PARA ARCHERY NEWS

No. 11 Nemati carries Iranian flag at Olympics

It was a historic scene when the Para archer carried her nation’s flag during Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony.

No. 34 Magic moments in Para archery

Every day at the Sambodromo during Rio 2016 featured a new plot twist from podium sweeps, to Paralympic history to marriage proposals.

Woman posing in front of Rio 2016 sign

After mostly covering Olympic events, Bayci took on a new challenge with Para archery reporting at Rio 2016.

Jan Matousek and Zdenek Safranek at the 2015 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool in Buffalo, USA.

Check out all the events that will headline this month in Para sport.

Zahra Nemati

A look back at the top comments from archers at the Paralympic Games in September.

Zahra Nemati

Find out what came out from the sport after competition wrapped up at the Sambodromo.

Gizem Girismen loioks to one side during a meeting

Gizem Girismen wants to reinforce a system that values athlete ideas so that the IPC can remain athlete-focused.

Shaun Anderson - Rio 2016

South Africa’s lone archer talks about his amazing Paralympic debut experience that has him aiming for Tokyo 2020.

Silver medalist David Drahoninsky of the Czech Republic proposes to his girlfried Lida Fikarova after the medal ceremony for the men's individual archery W1 final atthe Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

All smiles in the archery competition as British star causes upset, before defeated champion proposes to his girlfriend.

Aerial view of a big stadium in a city

Gold medal is taken by 16-year-old Jessica Stretton as she defeats team-mate on stellar day for British Para archery.

Zahra Nemati - Rio 2016

The Iranian archer, who competed at last month’s Olympic Games, won the women’s individual recurve open title.

Andre Shelby - Rio 2016

US veteran claims archery gold medal in his first Paralympic appearance with last-arrow victory over Italian.

Iran’s Gholamreza Rahimi

Thailand’s Netsiri forced to settle for silver as Brazil just misses out on its first archery medal of the Games.

Xinliang Ai CHN competing against Turkey in the Mixed Team Compound Open Archery semi-final match at the Sambodromo

Pair claimed victory in the compound open mixed team event following a victory over Great Britain in the final.

Aerial view of a big stadium in a city

A helpful guide to the archery competitions, which begin on 10 September at the Sambodromo.

Aerial view of a big stadium in a city

South Korea’s 16-year-old Para archer wants to enjoy his first Paralympic experience, in Rio.

Jonnie Peacock and David Weir

British track and field stars and Australian and Canadian archery teams have been confirmed for the Paralympic Games.

Paralympic archer Matt Stutzman

US Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman explains how he shoots a bow and arrow without any arms.

David Drahoninsky

After recently winning European gold, the Czech Republic’s David Drahoninsky remains the one to beat in the men’s W1.

Woman with bow targetting

South Korea’s archery multi-Paralympic medallist seeks to conclude her career on a high note at Rio 2016.