Archery

Archery

Archery is the art, sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin for bow.

Competitive archery involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy from a set distance or distances. This is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide and is called target archery. A form particularly popular in Europe and America is field archery, shot at targets generally set at various distances in a wooded setting.

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Age categories

Men and Women: 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+

The age category you will compete in for Archery will be determined as at 31 December of the year of the event. For example, if you are 39 during Games time but have turned 40 by 31 December, you would compete in the 40-49 age category. Competitors can compete in one age category per event.

Events and disciplines

WA – Compound, Recurve
Field
Clout
Indoor

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Athlete Comments & Reviews

“The support and the big crowd are incredible”

The crowd is awesome. There were a lot of friends and family, it was a really nice atmosphere and I have noticed that across the board people are just so supportive.

“Find the sport your body can do”

“It’s just about finding something you can physically do for your age”

“Sport brings people together at IMGA events”

That’s what it’s all about, spending time with your old mates, making new mates. Just let sport bringing people together

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