Ottawa, ON – The national para archery team is set to begin its 2026 international campaign this week at the Para Archery World Series in Nove Mesto, marking the squad’s first major event of the season.
The competition will provide an important early-season test against many of the world’s top para archers as athletes look to establish momentum on the international stage, leading towards the Para World Series in Santiago Chile then the Para Pan American Games in Lima Peru, in the early Fall of 2026.

The Para Archery Team for Nove Mesto is:

Compound Open:
● Daniel Comeau, Shannon QC
● Kyle Tremblay, Deep River, ON
● Chris Waterman, Winnipeg, MB

Recurve Open:
● Jean-Francois Lavergne, Saint-Raymond, QC
● Shawn Matheson, Ottawa, ON

W1
● Spencer Arnold, Chilliwack, B.C.

The Para World Series in Nove Mesto marks Spencer Arnold’s World Archery debut and provides an opportunity to gain valuable experience competing against elite international opposition in advance of the Para Pan Am Championships, which is the key event this season, with Para Pan Am Games quotas available.

The team will be supported at this event by Paralympic Head Coach, Linda Price (Mission, B.C.) and Bryan Nguyen (Montreal, QC) acting as team support.

Event Schedule:
The Para World Series in Nove Mesto runs from June 28 – July 4 2026. For the provisional schedule, please see below:

● June 28 – Archer Classification
● June 29 – Official Practice
● June 30 – Qualification Round
● July 1 – Mixed Team Eliminations, Individual Eliminations
● July 2 – Doubles (Teams) Eliminations, Individual Eliminations
● July 3 – Doubles and Mixed Teams Medal Matches
● July 4 – Individual Medal Matches

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For questions or inquiries, please contact:
Kylah Cawley
High Performance Manager
Archery Canada
kcawley@archerycanada.ca