Priyanka Dhanie

Priyanka Dhanie is a former elite athlete of Trinidad and Tobago who was the highest ranked Compound Female Archer in the Southern Caribbean during her years of competing. After breaking numerous National Records, and representing TTO across the Region and Internationally, she went on to read for a degree at University of the West Indies, Cave Hill with a BSc. Sports Science with concentrations in Exercise Science and Coaching. She completed the program with first class honours after being the recipient of the University’s very first Student-Athlete Award. Her focus is on psychological skills development in sports and she has a passion for helping individuals with mental health conditions. Through her studies and passion for psychology, she wants to help children and athletes manage emotions, challenge negative thinking patterns, improve relationship skills, and reduce stress and anxiety – all of which improves mental health. Presently, she is a student member of AASP and is in the process of becoming a student member of the CSPA as well.

**Priyanka Dhanie**
Born	Priyanka Meaghan Dhanie November 27, 1996 (age 24) San Fernando, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago
Occupation	Student, Archery Coach (USA Level II), Mentor, Personal/Life Coach
Years Active	2014-present

**Academic Experience**
Tertiary Education	B.Sc. Sports Science; conc. Exercise Science & Coaching; The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados. M.Sc. (c) Kinesiology; spec, Sports Psychology; The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada.
Licenses & Membership	USA Level II Archery Canadian Sport Psychology Association (Student Member), Association for Applied Sport Psychology (Student Member)
Certificates	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child & Adolescent Counselling, Foundations of Positive Psychology, Inspiring and Motivating Others, Child Rights, NRA Basic Pistol Course

**Sporting Achievements**
2014	February Gold in the National Indoor Youth Championships Broke National Record Silver in the MICA Team Shoot Broke 2 National Records August Gold in the National Outdoor Youth Championships Broke 2 National Records September Broke 2 National Records November Nominee for Youth Female Athlete of the Year at the First Citizens Sports Foundation Awarded Youth Female Archery of the Year 2014 by the Trinidad and Tobago Target Archery Federation
2015	March Gold in the National Indoor Youth Championships (Junior) Gold in the National Indoor Open Championships (Senior) Broke 2 National Records June Won 3 Gold and 1 Silver in the Southern Caribbean Championships (Trinidad) July Broke 2 National Records
2016	February Gold in the National Indoor Youth Championship (Junior) Broke 2 National Records Gold in the National Indoor Open Championships (Senior) Broke 1 National Record March Won 4 Gold and 1 Silver in the Southern Caribbean Championships (Barbados) August Gold in the National Outdoor Youth Championships (Junior) Broke 1 National Record Gold in the National Outdoor Open Championships (Senior)
2017	February Gold in the National Indoor Open Championships (Senior) Gold in the STRA (South Trinidad Rifle Association)'s Archery Tournament April Won 2 Gold and 2 Silver in the Southern Caribbean Archery Championships (Martinique) May Broke 2 National Records at National Ranking Tournament July Broke 1 National Record August Gold in the National Outdoor Open Championships (Senior) Gold in the National Outdoor Mixed Team Shoot (Senior) November Awarded Senior Female Archer of the Year 2017 by the Trinidad and Tobago Target Archery Federation Nominated for Sportswoman of the Year at the First Citizen's Sports Foundation Won 1 Gold and 1 Silver in the Barbados Independence Invitational Games (BIIG) held by World Archery Barbados and the Barbados Olympic Association
2018	February Gold in the National Indoor Open Championships (Senior) Broke 1 National Record for Compound Women Team Shoot April Silver in the VII Copa Merengue Championships in Dominican Republic Qualified for the CAC Games Broke 2 National Records Became the highest ranked Trinidadian archer by World Archery (2018) August First-ever mixed compound team from Trinidad and Tobago to qualify for the medal round at the CAC Games Broke 1 National Record in the Compound Mixed Team Shoot October Awarded Senior Female Archer of the Year 2018 by the Trinidad and Tobago Target Archery Nominee for The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC)'s People's Choice Award for Best Athlete of the Year 2018 Nominee for the First Citizen's Sports Foundation Award for Sportswoman of the Year 2018

Early Career

After her debut in 2014, she competed at regional and international levels in the sport of target archery for years. Although being the age of a Cadet Archer, she was moved up to the Junior Category where she competed against the previous Record Holder for the Junior Category. Priyanka won gold, breaking a nine year standing National Record. After the first day of seeing her shoot, the President of the Trinidad and Tobago Target Archery Federation invited her to compete in the Senior Compound Female Team for the Multi-Site Indoor Championships of the Americas (MICA). The team of female compound archers won silver, the first time the country's female team medaled in this event. This was the beginning of her sporting career. She spent the rest of the competitive year breaking records in the category. After her first year of competing, she was nominated for the First Citizens Sports Foundation's Female Youth Athlete of the Year. This same year, she was awarded Junior Female Archer of the Year 2014, by the Trinidad and Tobago Target Archery Federation.