PARA ARCHERY NEWS

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Four Rio 2016 champions will compete in Beijing.

Andre Shelby USA competes in the Men's Archery Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination Round against Nathan MacQueen GBR at Sambodromo

US archer remains focused on World Championship gold in Beijing.

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Rio 2016 medallist wins on Para Archery European Cup Circuit debut.

Andre Shelby - Rio 2016

Paralympic champion Andre Shelby and world champion Jeff Fabry lead team.

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Double Paralympic champion excited to be competing on home soil at Para archery Worlds.

David Drahoninsky shooting an arrow

Rio 2016 silver medallist looking to hit a maximum score.

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Host nation Italy top Para archery medal table after first leg in Olbia.

Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during May.

Chinese woman releasing an arrow

The Paralympic champion is using her achievements to make change in her home city Zhejiang.

David Drahoninsky shooting an arrow

World Archery caught up with the men’s W1 reigning Paralympic silver medallist.

Wu Chunyan at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The top female archers could renew their rivalry at the Worlds in Beijing.

Andre Shelby USA competes in the Men's Archery Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination Round against Nathan MacQueen GBR at Sambodromo

The squad broke Team Italy’s record by one point at the world ranking competition in Puerto Rico.

Woman in wheelchair carries Iranian flag during Opening Ceremony

Paralympic champions Javanmardidodmani, Nemati pave the pathway toward equality in their country and the world.

Matt Stutzman USA competes in the Men's Archery Individual Compound Open 1/8 Elimination Round against Andrey Muniz de Castro BRA at Sambodromo.

The Armless Archer believes competing in able-bodied events will help him to Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020.

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The Vila Real de Santo António in Portugal will host the competition later this year.

Zahra Nemati

The Paralympic champions received the award by World Archery at a gala held in Las Vegas, USA, on 10 February.

Portrait picture of Jessica Stretton

The 16-year-old Paralympic champion set a new record in the women’s W1 category.

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Get to know the story of the first Australian Paralympic champion, who sealed archery gold in the men’s St. Nicholas round open at Rome 1960.

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Eight archers and 10 wheelchair rugby players have been named as players to look out for in 2017.

Andre Shelby - Rio 2016

A selection of the best Paralympic performances from Rio 2016.