Patrick French (20 May 1993) is an Australian Paralympic archer. He has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 20 May 1993 (age 31) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para archery |
| Disability class | Compound Open |
| Club | Diamond Valley Archers |
Personal
editFrench was born on 20 May 1993.[2] In 2015, he was cutting down a tree on a farm near Daylesford, Victoria, it fell in the wrong direction and left him paralysed from waist down and with an acquired brain injury.[3] In 2024, his fiancé is Kristyn and they have a five-year-old son Colt.
Archery
editAfter taking up hunting with a compound bow in 2022, he fell in love with archery.[3] In 2023, he won the Australian Indoor National Championships and set a new Australian record.[4] At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he lost in the Round of 32 in the Men's individual compound open after qualifying in twenty first.
In 2024, he is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Governor-General Hosts Paralympic Archery Team Announcement | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Patrick French". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b Hosken, Jason (27 March 2024). "Archery riding high ahead of the 2024 Paralympics". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "PATRICK FRENCH". Archery Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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