A SUSSEX archer has secured medal success after winning silver at the 2022 World Games in the United States.
Bryony Pitman, from Shoreham, won the medal in the women’s recurve individual competition, bringing another archery medal for Great Britain from the Games.
After beating Slovenia’s Urska Cavic in the semi-finals, Bryony competed for gold against Italy’s Chiara Rebagliatil in Birmingham, Alabama.
The win follows her multi-medal success at the Antalya 2022 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage One in April.
Securing three medals at the international competition, the 25-year-old won gold in the recurve women’s individual competition and in the recurve women’s team final, alongside teammates Jaspreet Sagoo and Penny Healy.
She also achieved silver in the recurve mixed team competition alongside Alex Wise.
On her latest achievement and performance at the World Games, Bryony said: “Being around so many athletes from other sports is quite inspiring and it’s nice how interested other British athletes were in each other’s events.
“The humidity was challenging at times and keeping concentration in the heat, especially in the finals with the heat coming off the stage.
“It was difficult, but everyone was dealing with the same thing. I had an amazing time and it’s great to show off-field archery more than usual.
“I’m really happy with the medal, not so much with my performance though. I haven’t had the easiest time with shooting recently despite how the results look. A silver medal is great, and I’m proud of it, but I also know I can do a lot better.
“I guess getting these results when I’m not 100 per cent on it is a good place to be though.”
Bryony will also compete in the Medellin 2022 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage Four in Columbia later this week.
She made her Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games last year, finishing ninth both individually and in the women’s team, and previously competed at the Summer Youth Olympics.
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