Teenage archer sets sights on world championships

Chloe is a junior member of the Bowmen of Wadebridge archery club

A teenager from north Cornwall has won a place in the World Archery Youth Championships in Canada.

Chloe, 17, represented Great Britain (GB) in the European Youth Cup in Slovenia at the end of July in which she came sixth overall in the individual under-18 compound women category.

The junior member of the Bowmen of Wadebridge club also brought home a bronze medal as part of the under-18 mixed team.

Chloe said: "It was amazing, that's what I needed to do for my last trip to get me ready for the world championships in Canada."

'Living the dream'

Chloe said she started archery when she was four and had been shooting compound bows from the age of eight.

She said: "They say compound is a more complicated bow because it's got cams and it looks like it's got wheels and there are extra strings, there's more to it.

"On my bow I have a side rod, a long rod, a sight, a peep I look through into the sight, cams and three strings. It's very complicated."

She said although she has shot 230ft (70m) her usual round is 164ft (50m).

While the world championships are in her immediate line of sight, Chloe said she was set on representing GB in the the 2032 Olympics which are due to be held in Brisbane.

"I'm living the dream," she added.