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Hugh MacDonald is a male archer from Canada. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1997 with a degree in pure math.
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The Archery World Cup is a competition, started in 2006, organized by the World Archery Federation, where the archers compete in four stages in four countries and the best eight archers of each category advance to an additional stage to contest the Archery World Cup Final. This form of competition was introduced following the success of the 2003 World Archery Championships in New York and the 2004 Summer Olympics with the intent of making the sport more popular and attractive to spectators, with the matches being held in 'spectacular' locations and the final matches being broadcast online. It has received plaudits for its innovative approach to the sport, raising its profile and reach.
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Asian Archery Championships is the archery championship organized by the World Archery Asia.
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Lisa Buscombe is a Canadian retired archer. Buscombe won various medals in archery championships including a gold medal at the 1984 World Field Archery Championships and the 1985 World Games. In 1985, she was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.
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- ↑ "Archery Canada". World Archery Federation . Retrieved December 2, 2019.
