Lam Dorji (archer)

Lam Dorji
Personal information
NationalityBhutanese
Born (1995-05-18) 18 May 1995 (age 29)
Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan
Sport
SportArchery

Lam Dorji (born 18 May 1995) is a Bhutanese archer competing in recurve events. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career

He started archery in 2012 after responding to an advertisement for the national archery team. He was coached by the Bhutan Archery Federation (BAF) and went on to compete at over 20 international competitions.[1] He achieved his personal best score of 664 at the Asian Archery Championship in Bangkok in November 2023.[2]

His performance in the final world qualifier in Antalya led to him being selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[3][2] In the individual ranking, he placed 28th out of the 64 competitors at the Games after scoring 663 points, one of his highest personal scores.[4]

Personal life

He is from Samdrup Jongkhar.[5] He studied at the Royal Thimphu College.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Lone Bhutanese archer leaves for France for pre-game training – Summer Olympics". bbs.bt. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Sharma, Priyanka (21 July 2024). "Universality invitation completes Dorji's long-awaited Olympic dream". World Archery. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Nestler, Stefan (19 July 2024). "Paris 2024: Adventure of a lifetime for Bhutan athletes". dw.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Recurve archer Lam Dorji to face Alessandro Paoli from Italy". kuenselonline. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Bhutanese archer and runner prepare for Paris Olympics". Asian News.Network. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Bhutanese archers prepare for Summer Olympics qualifier". bbs.bt. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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