Fabry drops opening match in Rio Paralympics, Mixed Team on Saturday

The eventual gold medal winner was John Walker, an archer from Great Britain. The silver medal went to Czechoslovakia’s  David Drahoninsky.

Paralympic Archer Mixed Doubles Bracket

Fabry, while obviously disappointed, took the loss in stride. “Nerves crept up on and me and bit me in the butt,” he said from Rio de Janeiro. “It was tough to shoot when you can’t settle into the shot. Tomorrow is a new day.”

Fabry hopes to get back on track tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 17) when he and partner Lia Coryell take on Spain and its best Paralympic shooters, Leal Oliveros and Camus Sanchez, in the first quarterfinal match about 10 a.m.

There are seven teams battling for the Mixed Team competition gold medal. Great Britain has a bye in the first round. The finals will be held about 5:30 p.m.