London 2012 Paralympic Games: Paralympic Archery

Watch as the nerve-racking Paralympic archery competition unfolds during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the illustrious setting of the Royal Artillery Barracks.

Paralympic Archery at London 2012

See which individuals and teams hold their nerve the best in this test of mental strength, pinpoint accuracy and steady hands.

The Paralympic archery competition sees men and women competing in both individual and team events. There are nine gold medals to be contested in a series of different classes, based on the type of bow used and whether athletes participate standing or sitting.

The athletes fire their arrows from a distance of 70m, with the aim of hitting as close to the centre of the five-ringed target as possible. The difference between winning and losing can be the matter of just a few centimetres.

Archery at the Paralympic Games

China, the hosts of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, won the most medals in Paralympic Archery, including two gold, three silver and two bronze.

Great Britain, the hosts this time around, also won two gold medals. John Stubbs prevailed in the men's Individual Compound open event, while Danielle Brown won the same class in the women's competition.