Permaul and DeAbreu represented Guyana in back-to-back Archery competitions in Medellin
Sunday, Apr 14Guyana’s Devin Permaul and Wayne DeAbreu competed in 2 back-to-back competitions in Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia.
The first was the Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier from April 6-9, 2024, where Devin Permaul shot his ranking score of 607, and Wayne DeAbreu shot his ranking score of 485. Below the minimum score of 640.
Permaul indicated, "My qualifier was underwhelming. It seems on the international circuit, it takes more time to acclimate. The next step is to at least shoot the minimum score (640) for the Olympics."
DeAbreu said, “I Found it difficult to get in a groove as I had a minor injury to my draw finger, going forward, I’ll create a more specific training routine and try to free up more time allocated to training mentally and physically.
The second competition they both shot in was the Pan American Championships from April 9-16, 2024. They both gained byes to the 1/24 bracket with their ranking scores at number 33. Permaul shot against Javier Alejandro Vega Valle of Cuba, but lost to him 6-4 after 5 sets. DeAbreu also lost to Mexico’s Carlos Rojas 6-0 after 3 sets.
The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana wishes to thank Wayne DeAbreu and Devin Permaul for their continued efforts representing the national federation and the country as they aim for Olympic gold.
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