Lam Dorji (archer) explained

Lam Dorji
Nationality:	Bhutanese
Sport:	Archery
Birth Date:	18 May 1995
Birth Place:	Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan

Lam Dorji (born 18 May 1995) is a Bhutanese archer competing in recurve events. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career

He started archery in 2012 after responding to an advertisement for the national archery team. He was coached by the Bhutan Archery Federation (BAF) and went on to compete at over 20 international competitions.^[1] He achieved his personal best score of 664 at the Asian Archery Championship in Bangkok in November 2023.^[2]

His performance in the final world qualifier in Antalya led to him being selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.^{[3] [2]} In the individual ranking, he placed 28th out of the 64 competitors at the Games after scoring 663 points, one of his highest personal scores.^[4]

Personal life

He is from Samdrup Jongkhar.^[5] He studied at the Royal Thimphu College.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lone Bhutanese archer leaves for France for pre-game training – Summer Olympics. bbs.bt. 22 July 2024. July 10, 2024.
2. Web site: Universality invitation completes Dorji’s long-awaited Olympic dream. World Archery. 23 July 2024. 21 July 2024. Priyanka. Sharma.
3. Web site: Paris 2024: Adventure of a lifetime for Bhutan athletes. dw.com. 21 July 2024. Stefan. Nestler. July 19, 2024.
4. Web site: Recurve archer Lam Dorji to face Alessandro Paoli from Italy. kuenselonline. 2 August 2024. July 29, 2024.
5. Web site: Bhutanese archer and runner prepare for Paris Olympics. Asian News.Network. 21 July 2024. 19 July 2024.
6. Web site: Bhutanese archers prepare for Summer Olympics qualifier. bbs.bt. 2 August 2024. April 9, 2024.