Chris Haughton (born July 4, 1992) is a cadet olympic recurve archer and has qualified to be a member of the Canadian National Archery Team and he is also an archery coach for the Ontario School of Olympic Archery. In addition to coaching archery, Haughton has qualified for the 2008 Junior World Archery Championships in Turkey and has also qualified for the 2008 Pan American Championships in Venezuela this July.

Career

Before becoming an internationally junior recurve archer, Chris Haughton participated in many other sports including competitive gymnastics and martial arts, which he says was his stepping stool for his strength in archery. At first Chris Haughton started with Karate at the age of 4 and quickly became very competitive with the sport. Chris Haughton trained with the Dynamic Arts located in

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and started winning medals within the club. His biggest achievement in Canada is winning a bronze medal at

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in 1999. Following his family's move to the

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, Chris continued karate winning two gold medals, a bronze medal and finished second in Jill Leiker's Midwest Open in sparring and forms. After finishing karate, Haughton decided to keep his competitive buzz going by starting gymnastics and quickly got into competing in many states across the US, winning various ribbons and medals before his family decided to move back to

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. At the age of 12, Chris decided to pick up a bow with the Toronto School of Archery and has never looked back. Chris has trained in

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, Tecoman, Mexico in December and January 2006 – 2007 and numerous places across Ontario.

Personal life

As well as doing

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, Chris also has a love for

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and

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(or any board sport you can think of). Chris plays many different instruments including his favourite,

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, and

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. While Chris isn't shooting his bow or playing his guitar in the cold months, he can be found

anywhere in

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as his love for snowboarding is matching to that of

. Chris lives with his parents and two sisters in

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and enjoys a busy lifestyle taking him to

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three times a week. Perhaps most unusual about his situation derives from Haughton's learning habits, and the fact that he can pick up a bow and shoot almost anytime he wishes. There is no waiting to get the rink, or the field or for the school day to end. "We were moving around a lot then, so my parents figured it was best to have me home schooled," he says. "I love it. The biggest thing for me is that it allows me, with my practice targets set up at home, to practice archery anytime." When asked who Chris is inspired by the most, he said "It's definitely my family... and

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. (Laughs) I can't say how much I enjoy studying

. I think his work and his life is one that can be greatly admired and I apply much of his thoughts to myself, through his knowledge of the

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and mind. If there's one person (dead or alive) I would really like to meet... that would definitely have to be

. (Laughs)"

Archery Achievements

*1st Place =

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18 meters. Feb, 4 2007.

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*1st Place = FITA 1440. May 12, 2007. Caledon, Ontario *2nd Place = FITA 1440. May 13, 2007. Caledon, Ontario *2nd Place = FITA 1440. May 27, 2007. Caledon, Ontario *Gold Medal = Ontario Indoor Provincial Championships. March 2007. Caledon, Ontario *5th Place = Canadian Indoor National Championships. March 2007. Caledon, Ontario *Bronze Medal = Canadian Outdoor National Championships. August 13–17. Caledon, Ontario *Gold Medal = Ontario Outdoor Provincial Championships. September 2007. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario *7th Place = USA Outdoor National Target Championships. August 2007. Colorado Springs, Colorado *Bronze Medal = FITA 18 meters. Feb, 2008. Caledon, Ontario *Gold Medal = Ontario Indoor Provincial Championships. Feb, 17 2008. Caledon, Ontario *Gold Medalist = Canadian Indoor National Championships. March 2, 2008.http://fca.ca/Resultsfolder/2008/08Regionalindoor/08Regindoorprelim714-04-08.htm Retrieved April 24, 2007 Caledon, Ontario *Qualified for the 2008 Archery Junior World Championships held in

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*Qualified for the 2008 Pan American Championships held in Valencia, Venezuela

Equipment

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Helix riser * Win & Win INNO Power Limbs * Easton V-bars *Easton ACE Carbon/Aluminum Arrows *Shibuya Ultima Sight *Doinker Stabilizer *Soma Tab *Neet Quiver

References

External links

* http://newsdurhamregion.com/news/Sporting%20People/article/86705 * http://fca.ca/Resultsfolder/2008/08Regionalindoor/08Regindoorprelim714-04-08.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Haughton, Chris 1992 births Living people Canadian male archers Sportspeople from Cambridge, Ontario Sportspeople from Oshawa