The Sneak Peek of Costs to Become a Professional Archer
Archery is a highly popular sport. According to research by Redtorch in 2021, it is the 7th most mentioned sport on social media.
Archery is also a staple in the Olympics. Moreover, many movies depict main characters with exceptional archery skills, such as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and Hawkeye, a member of the Avengers with above-average archery abilities.
In the real world, there are renowned archers from various countries, including Kim Soo Nyang from South Korea and Valentina Acosta from Colombia. This sport requires high focus, balance, and coordination during team archery competitions.
Indonesia also boasts female archers with impressive achievements. But the question remains: how much does it cost to become a professional archer? Here’s a sneak peek.
Catharine Thea Darma
This archer from Central Java, Indonesia, started practicing archery at the age of 9. Thea has achieved numerous accolades, including a gold medal in the Senior National Archery Championship in 2022 and a gold medal in the Archery Circuit Stage I in 2022.
In addition, Thea successfully passed the national training selection, surpassing other national archers.
The dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics. As for the archery equipment she uses, Thea’s bow is from W&W, with a price tag of up to 45 million Indonesian Rupiah.
Apart from that, Thea incurs additional costs such as monthly training fees of around 200 to 300 thousand Rupiah. As for other supportive equipment, this athlete born on March 30, 2005, doesn’t fret much about shoes and clothes, as long as they make her comfortable during competitions.
Adila Hermulia Putri
Born on December 16, 2006, Adila Hermulia Putri shares that her introduction to the world of archery was unplanned, despite her early interest in the sport since elementary school. Adila had tried other sports, such as Taekwondo and swimming.
One day, Adila decided to seriously pursue archery and joined an archery club in her city. Her diligence in training paid off as she won various archery championships, including becoming the champion in the International Archery Fly Navy Championship in June 2022 and the runner-up in the qualification round of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Cup Championship in July 2022.
A little sneak peek of Adila’s equipment reveals that this archer from Surakarta uses a Hoyt Invicta Compound bow, priced at around 20 million Rupiah.
In addition to archery equipment, there are other additional costs, such as monthly club membership fees for regular training, amounting to 150 thousand Rupiah, and other supportive equipment such as shoes priced at 400 thousand rupiah.
