Eric Peters (archer) explained

Eric Peters
Full Name:Eric Lingfeng Peters
Sport:Archery
Birth Date:May 30, 1997
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1]
Height:1.73m
Weight:81kg

Eric Lingfeng Peters (born May 30, 1997) is a Canadian recurve archer. He won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima as part of the team competition alongside teammates Crispin Duenas and Brian Maxwell.[2] Peters also won a bronze in the individual event in Lima, upsetting world record holder Brady Ellison in the quarterfinals.[3] Eric Peters won silver medal in 2023 World Archery Championships where he lost to Mete Gazoz by 6-4 score in Berlin.

In 2024, Peters was named to his first Olympic team.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Peters profile . . 19 June 2019 . August 11, 2019.
  2. News: Canada tops podium to pin down Olympic berth in men's recurve archery . . August 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: Eric Peters upsets new world record holder Brady Ellison in Pan Am quarters . Andrea Vasquez . August 9, 2019.
  4. Web site: McGoldrick. Hayley. Peters, Chénier to represent Team Canada in archery at Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 28 June 2024. 28 June 2024.
  5. News: Peters, Chénier named to Canada's archery team for Paris Olympics. Canadian Press. 28 June 2024. Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 28 June 2024.