Guyanese Archer Devin Permaul hunts Olympic qualification in Paris
As Guyanese Archer Devin Permaul presses on in his bid to reach the Tokyo Summer Olympics, he will now head to Paris for another shot at qualification for the World event.
The final qualification tournament for Tokyo was initially scheduled to be held in Berlin in June 2020, but following the one-year delay of the Games, the venue has been replaced by Paris.
This Olympic qualification tournament in Paris is designated as the final qualification tournament, and it is the last chance for our Guyanese Archer Devin Permaul to obtain his ticket to the Tokyo Games.
A glimpse of Devin Permaul in action at the recent PanAm Championships in Mexico
The tournament will take place at the Stade Charléty in Paris from June 19th to 21st, 2021.
During his most recent showing in Canada, Permaul kept the Golden Arrowhead flying high amidst a fierce field of competitors, where he scored 639 and 651 from a possible 720 in his first and second rounds respectively.
Aside from that competition, Permaul has continued training assiduously.
There are three quota places in these Paris Championships which are reserved for countries in the Americas, and those can be won only by countries which have not already secured a place. Each nation can collect a maximum of only one quota place per gender. As such, the pressure on the Guyanese Archer and countryman is high, and the battle for these quota places would be intense.
In the midst of all this excitement, Devin, when asked how he is feeling about his upcoming engagement, responded: “I feel confident about Paris, and shooting in the 650s has put my confidence at an all-time high.”
Following the qualification tournament, Paris would also host the 2021 Archery World Cup from June 21st to 28th, at which Guyana would also be represented.
The Board of Directors of Archery Guyana wishes Devin Permaul all the best, and urges all of Guyana to rally around him and send positive energy from all across the miles for Guyana.
