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.

Sterling Products Limited is a proud sponsor of ARCHERY GUYANA’s National Outdoor Championship 2023

National Sterling Products’ Outdoor Archery Championships a success
Archery Guyana’s National Outdoor Championships 2023, sponsored by Sterling Products Limited and Oasis Water, were recently held on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20 at the Queen's College Playfield, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. 
A total of 30 archers participated, 21 men and 9 women. Shooting off on Saturday 19, the qualification rounds were literally hotly contested in both Recurve and Barebow categories in the blistering heat. The National Judges for the competition were DOS (Director of Shooting) Mr. Ryan McKinnon and Line/Target Judge Mr. Robert Singh.

## BAREBOW
![President of Archery Guyana, Ms. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon on right congratulating Mr. Jeewanram Persaud for securing Gold in Men Recurve](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-national-sterling-products-outdoor-archery-championships-vidushi-persaud-mckinnon-jeewanaram-persaud.jpg)
In the Barebow Men Jeewanram Persaud narrowly topped off the list with 601 points while Mehandra Chatargum came in a close 600 and Ryan Chichester at 509 for 3rd place. following up on points were Muhammad Zamaluddin 499, Vishal Manbode 452, Faraad Gani 394, Richard Dookie 358, Courtlee Rodrigues 322, Jaza Percival 305 and Afzal Karim 297.
In the U18 Barebow Men, Saifullah Gani scored highest (548) to beat Muhsin Wazidali’s 273 and Christian Craigen’s 119. They were only three Under 18 men to contest the category.

![President of Archery Guyana, Ms. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon on right congratulating Mr. Mehandra Chatargum for securing Gold in Men Barebow](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-national-sterling-products-outdoor-archery-championships-vidushi-persaud-mckinnon-mahendra-chatargum.jpg)

![President of Archery Guyana, Ms. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon on right congratulating Master Saifullah Gani for securing Gold in Men Under 18 Barebow](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-national-sterling-products-outdoor-archery-championships-vidushi-persaud-mckinnon-master-saifullah-gani.jpg)

In the Barebow Women’s category Roshini Boodhoo topped with 422 as Melesa Ramnaraine scored 351, Julie-Ann Williams 259, followed by Fatima Ameera Gani 211 and Karin Toppin 191

![Ms. Roshini Boodhoo-Persaud receiving medal from sponsor, Mr. Dellon Lynch, Marketing Manager of Sterling Products](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-national-sterling-products-outdoor-archery-championships-dellon-lynch-roshini-boodhoo.jpg)

## RECURVE
7 men contested the Recurve ranking round, and again it was Persaud that came out on top. He scored 647 ahead of Chatargum’s 606. Saeed Karim came in 3rd with 571, followed by Vishal Manbode 489, Jaza Percival 488, Naresh Sukhu 444 and Faraad Gani 415.
In the Women’s category Roshini Boodhoo again beat all her opponents to score 439 over Julie-Ann Williams’ 388, Samira Duncan’s 382 and Karin Toppin’s 212.

## FINALS
The Semi-Finals and Finals were held on Sunday 20th August as the archers fought to medal in their respective categories. The Barebow Men’s Final saw Mehandra Chatargum earn the top spot for Gold over Jeewanram Perdaud’s Silver and Faraad Gani’s Bronze.

In the U18 Barebow Men’s Final Saifullah Gani copped the Gold as Muhsin Wazidali took silver and Christian Craigen took bronze.

The Men’s Recurve saw Persaud take Gold, with Karim taking silver and Chatargum, bronze. And in the Women’s Recurve Boodhoo took home the gold as Duncan and Williams settled for Silver and Bronze respectively.

At the presentation ceremony, Remarks were delivered by Marketing Manager, Mr. Dellon Lynch of Sterling Products who indicated he was impressed at the high level of Archery he witnessed and presented the medalists with a tub of Igloo icecream each. He also went on to indicate that his company would be delighted to see their sponsored event on the yearly calendar and looks forward to next year.

President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon conveyed thanks to the hard-working Committee, the Judges and extended special thanks to Chief Executive officer, Mr. Ramsay Ali, Marketing Manager Mr. Dellon Lynch and the Management of Sterling Products. She went on to commend the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Queen’s College, Mr. Marcel Gaskin for use of the facility. Mrs. Persaud-McKinnon remarked on the ideal location of the playfield and gave honourable mention of Ms. Rhonda Ogle and Mr. Nardeo Persaud in ensuring access to the ground was an ease.

The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana wishes to thank our sponsors, our Competitions Committee and Judges Committee, Media and the Affiliate Clubs’ participation for another successful archery competition.

National Sterling Products’ Outdoor Archery Championships a success

![Medalists pose at the Archery Guyana Inaugural Youth Championship](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-inaugural-youth-championships-2023.jpg)

Archery Guyana recently held its Inaugural Youth championship at the National Gymnasium
which was deemed a success. The youths exceeded all expectations and won the hearts of the
audience.

The ranking rounds were a resounding success with the highest score being 395 held by Saifullah
Gani from ProArchers Guyana in the men’s category. The women were not far behind, Saifullah’s sister,10 years old Fatima Gani, held a score of 301, also from ProArchers Guyana.
The match play events began in the Barebow Division with the finalists in their respective
categories; Men U18, Women U18. In Men U18, Saifullah Gani captured the gold against Daniel
Elliot of Qayyim Archery who received silver, and Muhsin Wazidali also of Qayyim won
bronze.

![Male medalists pose at the Archery Guyana Inaugural Youth Championship](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-inaugural-youth-championships-2023-3-male-medalists.jpg)

In the Women U18, Fatima Gani won Gold in a nail-biting 1 arrow shoot off against
Summayyah Karim of Qayyim Archery, who won silver and Stephanie McTurk of Nations
Archery Club copped the bronze medal.

![Female medalists pose at the Archery Guyana Inaugural Youth Championship](/images/uploads/archery-guyana-inaugural-youth-championships-2023-3-female-medalists.jpg)

At the presentation ceremony after the event, President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi
Persaud-McKinnon thanked the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Hon. Minister Charles
Ramson, the National Sports Commission and Director of Sport, Mr. Steve Ninvalle, for their
usual kind support of the sport, as well as the beverage sponsor Guyana Beverages Inc. for their
tremendous support.

President of Archery Guyana also went on to thank the Judges for their efficiency and
professionalism throughout the competition: Messrs. Ryan McKinnon and Robert Singh. She
also extended thanks to the Chair of the Tech Committee, Mr. Saeed Karim.

President Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon announced the results and together with the Chair of
Competitions Committee, Mr. Jeewanram Persaud and Vice-chair of Competitions Committee
Mr. Umasankar Madray, presented the medals. Participation medals were also presented to each
and every participant.

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