Russian Paralympians won five bronze medals at the European Para Archery Championships in Rome

In Rome, Italy, the European Para Archery Championships for athletes with physical impairments continue.

On May 1, the bronze finals of the tournament concluded.

Russian athletes won five bronze medals. The European Championship medalists are:

Elena Krutova – compound bow (W1 class);

Alexey Leonov – compound bow (W1 class);

Tatyana Andrievskaya – compound bow;

Bair Shigaev – compound bow;

Kirill Smirnov – recurve bow.

On May 2, Russian athlete Anastasia Dzhioeva will compete in the compound bow final, where she will fight for the gold medal.

The schedule and results are available at:
https://www.worldarchery.sport/competition/31014/rome-2026-european-para-archery-championships

Congratulations to the athletes and coaches on their awards!

Photo: World Archery Europe

Note:
Para archery for athletes with physical impairments is one of the oldest disciplines in the Summer Paralympic Games program, having been included since the first Paralympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960. The first archery competitions were held in 1948 in Stoke Mandeville, linking this sport to the very origins of the Paralympic movement. At the XVI Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Russian athletes won 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.