How long would it take to reach national level for Archery?

Question

I have been shooting for several years and iam now 17

I shoot only at the club level so far and i am winning or ranking high in most of my comps (usually shooting around 50-70m), how long would it take to reach the national level, and what kind of competitions do i have to win to make it through to the Olympics?

Answer 1

probably six months of daily training. By then your muscles will naturally grow accustomed to the same movement, and so will your eyes.

Answer 2

It would depend on the nation.  Somewhere like Korea, then it'll take years, somewhere like Cambodia, 6 months.  In the US, to reach the top 10 nationally, 2-3 years if you're very talented and have a very good coach.  What kind of scores are you getting now?  Have you shot a full FITA?

To get to the Olympics, you'll need to at least have shot a 1200 on a full FITA.  To have a chance at winning, you'll have to be shooting in the mid 1300's.

Answer 3

I don't know which events/competitions you need to win to move on to "National Level" or the Olympics, but it depends on a few things...

How much time can you devote to archery? How much money? Use the best equipment available for what you need, along with getting the best available coaching, and you get the best scores possible -- for the amount of time you put in practicing.

From the NBC Archery Olympics website:

"London, 1908: William Dod, who was born to a wealthy family and never worked or attended school, wins the York Round competition on his 41st birthday. The British newcomer had not taken an interest in the sport until after he turned 39. Two days later, when his sister Lottie takes silver in archery, the Dods become the first brother and sister Olympic medallists."

Although Olympic Archery is now more demanding, in both equipment requirements and skill, If you have enough time and cash to spend on archery, you can win a Gold medal in only a few years....