Posted on July 25, 2024
Wian Roux will focus on hitting the mark as he competes in archery at the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday, 25 July. With his bow in hand, Roux will join the world's elite archers, while the top sevens rugby and football teams also begin their quest for medals. The Games officially kick off with...
Posted on July 12, 2024
Ten years ago, Wian Roux took his dad's advice to heart. It was the best thing he could have done because he would aim with his bow at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France. When he does, his dad, Patrick, will be there to calm his nerves and give advice as his coach. They might be the first dad-son...
Posted on July 10, 2024
Shaun Anderson of TuksArchery has taken to heart the lessons learned from his two previous Paralympic Games competitions, ensuring he leaves nothing to chance as he prepares for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in France. "The message I want to convey is that people should avoid making...
Posted on June 25, 2024
When Wian Roux lines up on 29 July at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France to shoot his first arrow at the bullseye, the numbers three, eight, and 12 will hold special significance. It will be the first time in 12 years that a South African archer competes at the Olympic Games. The Tuks archer is...
Posted on August 01, 2023
The Tuks law student, Christian de Klerk, won South Africa's first medal at the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, by not missing many bulls with his bow. He finished second in the compound archery competition. He might be the first South African archer to medal at the World Student...
Posted on July 25, 2023
On Thursday, when Wian Roux takes aim with his bow on the bull during the FISU World University Games in Chengdu, China, it will be with the purpose of winning a medal. He is no stranger to doing so. He won silver in the recurve archery competition during the 2018 African Youth Games in Algeria....
Posted on August 25, 2021
#TuksArchery: Shaun Anderson wants to honour dad’s memory at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan When Shaun Anderson takes aim on Friday during the Paralympic archery competition, he will do so in honour of his dad, who passed away due to contracting the COVID-19 virus. "My dad...
Posted on August 23, 2021
#TuksArchery: Philip Coates-Palgrave aims to switch off his “brain” at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan 26 years ago, Philip Coates-Palgrave lost his left leg after being severely mauled by a hippo in the Zambezi River.
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