British Wheelchair
Archery AssociationFITA PARA-ARCHERY WORLD RANKING TOURNAMENT
This years event takes place between 5th and 11th June several weeks earlier than in previous years, taking into consideration the dates for this years Para Archery World Championships taking place in Nymburk, Czech Republic, 14-22 August.
Once again this event is proving to be a popular event amongst the worlds best Paralympic archers. The organisers are once again looking forward to hosting some of the best archers in the world as they prepare themselves for a major championships only a few weeks after the close of the event here in the UK.
Preparations are now well underway for the 5th Invitational Archery Event to be held at Stoke Mandeville in June 2009. It is looking as though it is going to be another record entry, with this time us having to have a "waiting list" of countries wishing to participate.
Our thanks must got out once again to The Worshipful Company of Fletchers, QinetiQ and Clickers Archery for their continued support. Without their generosity the event would not be staged, so a BIG thank you !"
Programme of Events
5th June Arrival of Foreign Delegations
6th June Arrival of GB Archers.Official Practice, Equipment Inspection and Classification
7th June 1st 720 Round (6 Dozen Arrows at 70 metres)
8th June 2nd 720 Round (6 Dozen Arrows at 70 metres)
9th June Olympic Head-to-Head Elimination matches
Medal matches. Medal ceremonies.
10th June Team Round Day (Practice and Competition)
Barbecue
11th June Departure of Delegations
Official 2009 event website. For full information on competitors, target allocations and results.
David Hilton
Secretary BWAA
The British Wheelchair Archery Association is a multifaceted organisation and assists with all aspects from grassroots information to elite level training.
The Association is the reference point for all wheelchair users, for those wishing to try archery , by putting them in touch with local clubs.
New archers are encouraged to
join a local archery club to receive coaching and gain experience. Once
the person has their own equipment they are encouraged to attend a
archery training weekend at Stoke Mandeville.
Training weekends number approximately 6 between October and April with coaching and advice given by dedicated archery coaches and other experts in their fields (physiotherapists, classifiers, management etc..) This is once again available from novice to elite level to help facilitate improvement.
Training weekends also provide an opportunity to establish links with other sports, and disability groups in preparation for World and European Events to help ensure good team spirit , which is essential for success at major championships.
Participation of the association is also seen at the Inter-Spinal Unit Games and the Junior Championships which are held annually at Stoke Mandeville.
A recent addition to the programme is the Invitation Archery Event which is held in July and incorporates the National Senior Championships.
Beijing 2008 XIII Paralympic Games
Overall Team GB had a successful Paralympic games. The archers came away with 4 medals, 2 Gold a Silver and a Bronze.
John Stubbs won the individual open compound Gold medal and on the way ranked 1st in the ranking round setting the Paralympic record and a new World record with a score of 691 also setting a Paralympic record for the 12 arrow pass at 117.
Dannielle Brown won the individual open compound Gold medal and on the way ranked 1st in the ranking round setting the Paralympic record and a new World record with a score of 676 also setting a Paralympic record for the 12 arrow pass at 113.
John Cavanagh defending Paralympic W1 Champion came away with the Silver medal, on the way having to get past his big rival Jeff Fabry in the semi-final.
Mel clarke won the the individual open compound Bronze medal having to compete against both her team mates before defeating Gubin Su of Turkey in the medal match. In her Bronze medal match she went on to match the 113 shot by Dannielle in the previous round for the 12 arrow pass.
Kay Lucas ranked 15th in the womens individual standing class, with team mates Kate Murray and Kathy Critchlow-Smith ranking 8th & 15th respectively in the W2 class.
Mick Beard ranked 11th in the mens individual standing class, with team mates Paul Browne & Mike Karaphillides ranking 19th & 30th respectively in the W2 class.
In the open compound classes Pippa Britton ranked 5th in the womens, and Fred Stevens ranked 3rd in the mens.
Everyone at the BWAA would send our congratulations to all the archers and support team for all their efforts and successes at the Beijing Paralympics and wissh the squad every success for the years ahead and for the preparation to win medals once again when the Games return to London in 2012!
Full results for all the ranking rounds as well as the individual matches and team events can be found Here on the official Beijing Paralympic Games website.
