Archers hit gold, silver and bronze.BRITAIN'S Paralympian archers have won gold, silver and bronze medals on the final day of competition at the World Championships in Nymburk Nymburk (IPA: [ˈnɪmburk]) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 45 km east of Prague on the Labe River. It is also home to the Czech men's basketball team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk. , Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. . Yorkshire's Dani Brown won her second successive world championship gold when she defeated teammate Mel Clarke, from Norfolk, in the final of the women's compound. And in the men's compound, Leicestershire's Fred Stevens won the bronze medal. "It's been another fantastic day for our archers, and everyone's thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to bits," said GB Paralympic coach Tim Hazell. "It was a shame there had to be a winner in the DaniMel final, but Dani is having another great year, and I'm sure everyone agrees she's a worthy world champion. "That said, Mel has been shooting superbly, as has Pippa Britton, the third member of the women's compound team, who collectively won a gold in the team championship yesterday. It was just a shame that Pippa missed out on an individual medal herself." |
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