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

“As a supporter we also have such a great time!”

“As a spouse we also get exposed to different people in different countires and get to socialise with different people, so it’s lovely. We have such a great time!”

“I compete to be healthy, inspired by the older athletes”

“The first year I competed in the Swiss Masters Athletics, the guys that were 60 – 65 – 70 years old, they were my inspiration. I switched my mind to say: I still compete but I want to be healthy the rest of my life. They are the models.”

“See what your body can do and enjoy it!”

“If you make the age and your body is willing, you can compete.”

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