Jeff Fabry
Jeff Fabry has built a name for himself among on the international archery scene. He is a five-time world championships medalist and three-time Paralympic Games medalist who is now looking to claim the top spot on the medal podium in London in 2012.
Fabry was injured in a motorcycle accident at the age of 15, leading to the loss of his right arm above the elbow and his right leg above the knee. He took up archery in 1997 and was introduced to Paralympic archery by Aaron Cross, who would become a teammate of Fabry’s at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens.
He is currently training and competing full-time, and often teaches Paralympic archery at camps and clinics around the country. Fabry served as an archery coach for the Navy/Coast Guard team at the 2011 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte.
Fabry’s family includes his wife, Crystal, and two kids, Joseph and Rebecca.
Major Achievements:
- 2011: Silver medal, Men’s Team Compound W1 – World Archery Para Championships, Torino, Italy
- 2010: First place, W1 Compound – World Invitational Disabled Archery Competition, Stoke-Mandeville, England
- 2010: First place, W1 Compound – AAE Arizona Cup, Phoenix, Ariz.
- 2009: Silver medal, W1 Compound - IPC Archery World Championships, Nymburk, Czech Republic
- 2008: Bronze medal, W1 Compound - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
- 2008: NAA AR Open Indoor National Champion
- 2008: World Archery Festival Freestyle Limited Champion
- 2008: NFAA Pro Freestyle Limited Indoor National Champion
- 2008: NFAA Stan Open Freestyle Limited Champion
- 2007: Gold medal, W1 Compound - IPC Archery World Championships, Cheongju, Korea
- 2005: Gold medal, W1 Recurve - IPC Archery World Championships, Massa-Carrera, Italy
- 2004: Two bronze medals, W1 Recurve & Team Finals - Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece
- 2003: Gold medal, W1 Recurve - IPC Archery World Championships
