The WAA Caribbean Development Championships that was recently held in Trinidad and Tobago, showcased 232 archers from 11 nations across the Caribbean competing in the region’s biggest archery tournament.
The Archery Association of SVG (AASVG) fielded a team of seven archers and came away with multiple medals in 10 categories and divisions over the four-day event, including individual and team competitions.
Teams were established after the qualifying rounds, with some teams being composed of archers from different countries.
Final results:
Individual Medals:
Rayon Clarke — gold medal (RDM 50m)
Richol Richards — bronze medal (RDW 50m)
Divya Jiandani — silver medal (RDU18W 50m)
Dimetre Hadley — silver medal (RBU18M 30m)
Doubles Teams:
Richol Richards & Karen Palmer — silver medal (RDW 50m) – CDC Record 1077pts
Divya Jiandani & Aria Batchasingh (TNT) — silver medal (RDU18W 50m)
Dimetre Hadley & Jeremiah Hermanstyne (BVI) — silver medal (RBU18M 30m)
Mixed Doubles Teams:
Richol Richards & Ian Gibson — silver medal (RDX 50m)
Karen Palmer & Courtlee Rodrigues (GUY) — bronze medal (RDX 50m)
Dimetre Hadley & Anhia Perex (PUR) — silver medal (RBU18X 30m)
Divya Jiandani & Saifullah Gani (GUY) — gold medal (RDU18/21X 50m) — CDC Record 1090pts
“The Archery Association of SVG is pleased with the results and encourages the general public to embrace this young and exciting Olympic sport,” a press release said.