Archery

Bullseye! What started as a recreational activity for DASA athletes has become a full-session, adaptive archery sports program with a competitive team of archers to show for it. Competitive Paralympic Archery is identical to Olympic Archery in that archers shoot 72 arrows from a distance of 70 meters at a target of 122 centimeters, trying to achieve a perfect score of 720.

Archery competition is open to male and female competitors of all ages with physical disabilities including those with amputations and limb loss, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries. Athletes can compete either standing or in chairs. Adaptive equipment is available.

Competitive archery is new to DASA and we couldn’t be more excited to get our team competing. Archery season is from September through July, and archers will compete in several local and travel competitions. Be sure to join us this season and change your life.

DASA is fortunate to have Coach MJ Rogers, Team USA Paralympic Archery Coach, as a regular archery volunteer!

Competitions

St. Louis

Local St. Louis & Columbia Area

There are many Archery Competitions and Exhibition games around the St. Louis and Columbia areas. Keep an eye on our calendar for dates, times, and locations.

Gateway Games

DASA hosts a large competition every year in May. The Gateway Games offers competition for track and field, archery, boccia, paralympic powerlifting, and swimming.

The DASA Competition Team will also travel to several out of state competitions. Keep an eye on our calendar for dates, times, and locations.

Junior Nationals

Athletes with spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy, visual impairments, amputations, limb deficiencies, and other congenital anomalies, from all over the United States and several foreign countries ages, 7-21 years, compete in Olympic-style events including archery, powerlifting, swimming, table tennis, and track and field.

Paralympics

Paralympic Archery competition is open to men and women with physical disabilities including those with amputations and limb loss, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries. Athletes can compete either standing or in chairs.

If you’re new to archery and interested in competing on the DASA team or going for the gold, contact us today!

Participate in Archery this Season

Participating in DASA’s competitive archery program or any of our disabled competitive team sports is a wonderful way to socialize, build comradery, become physically fit, gain independence, develop self-confidence, and achieve great things. Please join us this season!

To get started, please fill out the New Athlete Form first, then fill out the registration form for the sport you’d like to play, and be sure to check out our calendar for the latest information. If you need assistance, contact us today. 636-477-0716

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