In this article, we present the key highlights from the Archery events at the 2024 Paralympics. From intense matchups to standout performances, we cover all the significant moments that defined this year’s competition. Dive into the details below to relive the excitement and witness the journey of the athletes who competed at the highest level in Paris.
Archery Paralympics Highlights 2024
The Archery competition at the 2024 Paralympic Games is set to take place from August 28 to September 5 at the iconic Esplanade des Invalides in Paris, France. This event promises to be one of the highlights of the Games, with nine Paralympic Champion titles up for grabs. The competition has drawn 138 athletes from a record-breaking 47 countries, showcasing the incredible diversity and global reach of the Paralympics.
Archery Paralympics 2024 Key Highlights
This edition of the Games is particularly notable for its diversity, both in terms of the athletes competing and the nations represented. Unlike the Olympic Games, where Korea dominated the archery events, this time, the competition is wide open, and we can expect to see a more varied set of winners on the podium. The atmosphere at the Invalides is set to be electric, with a capacity crowd anticipated, mirroring the excitement seen during the Olympic Games. As the athletes prepare to compete for glory, the stage is set for an unforgettable and historic Paralympic event.
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The Paralympics – a quadrennial display of human spirit, the ability to overcome life’s obstacles and sporting excellence. We’re back at Invalides at the end of August for round two at Paris 2024. There’ll be a spotlight on three archers in particular – Matt Stutzman, Piotr Van Montagu and Sheetal Devi. All three are feet shooters, being without arms, and all three are serious contenders to become the first-ever Paralympic Champion to use the technique, which was spearheaded by Stutzman himself. They aren’t the only impressive para athletes set to take to the shooting line. One-hundred-and-forty archers representing a record 47 National Paralympic Committees are making the trip to Paris, all in pursuit for the nine available Paralympic Champion titles. For the first time in history, every
Archery Paralympics Live
In the 2024 Paralympics, the archery competition witnessed intense action as India’s Sheetal and Sarita competed in the women’s compound open event. Despite their determined efforts, both athletes faced tough challenges and ultimately exited the competition. This event marked a significant moment in the games, highlighting the fierce competition and the resilience of these remarkable athletes.
Archery Paralympics 2024 Live Updates
Sarita loses in semifinal :-
Sarita was defeated by top seed Oznur Cure of Turkey with a score of 140-145 in the women’s compound open quarterfinal.
Sheetal Devi exits :-
Sheetal Devi was defeated by Mariana Zuniga of Chile in the 1/8 round of the women’s compound archery open event. The final end turned out to be decisive, with Sheetal losing 26-27, resulting in a total score of 137-138 in favor of the Chilean archer.
Sarita into quarterfinals!
Sarita secured a spot in the women’s compound open event quarterfinal by defeating Italy’s Sarti with a score of 141-135. Despite scoring her only eight of the elimination round on the final shot, it didn’t impact the outcome, as she was already ahead by six points.
List of Top Reigning champions
- Recurve men: Kevin Mather, USA (not competing)
- Recurve women: Zahra Nemati, Iran (not competing)
- Recurve mixed team: RPC (not competing)
- Compound men: He Zihao, China
- Compound women: Phoebe Pine, Great Britain
- Compound mixed team: China
- W1 men: David Drahoninsky, Czech Republic
- W1 women: Chen Minyi, China
- W1 mixed team: China
Archery Paralympics Schedule 2024
- Thursday 29 August – qualifying
- Friday 30 August – compound eliminations
- Saturday 31 August – W1 women’s finals, compound women’s finals
- Sunday 1 September – W1 men’s finals, compound men’s finals
- Monday 2 September – W1 mixed team finals, compound mixed team finals
- Tuesday 3 September – recurve women’s finals
- Wednesday 4 September – recurve men’s finals
- Thursday 5 September – recurve mixed team finals
Paralympics Storylines 2024
1) Conspicuous in absentia
For the first time since London 2012, we’ll have a new recurve women’s Paralympic Champion – because three-time winner Zahra Nemati isn’t competing in Paris. She will be present in the French capital. Nemati’s well-known as a keynote speaker and activist for women’s rights – in particular to access disability support and sport – and a memebr of the International Paralympic Committee’s athlete board. She’s focusing on that job this time around.
2) Sheetal Devi.
When Matt Stutzman participated in his first Paralympic Games in 2012, he was a sensation. An archer without arms? Without a doubt.
In 2024, Matt is competing in his fourth Paralympic Games in Paris, and he has served as an inspiration to a number of other armless archers. The 17-year-old Asian Para Games champion Sheetal Devi, who is representing India in the Paralympics this summer, is the one in the spotlight the most.
She is also a contender.
3) The Czech entertainer.
David Drahoninsky was second in London and Rio after winning gold in his first Paralympic Games in Beijing in 2008, and he finished first again in Tokyo 2020. In the W1 category, the soon-to-be five-time Paralympian has advanced to four straight finals. Once again the showman, Drahoninsky has had an amazing run over the previous fifteen years thanks to his signature multicolored hair. But can it continue now that he’s down to 14th in the world rankings?
What is the Archery Paralympics Format?
The competition is divided into two stages: qualifying and matchplay. During the qualifying round, archers shoot 72 arrows, with their total score determining their seed for the head-to-head brackets. In the mixed team event, the seed is determined by the combined scores of the two archers on each team.
Following qualification, archers and mixed teams compete in knockout matches, where the winner moves on to the next round, and the loser is eliminated, continuing this way until a champion is crowned. Recurve matches are decided using the set system, while compound and W1 matches are determined by cumulative scores.
