David Jackson (archer)
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1992 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Archery | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Barebow | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | French National Team | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 14 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
David Jackson is a French archer born on May 15, 1992. He is notably a two-time world champion in 3D archery in 2019, both individually and as part of a team.
Biography
On November 15, 2019, he was elected archer of the year by the French Archery Federation. He was competing against Sophie Dodemont, Adrien Gontier, Christine Gauthe, and Mélanie Gaubil. He won with 559 votes out of more than 2,000, one vote ahead of Sophie Dodemont. He became a three-time world champion in 2022. He was again elected archer of the year on December 2, 2022, by the French Archery Federation.[1] In February 2025, he won a silver medal in the barebow team event and a bronze medal in the individual barebow event at the European Indoor Championships.[2] At world level he won four gold medals in the 3D specialty and one in the Field.[3]
Medal table
| World Archery 3D Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edition | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2017 | Robion/Avignon (France) | Team | |
| 2019 | Lac la Biche (Canada) | Team | |
| 2019 | Lac la Biche (Canada) | Individual | |
| 2022 | Terni (Italy) | Individual | |
| 2022 | Terni (Italy) | Mixed Team | |
| 2024 | Mokrice (Slovenia) | Mixed Team | |
| World Field Archery Championships | |||
| Edition | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2022 | Yankton (United States) | Individual | |
| 2022 | Yankton (United States) | Mixed Team | |
| European Archery 3D Championships | |||
| Edition | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2018 | Gothenburg (Sweden) | Team | |
| 2023 | Cesana Torinese (Italy) | Mixed Team | |
| European Archery Field Championships | |||
| Edition | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2019 | Mokrice (Slovenia) | Individual | |
| 2019 | Mokrice (Slovenia) | Team | |
| 2021 | Porec (Croatia) | Mixed Team | |
| 2023 | Cesana Torinese (Italy) | Individual | |
| 2023 | Cesana Torinese (Italy) | Mixed Team | |
| 2025 | Ksiaz (Poland) | Individual | |
| 2025 | Ksiaz (Poland) | Mixed Team | |
| European Archery Indoor Championships | |||
| Edition | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2025 | Samsun (Turkey) | Individual | |
| 2025 | Samsun (Turkey) | Team | |
References
- ^ "David Jackson elected archer of the year 2022". Retrieved 15 November 2023 – via ffta.fr.
- ^ Etienne Le Van Ky (24 February 2025). "Archery: Nicolas Girard hits the bullseye, a beautiful blue harvest at the European Championships". Retrieved 28 February 2025 – via sportmag.fr.
- ^ "david-jackson/biography" – via worldarchery.sport.