Patrick French (archer) explained

Patrick French
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Sport:	Para archery
Disability Class:	Compound Open
Club:	Diamond Valley Archers
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Patrick French (20 May 1993) is an Australian Paralympic archer. He has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.^[1]

Personal

French was born on 20 May 1993.^[2] In 2015, he suffered a work place accident that left him paralysed from waist down and with an acquired brain injury. ^[3]

Archery

After taking up hunting with a compound bow, he fell in love with archery. In 2023, he won the Australian Indoor National Championships and set a new Australian record.^[4]

In 2024, he is a Victorian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.

External links

• Paralympics Australia Biography
• World Archery Results
• Archery Australia Profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-06-21 . Governor-General Hosts Paralympic Archery Team Announcement Paralympics Australia . 2024-06-24 . www.paralympic.org.au . en-AU.
2. Web site: Patrick French . 2024-06-24 . Victorian Institute of Sport . en.
3. News: Hosken . Jason . 27 March 2024 . Archery riding high ahead of the 2024 Paralympics . Daily Telegraph.
4. Web site: PATRICK FRENCH . 2024-06-24 . Archery Australia . en-AU.