Archery Guyana’s Development Competition 2026 concluded on Sunday at the Farm Community Centre Ground, East Bank Demerara (EBD), bringing two days of competition to a close with a strong display of Guyana’s emerging and established archery talent.
The competition featured athletes across beginner, developmental, Under-15, Under-18 and senior categories competing in recurve, compound and barebow disciplines. The official results were recorded after 72 arrows.
According to the federation, the competition was designed not simply as a contest for medals, but as an important development platform, giving new archers their first taste of competition while challenging developing athletes to shoot longer distances and compete at higher levels.
The weekend produced a number of strong performances. Trevaughn Waldron won Recurve Men with 537 points, Saifullah Gani took Recurve Under-18 Men with 581, and Brandon Cummings topped Recurve Under-15 with 647. In Recurve Developmental, Nolan Gray finished first with 608 points.
The strength of the junior programme was also evident. Nehan Chaturgum won the Recurve Exceptional Beginner Under-11 category with 640 points, while Jeremiah Archer won Recurve Developmental Under-15 with 604 points. Alec Simmons topped Barebow Developmental Under-15 with 546 points.
Archers from the federation, Bow Nation, Archery Guild, Golden League Archery, Pro Archers and Qayyim Archery completed over the past weekend.
At the closing medal ceremony, Archery Guyana President Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon congratulated the athletes and thanked the coaches, parents, officials, volunteers, and supporters for making the competition a success.
Reflecting on the two days of competition, the President noted that it was preparation for tomorrow’s bigger stages – from beginner to development, to national, regional and international competition.
The President also told the gathering, “Wear your medals proudly, but don’t let them become your finish line. And to those who didn’t medal: learn, adjust, and come back stronger.”
Attention now turns to the next major challenge for Guyana’s archers.
From October 22–26, 2026, Guyana will host the international championships at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
“We are not just preparing to participate, we are preparing to host, compete and showcase what Guyana can do.”
President Persaud-McKinnon extended special appreciation to the technical team whose work helped ensure the successful staging of the competition. That team included Director of Shooting, Afzal Karim; Judge Ryan McKinnon and Results Manager Saeed Karim.
The federation also expressed its gratitude to Guyana Beverages Inc for its support throughout the competition.
In addition, special appreciation was also extended to Puneet Jaigopaul, Chairman of the Little Diamond/Herstelling Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), for facilitating the use of the Farm Community Centre Ground, for the competition.
Archery Guyana said partnerships such as these were essential to creating opportunities for athletes to train, compete and develop within their communities.
Complete Medal Standings
Individual Results
Recurve Men — 70m
1st – Trevaughn Waldron- Bow Nation 537
2nd – Mehandra Chatargum- Bow Nation 524
3rd – Courtlee Rodrigues – Golden League Archery 485
4th – Faraad Gani- Bow Nation 398
Recurve Under-18 Men — 60m
1st – Saifullah Gani- Bow Nation 581
Recurve Under-15 Men/Women Combined — 40m
1st – Brandon Cummings- Bow Nation 647
2nd – Fatima Gani- Bow Nation 601
Compound Under-15 Men
1st – Ravish Singh- Pro Archers 396
Barebow Men/Women Combined — 50m
1st – Richard Dookie- The Archery Guild 441
2nd – Melesa Ramnaraine- Bow Nation 411
3rd – Juanita Persaud- Bow Nation 367
Recurve Beginner Men
1st – Grayson Hooper- The Archery Guild 269
Recurve Beginner Under-15 Men/Women Combined — 30m
1st – Aalim Kahn- Bow Nation 581
2nd – Addison Jagnandsn- Pro Archers 232
Recurve Exceptional Beginner Under-11 Men/Women — 15m
1st – Nehan Chaturgum- Bow Nation 640
2nd – Emily Simon- Bow Nation 567
3rd – Selima Blackman – The Archery Guild 545
Compound Beginner Men
DNS Ricky Ross Pro Archers
Compound Beginner Under-15 Men
DNS Zain Baksh Pro Archers
Barebow Beginner Men — 30m
1st – Ryan Chabenauth The Archery Guild 543
2nd – Shiva Tularam Golden League Archery 470
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