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A 50-plus archer from the United States just rewrote the record books twice at the same competition in Colombia. Mark Williams proved age is just a number by shattering two world records in a single afternoon.
German teen Simon Moritz just shot a flawless 150 points in competitive archery, breaking a world record that stood for nearly 12 years. The champion said he felt almost no pressure during his history-making performance.
Two Slovak archers over 50 just broke a world record that stood for three years, proving age is just a number in competitive sports. Jozef Bosansky and Petra Kocutova scored an incredible 1353 points together at the European championships.
India just landed one of the most decorated compound archers in history as their new coach. Dave Cousins will lead the team as compound archery makes its Olympic debut in 2028.
Martine Stas-Couwenberg shattered a compound archery world record that stood for seven years, and she didn't even know it until a week later. The Dutch athlete's unexpected triumph shows that sometimes our best performances come when we're just focused on doing good work.
Kumkum Mohod, daughter of a cardboard box maker in India, just won her country's first women's archery team gold since 2021. She did it with a used bow she's been shooting for five years.
In a thrilling shoot-off, India's women's recurve archery team defeated host nation China to win gold at the 2026 Archery World Cup in Shanghai. The fourth-seeded trio also knocked out 10-time Olympic champions South Korea in the semi-finals.
Wisconsin archer James Lutz just scored 719 out of 720 points at the Gator Cup, breaking a world record that stood for a decade. His final two arrows were the hardest shots of his career.
A national school archery program just recognized 12.3% more students for academic achievement this year, proving that sports and grades can go hand in hand. Over 100 new schools joined the movement to help kids find confidence both on the range and in the classroom.
American archer Jimmy Lutz just broke a compound archery world record that stood for a decade, missing a perfect score by just one point. His stunning 719 out of 720 performance at a Florida competition beat the previous mark by a single point.
A 17-year-old archery champion is using the mental discipline from her sport to tackle food insecurity, planting native fruit trees across Tobago and empowering other young people to do the same. Anthurium Lewis proves you don't have to wait until you're an adult to fight for causes that matter.
American archer Brady Ellison secured his 15th World Cup Final qualification with a thrilling victory in Mexico, leading Team USA to five medals. Only China won more at the season-opening tournament in Puebla.
Colombian archery legend Sara Lopez returned from a year-long break to win her 11th World Cup stage gold medal, breaking down in tears after nearly perfect performances in Mexico. The 30-year-old champion said she felt like an 18-year-old winning her first title all over again.
Payal Nag defeated her own idol to claim the women's compound archery world title just three years after discovering the sport. She's the world's first quadruple amputee to compete internationally in archery.
Payal Nag, who discovered para archery after watching videos of champion Sheetal Devi, just beat her inspiration to win gold in Bangkok. The 18-year-old quadruple amputee scored 139-136 in her first senior international tournament.
Three-time Paralympian Sarka Pultar Musilova just crushed the women's W1 indoor archery world record, shooting 586 points at her national championships. The score beats the previous mark by a stunning 19 points, set just weeks earlier.
Four-time Paralympian Jere Forsberg just shattered the para archery world record at 25 meters, scoring 585 points in Finland. The 32-year-old Paralympic gold medalist surpassed a record that stood for over six years.
Champion archer Kachollom Enyenihi just became Nigeria's first Women's Development Director for archery, breaking new ground in a sport long dominated by men. Her mission: build a clear path from school gyms to world championships for girls across the country.
Army veteran Babette Peyton became a champion archer after a military injury left her partially paralyzed, winning over 150 medals with a unique mouth-draw technique. Her niece remembers a woman who never frowned and inspired everyone she met.
Saudi Arabia just hired one of archery's biggest champions to transform the country's national team. Lee Chang-Hwan, who won Olympic gold in 2008 and world titles for Korea, will now lead the kingdom's archers toward the Asian Games.