Where are they now? Regan Walters

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

SHOOTING FOR GOLD - REGAN WALTERS

Iattended Pukekohe High from 2015 till 2018 leaving in Year 12 to attend MIT for a 6 months Mechanical Engineering Course. I am now employed as a Fitter and Turner Apprentice at Asahi Beverages and I have use my trade to design and make some of my own bow weights for shooting.

At the age of 14 after finding playing cricket was getting harder due to a back condition I was born with called Syrinx, I thought that I would start archery - since I am unable to do any contact sports and walking/running was very hard to do. I could only attend school 4 days a week due to pain level I live with and each day, which is managed by pain medication. Archery was very hard to start with as the pain was very hard to cope with but I found a passion for this sport and pushed through the pain, which has paid off in many ways, I can walk further than ever now.

I am a Barebow Recurve shooter and have used my own designs when shooting in World Archery/

Archery NZ shoots and in IFAA/ NZFAA.

Since I started competing in Archery in 2016 many of the experienced Archers, have mentored me, in particular Mike Savage who is a National Champion NZFAA Archer and World Archery shooter and has International Standings, he has been a big help with coaching and has be assisting me in preparation towards all my major events to this day.

My highest Accomplishment is being in the Black Arrow team in 2019 competing in September in America and winning the Youth World Champion, also World Indoor Youth World Champion in New Zealand. This year has been the hardest due to Covid 19 due to cancelling overseas trips for World Competitions before we were in lock down I achieved 3 World Records for 72 Arrows at 50 Metres. I also competed in Archery NZ Target Nationals in February and won Gold against 10 other competitors of mixed ages and experience, this was my first attempt in this Target Archery.

ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS

NZFAA/IFAA – Level 1 Coach Black Arrow team member 2019

• 2019 World Outdoor Bow Hunter Youth World

Champion – Gold • 2019 World Indoor Youth World Champion – 1 New World Record • 3x NZFAA Bow Hunters National Champion • 3x NZFAA Field National Champion • 2019 IFAA Pan Pacific Australia Youth Champion – 3 New Records • 2017 IFAA Pan Pacific New Zealand Junior

Champion – 2 Records • 2016-19 – NZ National Youth Champion • 2017/2018/2019 Marked NZFAA Tournament

Champion Junior Bowhunter Recurve • 2017/2018/2019/2020 Bow Hunter NZFAA

Tournament Champion Junior Bowhunter

Recurve

• NZ Records I hold and still hold to this day. • 2017 14x2 Field Round, • 2017 28xMarked Field Round, • 2017 28xMarked Hunter Round, • 2017 28xMarked Animal Round, • 2017 14x Field Round, • 2018 28xHunter Round, • 2018 14x Animal Round, • 2018 14x Marked Pro Animal Round, • 2018 14x Hunter Round National, • 2019 28x unmarked animal round paper, • 2019 28x Unmarked Animal Round 3D, • 2019 28x unmarked Hunter 3D NZFAA Records • IBO Nationals 2016 National Champion Youth RU • 2020 Archery NZ Outdoor Nationals Men Senior

Barebow highest score and gold in • 2020 Archery NZ record 50 meter 72 Arrows Junior

Men Individual • 2020 World archery 50 meter 72 Arrows Junior Men

Barebow Individual world record • 2020 Double 50 Metres round 2x72 Arrows Junior

Men Barebow Individual world record • 2020 Archery NZ record 20 meter indoor 60 arrows senior men • 2020 Archery NZ Indoor National Champion