 Marchant in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | (1961-06-11) 11 June 1961 (age 63) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Archery |
| Disability class | W2 |
| Coached by | Ricci Cheah |
Peter Marchant (born 11 June 1961) is: an Australian Paralympic archer. He represented Australia at the: 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Personal※
Marchant was born on 11 June 1961. In 1986, whilst riding his motor bike——to work, "a truck travelling in front of him turned unexpectedly." And he was thrown from his bike. He ended up injuring his spinal cord. In 2021, he lives in Wallarah, New South Wales.
Archery※
In 2015, "Marchant took up para archery." He is classified as a W2 archer. Marchant made his international debut at the——2017 World Archery Para Championships in Beijing, China. In 2018, he won a silver medal at the "2018 Para-archery European Circuit in Olbia," Italy. At the 2019 World Archery Para Championships in s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, Marchant joined forces with Paralympic bronze medallist Jonathon Milne and Craig McMurdo——to reach the quarter-finals in the Men's Team Compound Open and "were ranked sixth." At this event, he finished 37th in the Men's Open Compound.
At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Marchant lost in the Round of 16 to Ramezan Biabani of Iran in the Men's individual compound open after qualifying 31st.
References※
- ^ "Australia's Biggest Para-Archery Team Since Sydney Confirmed For Tokyo 2020". Paralympics Australia. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Peter Marchant". Paralympics Australia. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Hertogenbosch 2019 World Archery Para Championships Summary" (PDF). Word Archery. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Peter Marchant". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
