The WAA Caribbean Development Championships, held recently in Trinidad and Tobago, brought together 232 archers from 11 Caribbean nations, marking the region’s largest archery tournament. The Archery Association of SVG (AASVG) proudly represented their country with a team of seven archers, securing multiple medals across 10 categories and divisions during the four-day event. The competition featured both individual and team events, with teams formed after the qualifying rounds, some comprising archers from different nations. Notable achievements included Rayon Clarke’s gold medal in the RDM 50m category, Richol Richards’ bronze in RDW 50m, and Divya Jiandani’s silver in RDU18W 50m. In doubles, Richards and Karen Palmer set a CDC record with 1077 points, earning silver in RDW 50m. Mixed doubles saw Divya Jiandani and Saifullah Gani clinch gold and set another CDC record with 1090 points in RDU18/21X 50m. The AASVG expressed pride in their team’s performance and urged the public to support this emerging Olympic sport.
