INTERVIEW: Phoebe Paterson Pine Phoebe Paterson Pine, aka “Triple P”, is currently ranked fourth in the world for compound women, and made her debut at the 2020 Paralympic Games at the age of 23. After being part of the ambitious…
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Interview: Para-archer David Drahoninsky
Has para-archery star David Drahoninsky finally got serious? We caught up with him in Berlin. David Drahoninsky, of the Czech Republic, is one of the biggest characters in international archery, and one of the most successful para-archers of the last…
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Encouraging participation in visually impaired archery
Sue Habgood has taken the quest for greater participation in VI archery to the continent
Tagged with: archery, archery for the blind, BBS, blind british sport, competitive archery, compound, paralympics, recurve, tactile sight, VI archery, visually impaired
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Adapting Your Approach
Whether you’re shooting with a disability or coaching someone with one, there are several important things to be aware of says Danielle Brown Governments and sporting bodies have tried to categorise disability the world over, but due to the complex nature…
Tagged with: assistive device, coaching, danielle brown, disability, para-archery, paralympics, performance
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Para Potential Programme
Archery GB has announced it is taking part in the ‘Discover Your Gold’ initiative, which has been launched by UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport. It’s a multi-sport talent identification programme designed to identity sporting potential in 15-24…
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GB number 1 out of Para-contention
Danielle Brown, the UK’s top-ranked para-archer, has been ruled out of being able to compete at future para-archery events due to a change in the disability classifications. The double Paralympic Games gold medallist and three-time Para-World Championships winner has become…
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UK to host 2016 European Outdoor Championships
Archery GB, the governing body for archery in Great Britain, has won the bid to host the European Outdoor Championships in 2016. Nottingham City Council and Nottingham University partnered UK Sport and Archery GB in putting forward the bid, and…
Tagged with: 2016, archery, archery gb, David Sherratt, European Outdoor Championships, Gold Event Series, legacy, nottingham, Nottingham City Council, Nottingham University, olympics, outdoor, paralympics, participation, rio 2016, target, UK Sport
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Third time lucky
From a bronze in Beijing to a silver in London, Mel Clarke reflects on her journey and tells Steve Gibbs where she’s heading next
Tagged with: beijing, bronze, gamesmakers, london 2012, mel clarke, olympics, paralympics, sainsbury's, silver, steve gibbs, stoke mandeville
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