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James at the Paris World Cup in June 2021
Old Hallifordians Secure their Place at the Tokyo Olympics by Mrs Olivia Oakley, Marketing & Communications
We are delighted that two Old Hallifordians have been selected to represent Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics in their respective sports. Former Deputy Head Prefect, James Woodgate, has been selected as one of the six archers to compete this year. James left Halliford School last year, and at just 18 years old, is the youngest member of the archery team to be selected for Tokyo. Upon leaving Halliford last Summer, James commented, “I am really happy with my A Level results and feel very lucky under the circumstances. I am grateful to all the Halliford teachers for their hard work and support. I now plan to take a gap year to focus on my archery in the Olympic squad.” We are so proud to see that James’ hard work and dedication to the sport has been rewarded. James picked up the sport at the age of seven, started competing at the age of nine, and has always performed well in his age group, placing in the top 3 at National Championships several times. In 2018 he won the Surrey Junior Outdoor Championships and became the reigning Southern Counties Archery Society
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James Woodgate
