para-archery
Wheelchair archery competition
Para-archery is archery adapted for athletes with physical disabilities, governed by World Archery as a Paralympic sport.
Competitors may use wheelchairs, stools, or standing positions depending on their classification, with equipment modifications like mouth tabs or release aids permitted: She won gold in para-archery at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Respectful forward inclination
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- strapsNarrow securing bands
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
sight · armguard · chest guard · assistive device · adaptive equipment · target · quiver · bowstring
Scheme for organizing categories
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
- amputationSurgical limb removal
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
muscle power · range of motion · coordination · adaptive · inclusion · eligibility · physical disability · neurological
Games for disabled athletes
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- medalsAwards for achievement
qualification · recurve · compound · categories · divisions · athlete · scoring · elimination
Directing toward target
- drawCreate with pencil
- anchor pointFixed securing location
- releaseTo let go
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
stance · posture · breath control · alignment · consistency · grouping · form · tension
Person others emulate
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- championTop competitor, or advocate
bow
Respectful forward inclination
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- strapsNarrow securing bands
stabilizer · sight · armguard · chest guard · assistive device · adaptive equipment · target · quiver · bowstring · riser
classification system
Scheme for organizing categories
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- spinal cord injuryDamage to backbone's neural tissue
- amputationSurgical limb removal
paralysis · muscle power · range of motion · coordination · adaptive · inclusion · eligibility · physical disability · neurological · seated
Paralympics
Games for disabled athletes
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
medals · qualification · recurve · compound · categories · divisions · athlete · scoring · elimination · finals
aiming
Directing toward target
- drawCreate with pencil
- anchor pointFixed securing location
- releaseTo let go
follow-through · stance · posture · breath control · alignment · consistency · grouping · form · tension · back muscles
role model
Person others emulate
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
champion · record holder · Paralympian · medalist · ambassador