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Solihull teenager Archie Christopher selected to represent Team GB in Youth Olympics archery
Overview
Seventeen-year-old archer Archie Christopher from Solihull, who trains at the Meriden Archery Club, has been selected to represent Great Britain at the Youth Olympics in Senegal. Having only taken up the sport four years ago after a taster session, Christopher will compete in the historic first Olympic event held on African soil, starting in November.
Key points
- Archie Christopher, a 17-year-old from Solihull, has been selected for Team GB's Youth Olympics archery squad.
- He started the sport just four years ago following a taster session at the Meriden Archery Club.
- The Youth Olympics competition will take place in Senegal, marking the first time an Olympic event is held on African soil.
- The archery events begin on 6 November at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium near Dakar.
- Christopher made his international debut earlier this year and is one of two archers in the Team GB contingent.