2025 National Outdoor Archery Championship

Thursday, Jul 17

Last weekend, July 12–13, 2025, at the Leonora National Track & Field Centre marked a landmark event for Archery Guyana. Under brilliant skies and despite passing showers that added aesthetic drama, 40 dedicated archers competed fiercely across Recurve, Compound, and Barebow divisions. The Championships doubled as both a national ranking event and a marquee audition for future high-performance squads and international representation.

A lot of firsts were achieved for the Federation, for example, for the first time, the Federation hosted the 70m Olympic-standard shooting distances and a Team competition. Together, the high-level officials, Archery Judges, international targets and IANSEO scoring brought an international atmosphere. Day One featured qualification rounds, followed by the Elimination and Medal Finals on Day Two.

For the Opening Day remarks, President of the Federation, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon set the tone, emphasising discipline, sportsmanship, and national pride. She reminded athletes, “Each arrow you shoot is a testament to your dedication… this is the proving ground for excellence.” She also acknowledged sponsors, field crew, judges, and introduced the officials as the Director of Shooting, Mr. Umasankar Madray, and Chairman of Judges, Ryan McKinnon.

Over the weekend, the Athletes proved their mettle in brief showers, showcasing discipline akin to global standards. There was diverse participation: Across men’s, women’s, and mixed divisions, veteran amateurs, developing talents, and beginners delivered performances that reflected Guyana’s growing depth in archery. The Nationals attracted independent archers from across Guyana and representatives from various clubs including QC Archers, The Archery Guild, Pro Archers, Bow Nation and Golden League Archery.

Medallists

Recurve Beginner Senior Men

• Gold - JOAO Christopher
• Silver - PAUL Tyreck
• Bronze - ALBERT Dwain

Recurve Developmental Senior Men

• Gold - RODRIGUES Courtlee
• Silver - DUNCAN Sean
• Bronze - GANI Saifullah

Recurve Amateur Senior Men

• Gold - CHATARGUM Mehandra
• Silver - CHUNG Lucas
• Bronze - GANI Faraad

Recurve Amateur Senior Women

• Gold - TOPPIN Karin
• Silver - BOODHOO Roshini
• Bronze - WILLIAMS Julie-Ann

Compound Beginner Senior Men

• Gold - MANGRA Anand
• Silver - TOPPIN Errol
• Bronze - SINGH Sohail

Barebow Beginner Senior Men/Women Combined

• Gold - GRAY Nolan
• Silver - WALDRON Trevaughn
• Bronze - GOMES Eslyne

Barebow Beginner Under 21 Men

• Gold - CUMMINGS Brandon
• Silver - FREDERICKS Nathan
• Bronze - COOBLALL Christopher

Barebow Beginner Under 21 Women

• Gold - LA CRUEZ Samiyyah
• Silver - DANIELS Imani
• Bronze - CHUNILALL Emma

Barebow Developmental Senior Women

• Gold - GANI Fatima
• Silver - PERSAUD Juanita
• Bronze - RAMNARAINE Melesa

Barebow Amateur Senior Men

• Gold - DOOKIE Richard
• Silver - LALL Teemahall
• Bronze - PERCIVAL Jaza

Recurve Amateur Mixed Team

• Gold - BOODHOO Roshini, PERSAUD Jeewanram
• Silver -TOPPIN, Karin, CHATARGUM Mehandra
• Bronze - WILLIAMS Julie-Ann, CHUNG Lucas

The Championships were officiated with the highest standards:

Chairman: National Judge Ryan McKinnon

Judges: Continental & National Judge Gamal Mohamed, Judge Robert Singh, and President Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon

Scoring Team: IANSEO officials: Idrees Shakeem and Anoopa Ramdial ensured seamless, transparent scoring in real time.

Special thanks to:

Guyana Beverages Inc. – Oasis Water (official hydration partner)

Dr. Shannon DaSilva of Da Silva's Optical, Mrs. Alana King of Toucan Distributors, El Dorado Security Services, Mr. Halim Khan, and Medina Halaal Restaurant.

Director of Sport Mr. Steve Ninvalle, National Sports Commission and Hon. Minister Charles Ramson

President Persaud-McKinnon closed the event with heartfelt thanks: “From the first qualifying arrow to the final medal shot, your dedication has inspired us. Let us carry this momentum forward to upcoming regional and international competitions.”

Athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and sponsors received well-deserved kudos. Results have been integrated into the national ranking system. Archery Guyana is preparing for next-level competitions, leveraging the strong foundation built this weekend.