archer

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Historically, taming a horse meant “breaking it,” explains Junko Goda, a horseback archer who was Bae Doona’s stunt riding double in Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The distances they have to shoot also differ based on the classification system, which then determines whether an archer can use assistive devices such as wheelchairs and release aids.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

A 16-year-old Olympian who was the youngest archer at the Paris 2024 games is celebrating passing her GCSEs despite "ironically" failing PE.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

He was, in fact, a skilled archer, and even campaigned to get the bow and arrow recognized as an official weapon of war in Britain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

“We got this gunpowder from an archer at the last outpost.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri