-