Archery’s Oceanian Qualifiers

published on 27 April, 2016

Wroclaw, 27 April 2016

Road To Wroclaw: Archery’s Oceanian Qualifiers

Four archers from Australia clinched their berth to The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw/Poland. This was announced by the World Archery Federation after Archery Championships and Continental Qualifying Tournament at Pangai Lahi Ground in Tonga. The event was indicated to qualify two athletes per gender from the Oceanian members of World Archery for TWG 2017. They will compete in the medal event Compound. There will be altogether seven archery medal events on the programme of next year’s event in Poland. The competitions will take place 23–30 July 2017.

Qualified for TWG 2017 are:

Compound (Men)

Ian ASDERA (AUS)

Danie OOSTHUIZEN (AUS)

Compound (Women)

Niamh JONES (AUS)

Lisa MATTON (AUS).

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