Kevin Evans (archer)

Kevin Evans (born 28 September 1962) is a Canadian Paralympic archer.

Kevin Evans
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1962-09-28) 28 September 1962[1]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada[2]
Sport
SportArchery
Event(s)Compound
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Men's compound

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]

References

  1. "Athlete Profile". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  2. "World Archery Extranet". extranet.worldarchery.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  3. "Kevin Evans". paralympic.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-05.


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