When the Australian Paralympic Team competed at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Jonathon Milne could never have predicted that four years later, he would win Australia’s first Paralympic medal in Para-archery in 32 years.
Three months after the Games, while the Australian Team was still revelling in its gold medal glory, Jonathon dove under a wave at Avoca Beach, NSW, and clipped his forehead on a sandbar. He was paralysed immediately.
Para-archery was a natural fit for Jonathon, who had always enjoyed an active lifestyle, and in 2015, he let the world in on one of our best kept secrets – Australia was on its way to delivering its first Para-archer to a Paralympic Games in 12 years.
At the 2015 World Archery Para Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany, Jonathon faced Paralympic and world champion John Stubbs (GBR) in a bronze medal showdown. Although Jonathon fell just short of the podium, …
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When the Australian Paralympic Team competed at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Jonathon Milne could never have predicted that four years later, he would win Australia’s first Paralympic medal in Para-archery in 32 years.
Three months after the Games, while the Australian Team was still revelling in its gold medal glory, Jonathon dove under a wave at Avoca Beach, NSW, and clipped his forehead on a sandbar. He was paralysed immediately.
Para-archery was a natural fit for Jonathon, who had always enjoyed an active lifestyle, and in 2015, he let the world in on one of our best kept secrets – Australia was on its way to delivering its first Para-archer to a Paralympic Games in 12 years.
At the 2015 World Archery Para Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany, Jonathon faced Paralympic and world champion John Stubbs (GBR) in a bronze medal showdown. Although Jonathon fell just short of the podium, he avenged his loss when it mattered most, defeating his supremely more experienced rival 137-129 in the 1/8th final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
In Rio, one-point victories over Bulent Korkmaz (TUR) in the quarter-final and Andre Shelby (USA) in the semi-final saw Jonathon in medal contention once again. This time, there was no letting it go. He overcame Ai Xinliang (CHN) by three points to win bronze in the men’s individual compound Open.
Jonathon’s next target is the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, where he hopes to continue building a legacy as one of the world’s greatest archers. After shooting a world record at November’s National Archery Championships, that legacy has well and truly begun to take shape.
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