Great Britain won the joint third most medals at the World Archery Para Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, with five medals overall.

GB’s para-archers won one gold and four bronze medals at the event which took place between 22nd and 28th September, including a third-place finish in both the women’s and men’s team compound open doubles.

Nick Thomas won GB’s gold medal in the Visually Impaired 2/3, whilst reigning Paralympic champion Jodie Grinham won bronze in the Compound Women Open event.

On being selected for this tournament, 32-year-old Jodie Grinham said, “It's always an honour to represent my country, but my sense of pride grows even deeper when it’s a World Championship.”

“For our sport they only happen every 2 years, so it's not something I ever want to miss, and being on the podium is always what I strive for.”

Grinham made history at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as she won a gold medal in the mixed team compound event and a bronze medal in the individual compound open event whilst seven months pregnant.

Her Paralympic mixed team compound teammate Nathan Macqueen also took home medals from the World Para Championships, as he won individual and men’s team bronzes in the compound open events.

On competing for the first time since making history at the Paralympic Games, Grinham said, “The movement of the Paralympic Games is in itself about pushing limits, doing the impossible and making history, so I'm incredibly proud to have added to it.”

“It was always an aim of mine after giving birth to try and get back for, qualify and be ready for these worlds. I needed 7 months off in total after the games, and that's been the real challenge getting back.”

Great Britain took nine para-athletes to the Championships, with only nine out of 46 other countries taking more archers for the event, which ArcheryGB dubbed the ‘first Key Milestone Event of the Los Angeles cycle’.

The Compound Women’s Open Doubles team of Phoebe Paterson Pine and Jessica Stretton took home the other bronze medal as the British team and its athletes continue their journey towards the next Paralympics.

On the World Para Championships and the rest of the LA cycle, Grinham said, “The main goal for these championships is to see where I'm currently ranking against the rest of the world right now after having a baby and time off, so I know what I need to do moving forward towards LA.”

“We have 2 events really every cycle that prep us for a games where we know (more than likely) every Para athlete attends, and they are the world’s year 1 and world’s year 3 of the cycles.”

“They are the only real indicator you get of where you are as an athlete against your competitors and what you need to do to close those gaps. I'll spend the next 2 years now trying to close the points to rank higher, shoot strong, etc., before we get to Worlds 2027, and then I'll learn again from there for LA.”

The para-archers will now continue to prepare for the next Summer Paralympic Games in 2028, with the 16th edition of the World Archery Para Championships 2027’s dates and location yet to be announced.