PARA ARCHERY NEWS
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Five para-archery rivalries for 2015
Ahead of 2015, a year that will feature the World Archery Para Championships, here are five rivalries that could light up the year.
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Zahra Nemati invited to Iranian able-bodied archery camp
Paralympic and world archery champion has aspirations to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016.
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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
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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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London success motivates my rivals, says Nemati
Iranian archer Zahra Nemati believes the presence of Paralympic champions at the Asian Para Games means her rivals will up their game.
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Best archery moments of Paralympic history
To mark the International Paralympic Committees 25th anniversary, World Archery has selected its top eight moments.
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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.
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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.
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Rio 2016 announces test event programme
Six Paralympic sports to have dedicated test events between August 2015 and May 2016 in the lead-up to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Italy top the medals table at the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships
Six days of stunning competition concluded with 11 of the 24 competing countries winning at least one medal.
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Favourites out of gold medal contention at archery Euros
Great Britain’s John Stubbs, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky and Swiss favourite Martin Imboden all fail to make it into the running for gold medals in Nottwil, Switzerland.
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Eight to watch at the 2014 European Para-Archery Championships
Starting this Saturday (26 July) 150 of Europe’s best archers will line-up ready to win gold.
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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.
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Over 130 athletes compete at world ranking tournament
Italy’s Alberto Simonelli impressed against Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman in the men’s compound open 50m event.
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Zahra Nemati addresses UN Panel
Iran’s first female gold medallist spoke to the UN about disability and inclusion in sport.
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Imboden looking for glory on home soil
Swiss athlete Martin Imboden believes home support can lead to victory at the 2014 Para-Archery European Championships
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Archer Philippe Horner excited by French debut in Nottwil
Having represented Switzerland at many major Championships, Horner will line-up for France at next month's Euros.
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#ThrowbackThursday: Remembering Neroli Fairhall
It has been 30 years since the New Zealand para-archer made the crossover to the Olympic Games.
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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.