Preview: European Para Cup gets underway as the build-up to Gwangju begins
The first leg of the European Para Archery Cup begins in Rome, Italy, with 154 athletes seeking glory and ranking points in a world championships year.
Many well-known archers and Paralympic medallists are taking part, including Phoebe Paterson Pine, Jodie Grinham, Nathan MacQueen, David Drahoninsky, Piotr Van Montagu, Pooja and Sheetal Devi.
The event also offers competitions for visually impaired archers, featuring both world number ones, Christos Misos and Daniele Piran.
This year’s finals will be held at the iconic Stadio Dei Marmi, famous for its marble statues, which also previously hosted the 2017 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final among other major archery competitions.
The second leg of the European para circuit will take place in Nove Mesto in August, shortly before the World Archery Para Championships in Gwangju, Korea.
Key information
What’s happening? The season-opening leg of the European Para Archery Cup on 26-31 May 2025 in the Italian capital of Rome – the ‘Eternal City’.
What’s at stake? World ranking points.
Who’s competing? More than 150 archers from 29 countries.
What’s the story? The first major outdoor para archery competition of the year, the European Para Archery Cup welcomes athletes from all over the world. With the World Archery Para Championships in Gwangju coming down the line, this field is at full strength, with top squads from most major para archery nations – although a few, notably China, are keeping their powder dry for now.
Schedule
- Tuesday 27 May: Qualifying
- Wednesday 28 May: Eliminations
- Thursday 29th May: Team eliminations
- Friday 30 May: Bronze finals
- Saturday 31 May: Gold finals
How to watch
Watch live footage of the gold medal finals on Saturday 31 May with a subscription to archery+.
Live scores will be available on the World Archery website and there will be coverage on World Archery’s digital platforms throughout the competition.
Who’s competing?
Full entries are available online. These are the top-ranked archers shooting in Rome:
- Recurve men: Kwak Geonhwi, Korea (world ranking: 3)
- Recurve women: Pooja, India (world ranking: 3)
- Compound men: Rakesh Kumar, India (world ranking: 2)
- Compound women: Jane Karla Gogel, Brazil (world ranking: 3)
- Men W1: Park Hong Jo, Korea (world ranking 4)
- Women W1: Tereza Brandtlova, Czechia (world ranking: 5)
- VI 1: Christos Misos, Cyprus (world ranking: 1)
- VI 2/3: Daniele Piran, Italy (world ranking: 1)
Competition in Rome starts with qualifying on Tuesday.
