Inaugural Pathways/AARDP Coach Symposium
Archery Australia (AA) are excited to announce its first ever Coach Symposium for Pathways and AARDP (Archery Australia Regional Development Program) level coaches to occur in December of this year. About the Symposium The daylong online coach development session will be led by AA’s HP team and will see approximately 30 coaches from across the […]
New Members Join The Paris 24 Para Program
Off the back of our biggest team to attend the Paralympic games since the 2000 games, Para-archery continues to grow across Australia with 3 new members joining the P24P pathways program. New additions to Paris-24 Para Program The squad now moves to 11 athletes nationwide and has been going from strength to strength during this […]
2021 Online National Tournament
After the disappointment of cancelling the 2021 Senior Nationals, Archery Australia are excited to advise this Tournament will take place as an Online (postal shoot) between now and early 2022 which will depend on Government COVID-19 restrictions in each Regional Governing Body. The dates have been selected by each RGB to best fit in with […]
2022 Team Selection Policies
Please see below information regarding selection to represent Australia at international competitions in 2022. 2022 World Archery Para and VI Championships The 2022 World Archery Para Championships will be conducted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 18 February to 27 February 2022. Click to read World Archery Championships Para Policy or VI Policy here. 2022 […]
2021 National Championships Cancelled
Archery Australia regretfully advises that the 2021 National Championships has been cancelled due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across Australia. The event was due to be held on 29th September to 4th October at Burnie Bowmen in Tasmania however, with COVID-19 border closures, concerns around a potential snap lockdown over the next […]
Paralympic Archery Explained
Only 80 men and 60 women from 42 countries will compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, making it one of the most competitive para-archery events in the world. Competition Details: Tuesday 24 August to Sunday 5 September, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan Bow Type: Compound or Recurve Bow (depending on the division) Events: Individual Men’s W1 […]
Supporting Our Paralympians In Tokyo
The Paralympics is one of the most prestigious events for para-archers across the world and it’s just around the corner on Tuesday 24 August to Sunday 5 September in Tokyo, Japan. About The Paralympics In 1948, archery was a part of the first Stoke Mandeville Games, the predecessor to the modern Paralympic Games. Then in […]
Australian Success In The Oceania Challenge
Over 450 archers from across the region competed in the Oceania Challenge with our Australian archers shooting some great scores and placing well. About The Oceania Challenge Over May and June World Archery Oceania hosted the Oceania Challenge which encourage archers across the region (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua New Guinea, […]
Paralympics Australia to send biggest Para-Archery team since Sydney 2000 to Tokyo 2020
For the first time since Sydney 2000 the Australian Paralympic team is made up of four Archers, this comes as Paralympics Australia today announced that Imalia Oktrininda, Peter Marchant and Taymon Kenton Smith will be joining previously announced, Rio bronze medallist Jonathon Milne in Tokyo. Today’s announcement highlights the impressive achievement from Imalia, Pete and […]
Meet Your Archers Going To Tokyo
With the Tokyo Olympic Games almost here, we wanted you to get to know the archers representing Australia a little better. David Barnes Best World Ranking: 3 (November 2003) Personal Best Score: 675 (2019) First Club: Adelaide Archery Club Current Club: Adelaide Archery Club Training Centre: Adelaide Archery Club and my home Coach: Ya Ping […]