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
Category
Gold
Silver
Bronze
TOTAL
Individual
10
3
7
Team Guyana
7
3
1
Team Mixed Countries
5
6
2
TOTAL
22
12
10
44
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
The Guyanese were outstanding in the various categories
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
Event Name
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Recurve Beginner U15 Men
Keziah Archer
Daniel Cox
Compound Beginner U15 Men
Ravish Singh
Compound Beginner Senior Men
Anand Mangra
Barebow Beginner U15 Men
Brandon Cummings
Nathan Fredericks
Barebow Beginner U15 Women
Samiyyah La Cruez
Barebow Beginner Senior Men
Nolan Gray
Trevaughn Waldron
Barebow Beginner Senior Women
Suzanne Affonso
Eslyne Gomes
Recurve Developmental U18/21 Men
Saifullah Gani
Recurve Developmental Senior Men
Faraad Gani
Barebow Developmental Senior Men / Women
Mehandra Chatargum
Juanita Persaud
Recurve Amateur Senior Men
Jeewanram Persaud
Lucas Chung
Recurve Amateur Senior Women
Julie-Ann Williams
Karin Toppin
Barebow Amateur Senior Men
Teemahall Lall
Recurve Beginners U15 Men Doubles
Keziah Archer
Daniel Cox
Recurve Beginners Senior Men Doubles
Dwain Albert
Sean Duncan
Barebow Beginners U15 Men Doubles
Brandon Cummings
Nathan Fredericks
Barebow Beginners U15 Women Doubles
Emma Chunilall
Samiyyah La Cruez
Barebow Beginners Senior Men Doubles
Nolan Gray
Trevaughn Waldron
Barebow Beginners Senior Women Doubles
Suzanne Affonso
Bibi Gani
Eslyne Gomes
Terresa Brebnor (TTO)
Recurve Developmental Senior Men Doubles
Faraad Gani
Courtlee Rodrigues
Barebow Developmental Senior Men Doubles
Mehandra Chatargum
Craig Gringoor (JAM)
Recurve Amateur Senior Men Doubles
Lucas Chung
Jeewanram Persaud
Compound Beginners U15 Men Doubles
Ravish Singh
Kareem Ramsamooj (TTO)
Compound Beginners Senior Men Doubles
Anand Mangra
Rudra Ramnath (TTO)
Recurve Developmental U18/21 Men Doubles
Saifullah Gani
Keandre Matthew (BVI)
Recurve Beginners U15 Mixed Team
Keziah Archer
Alanna Portés Díaz (PUR)
Recurve Beginners Senior Mixed Team
Sean Duncan
Melissa Jhinoo (TTO)
Barebow Beginners U15 Mixed Team
Samiyyah La Cruez
Brandon Cummings
Barebow Beginners Senior Mixed Team
Eslyne Gomes
Suzanne Affonso
Bryard Vinck (CUW)
Nolan Gray
Recurve Developmental U18/21 Mixed Team
Saifullah Gani
Divya Jiandani (VIN)
Recurve Developmental Senior Mixed Team
Courtlee Rodrigues
Karen Palmer (VIN)
Recurve Amateur Senior Mixed Team
Julie-Ann Williams
Karin Toppin
Jeewanram Persaud
Christoph Ellis (JAM)
Compound Beginners U15 Mixed Team
Ravish Singh
Anaya Sagam (TTO)
Compound Beginners Senior Mixed Team
Anand Mangra
Shobha Singh Ornella (TTO)
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