Kevin Evans (archer)

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Kevin Evans
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Born (1962-09-28) 28 September 1962 (age 62) [1]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada [2]
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Kevin Evans (born 28 September 1962) is a Canadian Paralympic archer.

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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]

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References

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