RIGSEL Pema

Date of Birth: 1 Jan 1987

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Sport Class: W2

Place of birth: THIMPHU

Birth Country:

Bhutan

Place of residence : THIMPHU

Residence Country:

Bhutan

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Archery	Men's Individual Recurve - Open	17

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yumenoshima Ranking Field	Men's Individual Recurve - Open Ranking Round	Finished
	Yumenoshima Final Field	Men's Individual Recurve - Open 1/16 Elimination #144 RPC SMIRNOV KSMIRNOV Kirill Sport Class: ST 6 BHU RIGSEL PRIGSEL Pema Sport Class: W2 2	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Asian Para Games
17	Individual Recurve - Open	2018	Jakarta, INA

Singing. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

He began Para archery in 2017 in Thimphu, Bhutan. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021; paralympic.org, 25 Sep 2018)

His neighbour who worked for the Bhutan Archery Federation [BAF] talked to him about Para sports. "If you are physically challenged, your dream of becoming a sportsman is far from being over. I thought it was all over. I thought there was no way out. This chance to become a sportsman made me happy. BAF officials encouraged me to train hard by saying I could make a living out of the sport for the rest of my life." (paralympic.org, 25 Sep 2018; bbs.bt, 12 Jan 2017)

He trains five days a week for 30 hours in total. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021; kuenselonline.com, 21 Jul 2021)

Achieving the qualifying standard for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"I don't focus on what I am up against, I focus on my goals." (Bhutan Archery Federation Facebook page, 15 May 2021)

General Interest

Classification
Open (worldarchery.sport, 31 May 2021)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (kuenselonline.com, 17 Nov 2017)

Impairment Details
In 2015 he underwent a spinal cord surgery to remove a tumour which had caused him a prolonged pain in his knee. The surgery resulted in paraplegia. "Sometimes when I shoot, my leg vibrates and disturbs my focus. I try to overcome it by relaxing and controlling my breathing. Archery is very important in my life. This helps me live an independent life. I can cook and get dressed on my own. I can move around and go to the washroom on my own. I think archery training made this possible." (kuenselonline.com, 21 Jul 2021; paralympic.org, 25 Sep 2018; kuenselonline.com, 17 Nov 2017)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/pema.rigsel.7

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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