Kyle Tremblay

Reason: He had been around archery equipment when he was younger because his father enjoyed hunting. "When I had my accident, everything changed and I didn't know what I wanted to do for work. I was an auto mechanic before, and I couldn't do that in a wheelchair so I decided to put that on hold. I focused more on sports to keep my mind off what I had just lost. I tried [Para ice] hockey first because I'd always played more physical sports, but I wanted to round out my abilities and I had never tried a sport that was nearly as mentally challenging as archery." (archerycanada.ca, 24 Nov 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Facebook page, 18 Dec 2023) Additional Info: BOW MAINTENANCE He worked as a car mechanic before he sustained his impairment, and since taking up Para archery he has started to build and maintain his own bows. "If I'm away at a tournament and if something breaks, or something's not working right - I need to know how to fix it right then and there and not have to rely on somebody else that's going to change my equipment. Variables like that could shake your confidence." (archerycanada.ca, 24 Nov 2023)