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archer

[ahr-cher] / ˈɑr tʃər /


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Feeling loose, feeling good, Stutzman began to wonder: Could he finish his storied career with something no armless archer had achieved — Paralympic gold?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2024

In 2012 he became the first armless archer to qualify for the Paralympics and burst onto the international scene with a silver medal.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2024

Chinese archer Ai Xinliang describes him as “sunshine, giving light to all disabled persons.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2024

The distances they have to shoot also differ based on the classification system, which then determines whether an archer can use assistive devices such as wheelchairs and release aids.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2024

My theory stands as firm as a rock; every arrow directed against it will return quickly to its archer.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Henry’s archers carried longbows that cost little, drawn by men trained in every village across the kingdom.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

It was defended by a mix of infantry, archers, and cavalry drawn from across the Roman Empire.

From Science Daily Dec. 21, 2025

The 250 yards is a typical distance for castle-bashing, since the archers defending such strongholds struggled to hit targets much beyond that distance.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2025

Stutzman started against Victor Sardina Viveros of Mexico, one of several armless archers who followed him into the sport and call him a mentor.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2024

Bows groaned as the archers on the mezzanine pulled their strings taut.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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