John Cavanagh

Archery

Region

Wandsworth, London
Date of Birth

19/07/1956
Classification

W1 at Rio

Bio

John made his Paralympic debut at Sydney 2000 and has competed at every Paralympic Summer Games since, most recently at Rio 2016 where he ranked 9th.

He describes his finest performance as winning gold in the men’s individual compound (W1) at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games. He also won silver in the same event at Beijing 2008.

Away from the Paralympic stage, John’s career highlights include individual silver at the 2014 European Para Archery Championships, Notwill, Switzerland and team gold at the 2017 World Championships in Beijing.

John trains with Maiden Bowmen and Royal Richmond Archery Club.

In addition to his sporting achievements, John was awarded a Masters Degree in Information Technology from Kingston University in 1992. He was also awarded a BSc Hons in Botany from Imperial College in 1977.

Major Results

Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

Men’s Individual Compound (W1): Silver

Athens 2004 Paralympic Games

Men’s Individual Compound (W1): Gold

2017 World Para Archery Championships, Beijing, China

Mixed Team Compound (W1): Gold

2014 European Para Archery Championships, Notwill, Switzerland

Men’s Individual Compound (W1): Silver

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