Two of Archery Guyana’s members, Jeewanram Persaud and Mehandra Chatargum are in the USA competing in the 20th edition of the Lancaster Archery Classic 2024 hosted at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pennsylvania, the largest indoor sports complex in the United States just outside of Lancaster. The Classic attracts archers from all over the world every year during the winter season.

![Guyanese Archer Mahendra Chatargum poses with fellow archer at 20th Lancaster Archery Classic hosted at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pennsylvania.](/images/uploads/mahendra-chatargum-archery-guyana-represented-at-20th-lancaster-archery-classic.jpg)

Persaud and Chatargum are shooting in the Men’s Barebow Division against some of the world’s biggest names in barebow and have been meeting and making friends with some of them. Shooting for a top score of 660, Persaud shot his ranking score of 515 on Thursday 25th January, 2024 while Chatargum shot his ranking score of 502 on Friday 26th January, 2024. Persaud came in at #48 making it into the eliminations bracket, while Chatargum came in at #72 just outside of the elimination which ends at Archer Number 64. The elimination rounds on Saturday saw Persaud go up against John Dawson of the USA, with Dawson gaining just 2 points to win 100-98. The Classic continues with the shoot-up finals on today (Saturday) and tomorrow, Sunday.

![Guyanese Archer Jeewanram Persaud poses with fellow archer at 20th Lancaster Archery Classic hosted at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pennsylvania.](/images/uploads/jeewanram-persaud-archery-guyana-represented-at-20th-lancaster-archery-classic.jpg)

The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana conveys its congratulations to both Archers for their participation and is proud of our 2 barebow archers who represented the country at this huge event and wish them safe travels back home.




Archery Guyana represented at 20th Lancaster Archery Classic

![Archers score their targets at the Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course](/images/uploads/olympic-solidarity-level-1-archery-coaching-course-deemed-an-oveíwhelming-success-body-1.jpg "Olympic Solidarity Level 1 Archery Coaching Course deemed an overwhelming success")

After an intense 5-day Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course hosted under the auspices of Olympic Solidarity, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and Archery Guyana, the curtains were drawn.

Olympic Solidarity Certificates were presented to the following 21 successful Coaches:

1. Jeewanram Persaud

2. Roshini Boodhoo

3. Kenrick Cheeks

4. Afzal Karim

5. Saeed Karim

6. Anopa Ramdial

7. Jude Holder

8. Faraad Gani

9. Paul Meusa

10. David Orret

11. Nicholas Fraser

12. Kevin Singh

13. Twana McCalmont

14. Karishma Ramnauth

15. Carlos Henry

16. Whem France

17. Bradley Rodrigues

18. Layne Thomas

19. Cary Johnson

20. Leroy Gregory

21. Joshua Gafoor

In order to boost the schools programme and specifically for use in the National Schools programme, all newly certified Coaches were presented by the National Federation, Archery Guyana with a complete Beginner Archery set which comprised a brand-new Easton Recurve Bow, three arrows, a quiver, an arm-guard, a bow-string, a sight pin and finger protector. In addition, they received beginner finger tabs, Junior Cartel Quivers and a pack of Easton 3- arrow rests.

Additionally, Former President of Archery Guyana, National Judge, Level 1 Certified Coach, member of the Disciplinary committee and Chair of the Competitions Committee, Ryan McKinnon commended all for participating and in order to give a boost specifically for the schools programme, the six newly certified Coaches from regions were presented with a Krossen Archery adult guard, an Easton recurve Bow Stringer and Easton bow string wax.

President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon indicated the continued collaboration will continue with the Ministry of Education and the Schools Archery Programme. She also pointed out that the governing body also enjoys charitable status and as such, all supplies needed can be facilitated through Archery Guyana which said entity is privileged to benefit from discounted prices such as Lancaster Archery and can also facilitate the waiver of all taxes and duty in relation to said purchases.

At the closing ceremony, President of the Guyana Olympic Association, Mr. Godfrey Munroe presented the Certificates issued by the International Olympic Committee for this prestigious Olympic Solidarity Course. He commended the governing body, Archery Guyana for creating pillars to make the Archery programme a success. Mr. Munroe proceeded to charge the participants to continue to be creative and innovative in their training tools and steps.

World Archery Coach Trainer, Ms. Ludys Tejada commended the Federation and the participants for the successful completion of the Course and presented Certificates from the International Federation, World Archery to the successful 21 new Coaches.

The Board of Directors extends thanks again to the Executive Committee of the Guyana Olympic Association, Olympic Solidarity, Unit of Allied Art, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Director of Sport Mr. Steve Ninvalle, National Sports Commission, World Archery, Secretary-General Sergio Font of World Archery Americas, Chief Executive Officer of CBJ Int’l Airport, Mr. Ramesh Ghir and his Protocol Team, Mr. Alvin Wilson and his Team at Bermudez Operations, Massy Distribution (Guy) Inc., Mr. Samuel Arjoon and his Team at the Guyana Beverages Inc., and the Media.

Olympic Solidarity Level 1 Archery Coaching Course deemed an overwhelming success

Archery Guyana will stage an Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course beginning January 17, 2024 and will run until Sunday January 21, 2024. This five-day Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course will be held under the auspices of Olympic Solidarity and in this regard the Board of Directors commended the Executive Committee of the Guyana Olympic Association for the guidance and making this possible for Archery and for Guyana.

World renowned World Archery Coach Trainer, Ms. Ludys Carina Tejada, is a Dominican, who actually started archery as an athlete in 1978-2008, being a recipient of numerous awards and has medalled in a number of events. She is now an Archery Coach who is also a member of the World Archery Development Committee from 2010 to date. Currently, she is a Coach of Santo Domingo Archery school and Pedro Henriquez Ureña University, which position she held since 2014 and has been selected as the facilitator of this course. 

The course will be attended by 20 participants, both male and female, who are all local archery coaches of various levels and work with various schools throughout the various Regions.  Ms. Tejada has tailored a programme to include the basics of coaching juniors right up to the team tactics of senior level competition. President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, in giving an update on planning of the event, expressed special thanks to President of the Guyana Olympic Committee, Mr. Godfrey Munroe, Mr. Garfield Wiltshire and Executive Committee members for the provision of an Olympic Solidarity grant, Director of Sport Mr. Steve Ninvalle and the National Sports Commission and the Unit of Allied Art, Ministry of Education.

Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon stated that among the topics to be covered in the proposed Agenda are Code of Ethics/WADA, Introduction to what is Archery and what is coaching, the Beginners Award Programme, How to build an Archery session, preparatory movements/ stance and nocking, string grip, bow and hand setting, body preposition, bow rising, anchoring, full draw form, production of forces, full draw form, expansion, aiming/target panic, Para Archery, release and follow through, balance, physical development, psychology, mental and visual and breathing.

The course will be conducted at the National Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown. There will be theory and practical sessions twice per day beginning at 8:30hrs to 12:00hrs and then again from 13:00hrs to 16:30hrs.

Olympic Solidarity Archery Coaching Course to be hosted in Guyana

![Archery Guyana’s Mr Mohamed Gamal Khan, Mr Robert Singh and Mr Nicholas Hing have been selected for World Archery Americas International Competitions for 2024](/images/uploads/archeryguyana-archery-guyanas-continental-judges-selected-for-international-competitions-in-2024.jpg)

Following on the heels of the recently concluded Continental Judges Seminar and Examination and Caribbean Development Championships in Tobago last September, Archery Guyana’s Mr Mohamed Gamal Khan, Mr Robert Singh and Mr Nicholas Hing have been selected for World Archery Americas International Competitions for 2024.

Nicholas Hing will officiate at the Pan American Championships in Medellin, Colombia, from April 7-9, 2024, while Robert Singh and Mohamed Khan will officiate at the Caribbean Development Championships in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, from July 10-14, 2024.

Archery Guyana wishes our Continental Judges all the best in their appointments for these very important events.

Archery Guyana’s Continental Judges Selected for International Competitions in 2024

![Guyana's Archers arrive in Santiago, Chile, for the 2023 Pan American Games](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-archers-arrive-in-chile.jpg)
From left: Chef-de-mission for Guyana, Mr. Deion Nurse, President of Archery Guyana Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, Coach/Official Mr. Wayne DeAbreu and Athlete Mr. Devin Persaud-Permaul.

Guyana's Archers arrive in Santiago, Chile, for the 2023 Pan American Games

![World Archery America's Gender Equity Committee wishes all participants in the upcoming Pan American Games 2023 all the best.](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-gender-equity-committee-wishes-archery-guyana-all-the-best.jpg)

Today marks an important day ... The official opening of the Pan American Games.

World Archery America's Gender Equity Committee wishes all participants in the upcoming Pan American Games 2023 all the best.

President of World Archery Americas Ms. Maria Emma Gavira met with Chair of WAA Gender Equity Committee Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon and WAA Gender Equity Member Mr. César Otárola in Santiago, Chile. It was expressed that the records will be updated after the Games and it is hoped that the medallists percentage rises.

We have come a far way to ensure gender equality and we are undoubtedly in a better position today than decades before but there is still considerable work and advocacy to be done.

Best of luck everyone!

World Archery America's Gender Equity Committee wishes all participants in the upcoming Pan American Games 2023 all the best

Nicholas Hing and Robert Singh have been officially welcomed into the Continental Judges fraternity by World Archery Americas after having successfully completed the World Archery Americas Continental Judges Seminar hosted in Tobago in early October 2023.

This Seminar is the first ever WAA Judges seminar held in the region. This initiative is part of the WorldArchery Americas’ strategic development plan to train more Continental Judges in more countries. This will result in more regional Continental Judges being available for events at the Central American and Caribbean Games and Pan Am games.

The seminar was held in Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago and was conducted by International Judge Liz Del Carmen Perez Ortiz (Mex) and Continental Judge Kristy Wapniarski (USA), Participants were National Judges, with over 2 years’ experience, from the host country and Guyana.

![Archery Continental Judge, Nicholas Hing](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-judge-nicholas-hing.jpg)

The seminar included classroom and field sessions and closed with a written exam that required an 85% pass mark. The National Judges were also given international exposure by being part of the judges team, led by International Judge Liz Perez, that officiated at the recently held 5th Caribbean Development Championships.

![Archery Continental Judge, Robert Singh](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-judge-robert-singh.jpg)

Nicholas Hing’s and Robert Singh’s achievements bring the number of Guyanese Continental Judges to three (3) as Mohamed Gamal Khan was certified in May 2022 after attending a seminar held in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Guyana gains 2 additional Archery Continental Judges

![Guyana brings home 9 medals from the Caribbean Development Championships 2023](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-group-caribbean-development-championships-2023.jpg)

It was a fun-filled and energetic closing of the 5th Caribbean Development Competition which was hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Archery Federation under the auspices of World Archery Americas in September 2023.

The successful competition which saw 176 archers from 11 countries participating, was held over the weekend in capital Scarborough, Tobago at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Trinidad and Tobago, following closely on the heels of the Continental Judges Seminar.

The Guyana team conducted themselves excellently with a lot of first-time overseas participants, of which the National Federation, its Continental Judges and National Coach are very proud. Although everyone didn’t medal in the respective categories and divisions, they all came away with much more than they would have expected experiencing for the first time how a World Archery international event is organized and executed.

The official practice day (Friday 28th) began with the coaches overseeing the athletes in preparation for the following day’s competition.

Saturday’s Ranking Rounds were shot off by all 11 countries’ teams with athletes vying for their highest possible ranking scores to move onto the elimination and finals matches. In the Recurve Beginner Senior Men Category the highest ranking score after 72 arrows went to the Guyana’s Jeewanram Persaud 608 with Naresh Sukhu placing 7th with 383.

In the Recurve Senior Women Category Roshini Boodhoo came in first place with a high score of 539, followed by 3rd place Julie Ann Williams’ 513, Theresa Deoroop’s 330 - 9th, Bibi Salim’s 244 - 10th and Karin Toppin’s 222 - 11th. 
In the Barebow Beginner Men, Teemahall Lall came in 2nd with a total score 629 to Barbadian Cole Gill’s 651. Scoring 4th was Richard Dookie with 586, 6th was Courtlee Rodrigues with 536 and 10th was Rasheed Alim with 487.

For the Recurve Beginner U21 Men, Saeed Karim came in 2nd to Jared Nichols of St Vincent and the Grenadines with scores of 570 to 577 respectively.

For the Barebow Beginner U18 Women, Nataliya Pollard placed 3rd with 205 in her category.

In the Exceptional Beginner Recurve Women Victoria Kum scored a total of 472 over her competition to gain the top spot in her category. An impressive personal best for her since she has been shooting.
In the Recurve Developmental Senior Men Umasankar Madray placed 9th while Samira Duncan in the Recurve Developmental Senior Women placed 4th.

For the Mixed Teams Guyana’s Roshini Boodhoo and Jeewanram Persaud teamed to place 1st, while the team of Barbados & Trinidad came in 2nd, British Virgin Islands & St Vincent & the Grenadines place 3rd, Curacao and Guyana’s Jair Davelaar and Julie Ann Williams 4th, St Vincent & the Grenadines 5th and lac
Guyana’s Barebow Beginner Mixed Team of Teemahall Lall & Nataliya Pollard placed 4th behind Trinidad & Tobago’s 1st, Barbados and Curacao’s 2nd and Jamaica and T&T’s 3rd. Our Mixed Recurve Developmental Team came in 4th behind T&T’s 1st place, Barbados’ 2nd and Jamaica’s 3rd, but over 4th place Curacao & Dominican Republic.

The Recurve Beginner U21 Mixed Team of Guyana & Trinidad saw Saeed Karim of Guyana and Aria Batchasingh of Trinidad place 2nd over Jamaica’s 3rd as St Vincent & the Grenadines came in 1st place.

![Guyana brings home 9 medals from the Caribbean Development Championships 2023](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-parade-caribbean-development-championships-2023.jpg)

The Elimination and Final matches were held on Sunday as the athletes gave their best performances for the medals. In the Gold Medal matches Persaud beat Jair Davelaar of Curacao 6-0, while Roshini Boodhoo beat Suzanne Sukram of Trinidad 7-3. Saeed Karim took Gold from Jared Nichols of St Vincent for 6-2. In her category, Victoria Kum got a bye thru to finals and beat Anandita Sameera Singh of Trinidad 6-2. In his category Teemahall Lall took silver as Barbadian Cole Gill took the gold 6-2. Nataliya Pollard took bronze in her U15 category, and in the teams Boodhoo and Persaud were given a bye thru to semi-final where they shot their way to the gold over Calida Charles & Adam Tryhane of Team Barbados & Trinidad 6-0. And in his U21 category Saeed Karim teamed up with Trinidadian Aria Batchasingh to win silver against St Vincent’s Divya Jiandani & Jared Nichols 6-4.

![Archery contestants being scored at the Caribbean Development Championships 2023](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-scoring-caribbean-development-championships-2023.jpg)

Final results

Individual medals: Jeewanram Persaud-Gold, Roshini Boodhoo-Gold, Saeed Karim-Gold, Victoria Kum-Gold, Teemahall Lall-Silver, Nataliya Pollard-Bronze.

![Archery contestants being scored at the Caribbean Development Championships 2023](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-podium-caribbean-development-championships-2023.jpg)

Team Medals: Jeewanram Persaud-Gold, Roshini Boodhoo-Gold, Saeed Karim-Silver


Archery Guyana is very proud of our athletes and officials who represented the country and wishes to thank our sponsor Oasis Water, along with all other sponsors who would have made it possible for our team to travel and return with their respective medals. We would also like to thank USA Archery National Judge and NTS Coach Mr Phil Graves for taking the time to engage and pass on some of his knowledge and experiences to our athletes and coaches.

The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana wishes to acknowledge the usual kind support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, Guyana Beverages Inc., Mr. Samuel Arjoon and the Management of Oasis Water.

Guyana brings home 9 medals from the Caribbean Development Championships 2023

![Archery Guyana sends Team to participate in the Caribbean Development Championships.](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-press-briefing-caribbean-development-championships-2023.jpg)

President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon at their recent Press Briefing and Team send-off indicated that it gave her great pleasure to congratulate the participants on their decision to take your Archery shooting a step further. In this regard, the formal announcement was made as to the following persons will be travelling to participate in the Caribbean Development Championship Games to be held in Trinidad & Tobago from September 29 to October 1, 2023 at the Dwight Yorke Stadium, Bacolet, Tobago:

Robert Singh         
Saeed Karim          
Bibi Salim           
Karin Toppin         
Natalyia Pollard     
Richard Dookie       
Nicholas Hing        
Shrikanata Deoroop
Umasankar Madray              
Naresh Sukhu                  
Samira Duncan               
Julie Ann Williams            
Alim Rasheed                   
Teemahall Lall                  
Ramane Kum                     
Jeewanram Persaud  
Roshini Boodhoo
Victoria Kum
Theresa Deoroop
Courtlee Rodrigues
Kamla Singh
Naudia Maraj

The above List comprises 17 Athletes and 5 Officials. Team shirts were sponsored by Guyana Beverages Inc., Archery Guyana’s loyal corporate sponsor. They have stepped up once again to assist with the kind sponsorship of shirts for the team’s participation. The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana conveyed profound gratitude to their member, Mr. Samuel Arjoon and the management of Guyana Beverage Inc. for their continued support for the development of Archery in Guyana. Delivering remarks on behalf of Guyana Beverages Inc. was the Marketing Manager, Mr. Colin Higgins who opined what a privilege it was to engage and collaborate with Archery Guyana on events like this. Oasis water was taking the opportunity to develop talent in the sport.

![Archery Guyana sends Team to participate in the Caribbean Development Championships.](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-team-sendoff-pose-caribbean-development-championships-2023.jpg)

Team Leader was announced as Mr. Nicholas Hing. Mrs. Persaud-McKinnon took the opportunity to congratulate Former President of Archery Guyana, Mr. Mohamed Gamal Khan and Guyana’s sole Continental Judge as at today’s date for his service and representing Guyana.

The Board of Directors wishes each and every one of the participants all the very best. Bring back home the medals Team Guyana!

Archery Guyana sends Team to participate in the Caribbean Development Championships

![Sterling Products’ Marketing Manager, Mr. Dellon Lynch on right hands over sponsorship cheque to Archery Guyana’s Treasurer, Mr. Robert Singh. Looking on is President of Archery Guyana Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon on left.](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-sterling-products-proudly-sponsors-archery-guyana.jpg)

Archery Guyana will be hosting its STERLING PRODUCTS sponsored National Outdoor Championships 2023 shortly with Ranking rounds to be on Saturday 19th August, 2023 and theFinals on Sunday 20th August, 2023 at the Queen’s College Playfield, Camp Street and Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

Guyana’s best local talents will be on display aiming for the bragging right of best Outdoor Archer. Here Archers will have to demonstrate great discipline, strength and stamina to walk away with the title.

Recently, at the handover ceremony at Sterling Products’ Head-office at Providence, East Bank Demerara, President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon and Archery Guyana’s Treasurer, Mr. Robert Singh were able to learn more about the products from the knowledgeable staff. Some of their products include Igloo Ice-Cream, Golden Cream Margarine, Mighty Foam Liquid and powdered detergent, hand sanitisers and hand soaps to name a few.

Sterling Products Limited, as we all know is a household name coming out from the grass roots of Guyana. With almost 70 years of dedicated service to the citizens of this great land, Sterling Products Limited Manufactures and Distributes quality products that caters to the needs of every one of its Customer whether large or small in different regions across the length and breathe of Guyana. The company also exports a wide range of its products to various countries in the Caribbean and South America.

Sterling Products Limited has products that fits into many activities each customers engages in on a daily basis whether it is cleaning, cooking, baking, or just treating some friends at an event there is a product for you at Sterling.

Marketing Manager, Mr. Dellon Lynch, during the handover ceremony commented that "It is always a pleasure for Sterling Products Limited to support various activities undertaken by organisations such as the Archery Guyana. We see this as a great way for persons young and old to be a part of something
that keeps you engaged and in a sense there’re able to develop a level of patience and focus which are qualities every individual must possess." He went on to convey "Best wishes to all the contestants participating in this year’s event and to the organizers as well".

Thanks were expressed by Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, President of Archery Guyana, for Sterling Products collaboration as a competition sponsor. Mr. Robert Singh, Treasurer of Archery Guyana, upon receiving the cheque also made remarks of thanks. The Board of Directors wishes to convey thanks to Mr. Ramsay Ali and the Management of Sterling Products.

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