Kevin Evans (archer)
Kevin Evans (born 28 September 1962) is a Canadian Paralympic archer.
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||
| Born | 28 September 1962[1] Calgary, Alberta, Canada[2] | ||||||||||
| Residence | Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Archery | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | Compound | ||||||||||
Medal record
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He has competed three times at the Summer Paralympics, four times at the World Para Archery Championships, four times at the Continental Championships, and twice at the Para Continental Championships.[2]
Biography
Evans started archery in 1979 and made his international debut in 2004. A gold medallist at the 2011 Parapan American Games and two-time world champion, Evans is one of the world's top Paralympic archers. He lost his left arm in 2000 in a seismic-rig accident in Alberta's Peace River region.[3]
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gollark: The SI prefixed ones are kind of nicer for display, though.
References
- "Athlete Profile". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "World Archery Extranet". extranet.worldarchery.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Kevin Evans". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
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