The Golden Arrowhead soared high in Trinidad and Tobago at the 2025 Caribbean Development Championship (CDC), where Team Guyana delivered an exceptional display of talent, precision and teamwork, amassing an incredible 44 medals across Individual, Doubles and Mixed Team events in the annual archery tournament.

The Guyanese copped 22 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze medals.

This outstanding performance at the seventh CDC firmly establishes Guyana as a regional powerhouse in the sport of Archery, with Guyanese athletes excelling across multiple divisions, bow types and classes from beginners to senior categories.

Guyana fielded 31 athletes of the 262 total archers hailing from 11 countries, together with 11 Officials, including parents and other athlete support personnel.

Guyana’s Medal Summary

Individual Standouts

Guyana’s archers showed their strong form and delivered quality performances across all bow categories.

Shooting the Individual Qualification round on October 24 at the Marvin Lee Stadium, the archers not only managed to out rank many in their categories, some were able to crush standing records once again leaving their names etched in the World Archery Americas Tournament as others did before them.

Gold medal champions were:

• Ravish Singh – Compound Beginner Under-15 Men
• Brandon Cummings – Barebow Beginner Under-15 Men
• Samiyyah La Cruez – Barebow Beginner Under-15 Women
• Nolan Gray – Barebow Beginner Senior Men
• Suzanne Affonso – Barebow Beginner Senior Women
• Saifullah Gani – Recurve Developmental Under 18-21 Men
• Mehandra Chatargum – Barebow Developmental Senior Men/Women
• Jeewanram Persaud – Recurve Amateur Senior Men
• Julie-Ann Williams – Recurve Amateur Senior Women
• Teemahall Lall – Barebow Amateur Senior Men

Doubles and Mixed Team Success

Guyana also showcased its collaborative strength through multiple podium finishes in doubles and mixed-team events, often pairing successfully with athletes from other Caribbean nations, a true embodiment of regional unity in sport.

Among the team events, Guyanese athletes who won Gold medals:

• Keziah Archer and Daniel Cox – Recurve Beginners Under-15 Men Doubles
• Suzanne Affonso and Eslyne Gomes – Barebow Beginners Senior Women Doubles
• Nolan Gray and Trevaughn Waldron – Barebow Beginners Senior Men Doubles
• Samiyyah La Cruez and Brandon Cummings – Barebow Beginners Under-15 Mixed Team
• Julie-Ann Williams and Jeewanram Persaud – Recurve Amateur Senior Mixed Team
• Saifullah Gani (Guy) and Divya Jiandani (VIN) – Recurve Developmental Under 18-21 Mixed Team

The team’s remarkable performance was expertly guided by Team Manager and Head Coach Ryan McKinnon, a World Archery Level Two Certified Coach.

“His leadership both on and off the field played a pivotal role in maintaining focus, team discipline, fostering unity among the team, and ensuring that every archer was mentally and technically prepared for competition,” Archery Guyana said in a press release.

President of Archery Guyana, Mrs. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, expressed immense pride in the team’s historic results: “This is a monumental moment for Archery Guyana Inc and for our nation. Our athletes have shown remarkable discipline, resilience, and unity, both on and off the field. To see so many Guyanese archers standing on the podium, including our youth, truly reflects the success of our developmental pathway and the dedication of our coaches and officials.”

She extended heartfelt thanks to the Guyana Olympic Association, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, and sponsors, including Guyana Beverages Inc., Massy Gas Products Inc., and other partners such as the Guyana Police Force, GRA Customs, and the athletes support personnel whose continued support made the team’s participation and success possible.

The Caribbean Development Championships, run by Continental Judges of World Archery Americas, is the region’s premier developmental tournament, bringing together archers from across the Caribbean, Latin America and South America to foster high-level competition and cultural exchange in this teaching tournament.

The tournament was officially handed over to Archery Guyana for the 2026 instalment by the Trinidad and Tobago Archery Federation.

President of the TTAF, Hasmat Ali in the handover to Archery Guyana’s Assistant Secretary Ryan McKinnon wished the Guyana Federation all success in hosting the 2026 tournament in Guyana.

Archery Guyana added: “Guyana’s remarkable 44-medal finish of the 2025 event along with our athletes continuing to shoot several record breaking scores in Caribbean archery establishes strong foothold in the sport in our region.

“This reflects the functioning of the country’s investment in youth development, training, coaching, officiating and all-inclusive growth under the Federation: Archery Guyana’s strategic plan.”

Table of all Guyanese medalists