SVG find mark at regional archery competition

The Archery Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (AASVG) has announced “a historic wave of success” following the national team’s participation in four regional archery events, capping off an extraordinary 2026 season.

Pioneering regional remote leagues

Demonstrating strong administrative leadership, the AASVG played a key role in conceptualising and coordinating two groundbreaking mail-in competitions with the support of World Archery Americas:

1. Caribbean Development Archery League (CDAL): A remote mail-in league connecting developing archers across 8 regional nations.
2. Caribbean Premier Archery League (CPAL): A premier remote league featuring elite archers representing 7 countries from across the Caribbean.

In these virtual league competitions, Vincentian archers brought home four medals:

• CDAL: Kobi Branch – Silver Medal (Extraordinary Beginner Barebow Men)
• CPAL: Divya Jiandani – Gold Medal (Recurve U21 Women)
• CPAL: Richol Richards – Gold Medal (Recurve Women)
• CPAL: Karen Palmer – Bronze Medal (Recurve Women)

Outstanding Results at International Championships in Guyana

Building on their remote league success, Team SVG travelled to Guyana to compete from Oct. 22-25 in two high-profile live events: the 8th Caribbean Development Championships (CDC) and the inaugural 1st Caribbean Championships (CC). Over 200 archers representing 13 countries converged for four intense days of competition.

8th Caribbean Development Championships

Represented by a four-member squad, Team SVG delivered an extraordinary performance, claiming 8 medals across individual and team categories:

• Kobi Branch: Gold Medal (Barebow Beginner Doubles Team Men), Silver Medal (Barebow Beginner Men), Bronze Medal (Barebow Beginner Mixed Doubles)
• Alexys Liverpool: Silver Medal (Recurve U21 Beginner Women)
• Adrian Parris: Bronze Medal (Recurve Development Doubles Team Men), Bronze Medal (Recurve Development Mixed Teams)
• Dreden Lewis: Bronze Medal (Recurve U15 Beginner Men), Bronze Medal (Recurve U15 Mixed Teams)

1st Caribbean Championships

Facing the region’s premier talent at the inaugural Caribbean Championships, Team SVG’s five-archer delegation battled extreme equatorial heat and challenging wind conditions to secure 2 medals:

• Divya Jiandani: Gold Medal (Recurve U21 Women)
• Karen Palmer: Silver Medal (Recurve Women)

Looking ahead to 2027

“The Archery Association of SVG extends its warmest congratulations to all of our archers for their grit, determination, and outstanding achievements,” a press release quoted an “official association spokesperson” as saying.

The association said that as the 2026 archery season draws to a close, it is preparing for further technical advances and growth in 2027 and beyond.

Members of the public interested in learning the sport of archery or joining training programmes are encouraged to reach out to the Archery Association of St. Vincent and the Grenadines via email or through their official social media channels.