Nicky Hunt (archer)
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Nicola Jane Hunt known as Nicky Hunt (born January 29, 1985 in Stevenage
) is a British
archer
. She competes in compound
archery
and in 2010 reached 1st position in the FITA
world rankings. In partnership with Nichola Simpson
and Danielle Brown
she helped the English team win the women's compound team event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
in Delhi
then added the individual gold medal a day later.
She has won rounds of the FITA Archery World Cup
in 2009 (Porec
) and 2010 (Shanghai
).
Hunt is a member of Deben Archery Club.
Stevenage
Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
) is a British
United Kingdom
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archer
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
. She competes in compound
Compound bow
A compound bow is a modern bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs.The limbs of a compound bow are much stiffer than those of a recurve bow or longbow. This limb stiffness makes the compound bow more energy-efficient than other bows, in conjunction with the...
archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
and in 2010 reached 1st position in the FITA
FITA
-Acronyms:* Friendly Islands Teachers' Association, a trade union in Tonga* Federación Argentina de Industrias Textiles* Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc, the World Archery Federation...
world rankings. In partnership with Nichola Simpson
Nichola Simpson
Nichola Simpson is an athlete from Oxford, Great Britain. She competes in compound archery, and has reached a career high of 4th in the FITA world rankings ....
and Danielle Brown
Danielle Brown
Danielle Brown is a British competitive archer.Her first international competitive event was at the European Archery Championships in Nymburk in 2006. She reached the semi-finals of the Compound Bow Open Class event, and was defeated by Gulbin Su of Turkey...
she helped the English team win the women's compound team event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
then added the individual gold medal a day later.
She has won rounds of the FITA Archery World Cup
FITA Archery World Cup
The FITA Archery World Cup is a new form of competition, started in 2006, organized by the International Archery Federation, where the archers compete in four different stages in four different countries and the best four archers of each category advances to an additional stage to dispute for the...
in 2009 (Porec
Porec
Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....
) and 2010 (Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
).
Hunt is a member of Deben Archery Club.