European archery glory for Evie Finnegan from Lytham

By Andy Moore
Published 6th Mar 2024, 11:07 BST
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​​Lytham's Evie Finnegan is on target for the very top in world archery after her outstanding achievements against Europe's best.
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Representing Great Britain for the first time, the 17-year-old AKS student has returned from the European Indoor Championships for Under-21s in Croatia with gold and bronze medals.

It continues the tremendous progress of a teenager who chanced upon the sport on holiday.

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Evie Finnegan won two medals with Great Britain at the European Under-21 Indoor Archery Championships in Croatia Photo: DANIEL MARTINOEvie Finnegan won two medals with Great Britain at the European Under-21 Indoor Archery Championships in Croatia Photo: DANIEL MARTINO
Evie Finnegan won two medals with Great Britain at the European Under-21 Indoor Archery Championships in Croatia Photo: DANIEL MARTINO

Evie told The Express: “I first tried archery at a 'have-a-go' session at Center Parcs when I was nine and took to it straight away

“I go my first bow for my 10th birthday and did a beginners' course.”

Having joined her first club in Manchester, Evie linked up with the Bowmen of Pendle and Salmesbury and hasn't looked back.

Since she started competed in 2018, Evie has won a string of regional and national honours at junior and senior levels.

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