Vicky Jenkins

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Vicky Jenkins
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Nina Jenkins
Nationality British
Born (1977-04-14) 14 April 1977 (age 47)
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Sport
Sport Archery
Coached byRikki Bingham
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Archery
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's individual compound W1
European Para-Archery Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Nottwil Compound W1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Compound W1

Victoria Nina "Vicky" Jenkins [1] (born 14 April 1977) is a British Paralympic archer from Malvern, Worcestershire. She made her international debut in 2014 at the European Para-Archery Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland. [2]

In the 2016 Summer Paralympics, her debut Paralympics, Jenkins won her first Paralympic medal which was bronze. [2] [3]

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References

  1. England & Wales Birth Index, 1837-2005
  2. 1 2 Vicky Jenkins Profile at ParalympicsGB paralympics.uk.org Retrieved 5 August 2017
  3. "Vicky Jenkins - Archery | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2024.