I started the sport of archery in 2019 at the age of 10. I was lucky enough to place third Nationally in my first First National competition and set an Alberta Provincial Record. Covid hit just after the start of 2020 stopping all competitions which interrupted athletic development in all sports. During 2020 and 2021 I was fortunate to have access to an archery range and worked hard on my shot process and tuning my equipment. Lloydminster Area Archers out of Lloydminster has such supportive and amazing volunteers and coaches. They helped in my development. I cannot say thank you enough. Over the next few years I had lots of success as a Barebow archer which drove my passion. Olympic Recurve
My Family and I moved to Yellowknife Northwest Territories in July 2022 and I started my transition to the Olympic Recurve Bow.
In 2023 I was able to achieve #1 Ranking in Outdoor target (U15-F) at Archery Canada Nationals a Gold Metal in Field and a Silver in Target, and was selected for the Archery Canada Next Generation Program.
This year is a building year for me as I build form and consistency.
Sophia Elder | Professional Archer
I started the sport of archery in 2019 at the age of 10. I was lucky enough to place third Nationally in my first First National competition and set an Alberta Provincial Record. Covid hit just after the start of 2020 stopping all competitions which interrupted athletic development in all sports. During 2020 and 2021 I was fortunate to have access to an archery range and worked hard on my shot process and tuning my equipment. Lloydminster Area Archers out of Lloydminster has such supportive and amazing volunteers and coaches. They helped in my development. I cannot say thank you enough. Over the next few years I had lots of success as a Barebow archer which drove my passion.
Olympic Recurve
My Family and I moved to Yellowknife Northwest Territories in July 2022 and I started my transition to the Olympic Recurve Bow.
In 2023 I was able to achieve #1 Ranking in Outdoor target (U15-F) at Archery Canada Nationals a Gold Metal in Field and a Silver in Target, and was selected for the Archery Canada Next Generation Program.
In 2024 I was deeply honoured to have received the Sport North Female Youth Athlete of the Year. I will be competing at the Archery Canada Western Canada Cup in Winnipeg, the Buckeye Classic in Dublin Ohio, and Nationals in Fredericton New Brunswick.
This year is a building year for me as I build form and consistency.
I will be competing at the Archery Canada Western Canada Cup in Winnipeg, the Buckeye Classic in Dublin Ohio, and Nationals in Fredericton New Brunswick. This year is a building year for me as I build form and consistency. – Remove (as it will be listed in upcoming Events Page?) – I would like Sophia to come up with something to put about her high performance Coach Dr. Soha Mahamoud a 2 time Olympic athlete
