Danielle Brown is thought to be first Paralympian to compete for England in an able-bodied event at the Commonwealth Games.

Brown, finished second in the women’s compound match behind Nicky Hunt to claim a place in the England team after a two day selection shoot was held over the weekend of the 19th and 20th June at the Meriden Archery Club near Coventry.

In addition to her Paralympic medal, Brown has won gold in the compound at the last two IPC World Championships for archers with a disability. “I am really happy,” she said, “I did not think that I would even make it as far as this weekend’s qualifying event so to be selected for the Commonwealth Games team is fantastic.”

England Commonwealth Games Chef de Mission Craig Brown said, “The selection of Danielle Brown is an historic moment as she will become the first Paralympian to represent England in an able bodied event at the Games.”

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Archery: England’s Simpson adds individual bronze to team gold

Archery: England archers win two team golds and a bronze at Commonwealth Games Test Event

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Four times Olympian Alison Williamson won the women’s recurve match allowing her to qualify for Delhi alongside Amy Oliver and Naomi Folkard who came second and third respectively. Williamson said, “It is a great opportunity for me to go to a Commonwealth Games as an archer. I am looking forward to competing in Delhi and being part of the England Team.”

In the women’s compound event Nicola Simpson, who finished third behind Nicky Hunt and Danielle Brown, broke a European and World masters record in her first 70 metre round shot on Saturday morning scoring 689 points out of a possible 720.

Jennifer Tippett, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine