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Carol Sykes (born 11 December 1941) is a British archer who represented Great Britain in archery at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. [1]

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Sykes finished 21st in the women's individual event with a score of 2273 points. [2]

She won the British National Indoor Championships ladies' recurve four times. [3]

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References

  1. "CAROL SYKES". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. "Carol Sykes". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. "Superb Performance by Folkard at National Champs". www.rlsas.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.