| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 August 1981 Chatham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para archery |
| Event | W1 |
| Club | Guildford AC |
| Coached by | Andrea Gales |
Medal record | |
Victoria Kingstone (born 7 August 1981) competes in Para archery for Great Britain in the W1 Classification. [1]
Victoria's first major competition was at the 2019 World Para Archery Championship. Here she placed 6th in the Individual W1.[ citation needed ]
At the 2022 World Para Archery Championships, she placed 7th in the Individual W1.[ citation needed ]
In the team event at the European championships she won a silver medal, placing 5th in the individual.[ citation needed ]
The following year, she placed 6th in the team event at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships and 8th in the individual. At the European championships that year, she won gold in the individual compound/recurve W1 and a bronze in the team W1. She was also selected to be part of the UK sports programme. [2]
At the 2024 European Para-Archery Championships she placed 4th in both the individual and team events.[ citation needed ]
Victoria was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the individual W1. [3] [4] There she placed 6th.
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