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John Stubbs competing in para archery at Tokyo 2020

Archery

 

Para Archery was included at the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 and has remained on the programme ever since.

In Para archery, the target size and distance archers stand from the target differs based on the competition category. In individual events, archers shoot 72 arrows at the 10-circle target, divided into 12 ends of six arrows each. Each athlete is allowed four minutes per round. The top-scoring athletes advance to 15-arrow head-to-head matches, which are single-elimination.

An archer using a recurve bow shoots at a target 1.22m in diameter, 70m away from the shooting line. A compound archer shoots at a target 80cm in diameter and stands 50m away

Get Involved

You can get invovled in Archery in most areas across Wales with many existing affiliated clubs in Wales offering accessible opportunities. You can refer to the Welsh Archery or Archery GB websites and the DSW club finder to find out how to get involved.

National Governing Body for archery in Wales:

Welsh Archery Association

Website: welsharcheryassociation.com

 

For more information about coaching and volunteering, please Contact Us.

Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

sport_has_paralympic_pathway.pngParalympic Games
sport_has_world_pathway.pngWorld Championships

To find out what your potential is and and for guidance in competitive pathways, please complete the Disability Sport Wales #inspireform.

 Eligibility

To compete in Para Archery in a Paralympic pathway, a person must have an eligible impairment type. The eligible impairment types for Para Archery are:

  • Impaired muscle power
  • Athetosis
  • Impaired passive range of movement
  • Hypertonia
  • Limb deficiency
  • Ataxia

You can find out more about the eligible impairment types in Archery here

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