Archery is a popular sport in the Paralympic Games, where athletes with physical disabilities compete using bows and arrows to hit a target from a set distance. Here’s a general overview of archery in the Paralympics:
Classification
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| Archery Paralympics |
Paralympic archery includes athletes with a range of physical impairments. To ensure fair competition, athletes are classified into different categories based on their functional abilities:
1. Open Class: Athletes have a range of physical impairments and can compete from a standing or seated position.
2. W1 Class: Athletes with an impairment that affects their legs and trunk, which may require the use of a wheelchair.
3. W2 Class: Athletes who have impairments that affect their lower limbs and trunk control but may have good function in their arms and hands.
Events
The events in Paralympic archery include individual and team competitions, and athletes use either recurve bows (which have a curved design that gives them more power and accuracy) or compound bows (which have a pulley system that provides a mechanical advantage):
• Individual Recurve
• Individual Compound
• Team Recurve
• Team Compound
• Mixed Team Events
Rules
The basic rules of Paralympic archery are similar to those in the Olympic Games:
• The objective is to shoot arrows as close to the center of the target as possible.
• The target is 70 meters away for recurve events and 50 meters for compound events.
• Athletes shoot a series of arrows, and points are awarded based on how close each arrow lands to the center of the target.
Y History
Archery has been a part of the Paralympic Games since the first official Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960. Since then, it has grown in popularity and has become a key sport in the Paralympic movement.
Recent Highlights
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| Archery Paralympics 2024 Paris |
• The 2024 Archery Paralympics in Paris featured several notable highlights. American archer Matt Stutzman, famously known as the “Armless Archer,” won gold in the men’s individual compound open, setting a Paralympic record. This victory was particularly significant as it marked Stutzman’s first gold medal in the Paralympics, 12 years after he won a silver at the London 2012 Games. Stutzman achieved this by defeating China’s Al Xinliang 149-147 in a thrilling final match . Another American archer, Jason Tabansky, also secured a gold medal in his Paralympic debut. Tabansky, a U.S. Army veteran, competed in the men’s W1 category and narrowly defeated China’s Han Guifei 134-131 to clinch the title . For more detailed coverage of the 2024 Paralympics archery events, you can check out the NBC Olympics website.
Equipmentss
Archers use specialized equipment adapted to their needs, such as wheelchairs with special mounts, bow stands, and adaptive devices for drawing the bowstring.
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