Jere Forsberg

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Jere Forsberg (born 3 March 1994) is a Finnish Paralympic archer. He represented Finland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom and he won the gold medal in the men's individual compound open event. He also represented Finland at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he did not win a medal this time. [1]

At the 2013 World Para-archery Championships held in Bangkok, Thailand, he won the silver medal in the men's individual compound event. [2]

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References

  1. "Jere Forsberg". paralympic.org. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. "John Stubbs wins gold at Para-Archery World Championships". BBC Sport . 6 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2019.