MADRID, ESP – Five Canadian archers have concluded their time at the final 2025 World Cup
stage in Madrid, Spain. With competitors in both the women’s and men’s recurve division, there
were good learnings earned from this event.
The top 64 archers in each division moved onto the elimination rounds. Virginie Chénier, the
only Canadian woman in Madrid, moved on at 49th place after qualifications and faced
16th-placed Hsin-tzu Hsu from Chinese Taipei, unfortunately dropping the match 0-6. Brian
Maxwell was the only Canadian male archer to move into the elimination rounds, coming in at
61st after the 720 round. Reece Wilson-Poyton came in at 76th and Brandon Xuereb landed at
79th at the conclusion of the qualification. In his first international event, Greg Moore got a result
of 92nd. Maxwell then moved on from qualifications to face 4th-seeded Woo Seok Lee; the
Canadian was able to tie two of the ends, but ultimately lost the match 2-6.
“This event proved to me that I have developed a solid shooting technique,” comments Maxwell
after the matches. “From here on, it’s training the mental mindset required for the next step of
progress. Every event is a chance to build and I’m excited for the World Championships.”
The scores of Maxwell, Wilson-Poyton, and Xuereb were combined to earn their 21st seed for
the men in the recurve men’s team division. The team was successful in their first match,
defeating the 12th-placed Belgian team 5-1, only tying one end. They then moved on to face the
team from Turkey, who had landed in 5th place after qualification, and met their match in that
group. They won the first end, but ceded the last three, ending their journey in Madrid there.
Chenier and Maxwell teamed up in the mixed recurve team event and qualified in 22nd place
with a combined score of 1283. Unfortunately, they met their match in the first elimination round
against the French team, losing 0-6.
Linda Price and Joe Leszner, Archery Canada staff at the event, feel the experience was
definitely worthwhile. “It was great to compete at our first World Cup in Madrid. There were ups
and downs, but overall, the experience helped us identify key gaps we need to close – both
individually and as a team. Now our focus shifts to the World Championships as we continue
building toward our ultimate goal: LA 2028.”
As referenced by the team, the Canadian archers are now looking forward to other events this
summer, both as opportunities for competition and learning.
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For more information, please contact:
Kylah Cawley
High Performance Manager, Archery Canada
kcawley@archerycanada.ca