PARA ARCHERY NEWS

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No. 42 Nemati addresses UN panel on sport

The Iranian archer Zahra Nemati is a role model to all after her London 2012 Paralympic gold, and she urged those with impairments not to give up on their aspirations

Elisabetta Mijno aiming her arrow

No. 46 Italy top medals table at archery Europeans

The Italians put in some pinpoint performances throughout the 2014 Para-Archery European Championships, epitomised by Elisabetta Mijno, who claimed two gold medals, making it to the IPC's Top 50 Moments

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Full review: Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games

A recap of all the Paralympic sports contested at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games, including badminton, which will make its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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Who introduced archery to the Paralympic Movement?

Sir Ludwig Guttmann chose archery to open the programme of the first International Games for the Disabled at Stoke Mandeville in 1948. Later on it was one of the original Paralympic sports at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games.

Zahra Nemati

15: Iranian archer wins London gold

Archery’s Zahra Nemati aimed high at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, becoming the first ever Iranian woman to win Olympic or Paralympic gold.

Abdi Jama

What to watch: July 2014

With world championships in goalball, wheelchair basketball and shooting, June offers much more than just football fever to fans around the world.

John Stubbs, Richard Hennahne and Frank Maguire

John Stubbs: A moment of reflection

The British para-archer recently opened up to Paralympic.org about how he won a world title on the anniversary of a car accident that changed his life.