Victoria Kingstone

Started: She took up archery at age 36 in 2017 in Lilleshall, England. (Athlete, 29 Aug 2024; archerygb.org, 08 Aug 2022) Reason: "I was unable to continue playing wheelchair basketball due to a change in my medical condition so needed a sport that was less physically demanding." (Athlete, 29 Aug 2024) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (archerygb.org, 29 Jan 2024) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES She has worked as a classifier at the wheelchair basketball world championships and European championships, having become an international classifier for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation [IWBF] in 2012. She has also been a mentor with The True Athlete Project. (LinkedIn profile, 24 Oct 2023; archerygb.org, 08 Aug 2022) OCCUPATION She has worked as a research assistant at Staffordshire University in England, and as a supporter engagement executive for Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People [QEF]. (LinkedIn profile, 24 Oct 2023) FURTHER EDUCATION She studied for bachelor's degrees in both music and psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London in England between 2000 and 2006. She has also completed a postgraduate certificate in primary education at Kingston University, and studied for a master's degree in sport and exercise psychology at Staffordshire University between 2020 and 2022. (LinkedIn profile, 24 Oct 2023; archerygb.org, 08 Aug 2022)