Katelynn’s second shoot a cause of ‘Wheels for Arrows’

Atlantis Archery Club recently hosted its second competition of the year in honour of the late Katelynn Venter, a talented and popular Paralympic archer who passed away last year.

Hosted at the Katelynn Venter Shooting Range, the memorial tournament was a two-day competition that featured Outdoor Double 720 and eliminations on day one, followed by Indoor Double 300 and eliminations on day two.

In a report issued by the Archery Association of Namibia (AAN), vice president Jacqueline Coetzee said all entry fees were donated to the Lions Club Walvis Bay to contribute to Venter’s cause of Wheels for Arrows.

“Although the group of archers was small, family and friends enjoyed two days of excellent archery. Two new para-archers from the Run Along Foundation and Challenged Athletes Namibia (CAN) were also on the shooting line for the very first time. Both Saimi and Alvin impressed in their first competition appearances,” she said.



Outstanding archers were as follows:



Day one medallists

- Lutz Wahlers (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Barebow Master Men gold.

- Janko du Plessis (Atlantis Archery Club) – Compound U15 Men gold.

- Eugene Thuynsma (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Compound Men gold.

- Jacqueline Coetzee (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Compound Women silver.

- Babette Taljaard (Windhoek Archery Club) – Compound Women gold. Taljaard also set a new Women’s Compound record of 348/360 and 690/720.

- Jan-Lotz du Toit (Atlantis Archery Club) – Compound Men Open bronze.

- Alvin Iita (CAN) – Compound Men Open silver.

- De-Villiers Visser (Atlantis Archery Club) – Compound Men Open gold.

- Saimi Shilunga (CAN) – Compound Open Women silver.

- Danette Pretorius (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Compound Open Women gold.



Day two medallists

- Lutz Wahlers (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Barebow Master gold.

- Rosie Brough (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Barebow U15 Women silver.

- Liane Mostert (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Barebow U15 Women gold.

- Janko du Plessis (Atlantis Archery Club) – Compound U15 Men gold.

- Jacqueline Coetzee (Swakopmund Archery Club) – Compound Women silver.

- Babette Taljaard (Windhoek Archery Club) – Compound Women gold.

- Alvin Iita (CAN) – Compound Men Open bronze.

- Jan-Lotz du Toit (Atlantis Archery Club) – Compound Men Open silver.

- De-Villiers Visser (Atlantis Archery Club) – Compound Men Open gold.

- Danette Pretorius (Atlantis Archery Club) – Compound Open Women silver.

- Saimi Shilunga (CAN) – Compound Open Women gold.

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