Mauro Nespoli beat Steve Wijler, 6-4, to take the recurve men’s gold medal and Italy’s third recurve title of the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. “It’s very important because I worked a lot on the mental side to be stronger in the individual competition,” he said. “It’s working so I’m very happy. I hope that this could…
The WAE Board Members, unanimously, decided to cancel the Club Team Cup competition, starting from 2020. The main consideration of this cancellation is that since 2006 we have had always the same participating countries and instead of increasing the participation, it has decreased. Above all, this competition does not involve the countries which really need…
Tatiana Andreoli beat her teammate Lucilla Boari in four sets (7-1) to take the recurve women’s gold medal at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus and secured Italy’s second archery champion title of this event. “It was the perfect day. Also because my mental game was perfect. I was so comfortable. I used to shake in finals but I…
European Olympic Committee assigned the III edition of the European Games 2023 to the city of Kracow, Malopolska region, Poland. An Extraordinary General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) unanimously elected the Malopolska region and city of Krakow (POL) as the Host of the 3rd edition of the European Games in 2023. Representatives of all 50 European…
Another day of Finals at Minsk 2019 European Games. Today were awarded Mixed Teams in Recurve and, for the first time ever in the Games history, also in Compound division. An important day looking at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games too: first Continental places were assigned, at the end of Mixed Team competition. ITALY wins gold medal…
The British women beat Belarus and the French men defeated the Netherlands in the finals. Great Britain won the recurve women’s and France took the recurve men’s team gold medals at the 2019 European Games in Minsk. It is Britain’s first archery medal at a multisport event since the Commonwealth Games in 2010. “It was good…
Waiting is over… In Minsk the 2nd European Games is ready to start! After the great success of the first ever edition in Baku (AZE) in 2015, after 4 years everything is ready for the 2nd edition of European Games, in Minsk (BLR). 128 archers coming from 42 countries: 96 archers (48 men and women) in…
Great time at World Archery Championships 2019 with first Tokyo 2020 places. Another strong week in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED), 586 archers from 88 countries competing for World Titles and first quotas for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. In total, there were 56 places available at this event – 28 for men and 28 for women: top eight teams –…
Not a simple World Para-Archery Championships in s’-Hertogenbosch (NED). After this week of competition, first 80 places (out of 140) were assigned for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, see complete list attached. CHINA is first in the Final Medal Standings with 11 medals (5 golds, 2 silvers and 4 bronzes), 2nd place for Russia (10 medals) and…
The World Archery Europe President, Mr Mario Scarzella, during the 53rd Elective WA Congress, held in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED) on 1-2 June 2019, was re-elected WA First Vice President (4 years term) The following European delegates were elected in the WA Board: Mr Jorg Brokamp (GER) as a Vice President; Mrs Eva Thesen (NOR) and Mr…
