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    ALLISON WRIGHT

    Dec 23, 2021 3 minutes

    For Allison Wright, simply getting to the start line of a national competition was quite an achievement. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020, she was not expecting to be competing, let alone entering championships in 2021. Two points behind Christine Marshall of Viper Archers overnight, Wright achieved the highest women’s wooden arrow score on the Sunday to win the American Flat Bow class at the Nationals by 28 points. Commenting on her win, Wright said: “Sometimes dreams really do come true.”

    Wright is also one of the relatively few archers to 'cross the bridge' back and forth

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