Guyana represented at Colombia’s ARCHERY world-ranking event and World Games qualifier

Archery Guyana are extremely proud of our lone Guyanese archer in Medellin, Colombia, Devin Permaul, who has been proudly flying our Golden Arrowhead.
The Colombian city of Medellin has hosted the Americas’ last world-ranking event of the season, which will also act as the continent’s last qualifier for the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, USA.

The tournament ran from November 2-7 in the sports complex Andres Escobar. More than 70 archers from 13 nations competed, and there were three quota places available in the compound men’s and women’s events for Birmingham.
Competition started with qualification on Thursday, November 3, and ran until Sunday, November 7, with the individual finals. Devin Permaul is there, wearing so many caps alone in Colombia…. An athlete, administrator, coach, motivator, PR person etc….
Secretary-General of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, conducted a short interview with him:
Devin Persaud-Permaul said:
“International tournaments have been a struggle for me. The scores in local tournaments aren’t being reflected at this level of play. I have headed to the World Games Qualifier in Colombia to gain more international experience and raise my confidence in shooting.
“There seems to be more familiarity now, as there are faces I recognise and (it) has kept me relaxed off the field. Team Ecuador especially has been kind to me. Outside of archery, it seems learning Spanish seems advantageous, and that is another endeavour I hold.
“Practice was okay, it was the first time I didn’t feel nervous, but there have been changes in my form that I am not fully confident in yet. This does feel like it’s getting easier.
“They also put up a flag for Guyana at this tournament. It was the first tournament I had seen this, and thought it was cool.”