The competition format is identical to that of the Olympic Games. Archers shoot 72 arrows from a distance of 70 meters at a target of 122 cm. A perfect score is 720.
Paralympic archery competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation/limb loss, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users and cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke.
E-mail your questions about archery. Find a local program in your community - visit the Paralympic Activity Network.
For more information on disabled archery, visit:
U.S. Paralympics Archery National Team
Active Amputee Archery Page
