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Athlete of the Week: Reo WILDE (USA)
Lausanne – 17 May 2011
The experienced American archer Reo WILDE won the team and mixed team events at the World Cup 2011 Stage 1 in Porec, Croatia at the beginning of the month. Last weekend he qualified 2nd at the U.S. Trials to make the team for the World Archery Championships 2011 in Turin, Italy where he will defend two titles (individual and team). Several times world champion and World Cup events winner, he has been nominated as the World Archery Athlete of the Week!
Reo WILDE has been competing in archery for 16 years, six with a recurve bow and the past 10 years with his compound bow. In 2006 after winning the first ever World Cup Final in Mexico, he was nominated as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Athlete of the Year and USOC Athlete of the Month in October.
The American is the reigning individual and team world champion, titles he won at the World Archery Championships 2009 in Ulsan, Korea. In 2011 he started the World Cup season with two wins (team and mixed team) at Stage 1 in Croatia, beating the individual 50m Round (72 arrows) world record with 711 points in the qualifications. photo
Besides competing in national and international tournaments, WILDE provides group seminars throughout the year. He also organises individual sessions covering three main areas: bow setup, shot sequence, and building confidence.
Biography Extract:
Reo WILDE (USA) – Born 6 October 1973
The experienced American archer Reo WILDE won the team and mixed team events at the World Cup 2011 Stage 1 in Porec, Croatia at the beginning of the month. Last weekend he qualified 2nd at the U.S. Trials to make the team for the World Archery Championships 2011 in Turin, Italy where he will defend two titles (individual and team). Several times world champion and World Cup events winner, he has been nominated as the World Archery Athlete of the Week!
Reo WILDE has been competing in archery for 16 years, six with a recurve bow and the past 10 years with his compound bow. In 2006 after winning the first ever World Cup Final in Mexico, he was nominated as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Athlete of the Year and USOC Athlete of the Month in October.
The American is the reigning individual and team world champion, titles he won at the World Archery Championships 2009 in Ulsan, Korea. In 2011 he started the World Cup season with two wins (team and mixed team) at Stage 1 in Croatia, beating the individual 50m Round (72 arrows) world record with 711 points in the qualifications. photo
Besides competing in national and international tournaments, WILDE provides group seminars throughout the year. He also organises individual sessions covering three main areas: bow setup, shot sequence, and building confidence.
Biography Extract:
Reo WILDE (USA) – Born 6 October 19731st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Individual Team Team Mixed Team Team Team Team Team Team Individual Team Individual Team Individual Team World Championships World Championships World Cup Porec World Cup Porec World Cup Ogden World Cup Porec World Cup Santo Domingo World Cup Santo Domingo World Cup Varese World Cup Final Merida World Cup Shanghai World Cup Porec World Cup Porec Indoor World Championships Indoor World Championships 2009 2003, 2007, 2009 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2003, 2005 2003, 2005, 2007
More results information on Reo WILDE and all other archers at the World Archery website as well as his own webpage and Facebook. World Archery Communication People
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