She’s only 13 but Sydney-based archer Jasmine Bull already has Olympic dreams.
Biggest wins: Several national and state records, as well as multiple national and international medals but the one that means the most to Jasmine is winning at the Trans Tasman shoot in New Zealand in 2025.
Favourite place to shoot: Her home club at the Sydney Olympic Park Archery field.
Favourite event type: Target shoots, particularly 720 rounds – 72 arrows at one distance.
Best scores:
72 arrow shoot
30m – 693 out of 720
40m – 684 out of 720
90 arrow shoot at three distances (30 arrows at each distance)
40m, 30m, and 20m – 845 out of 900
50m, 40m, and 30m – 837 out of 900
Field shoot (3 arrows shot at each of 24 targets, all at varying distances and sizes)
352 out of 432 at yellow peg
337 out of 432 at blue peg (longer distances)
Indoor shoot
WA: 522 out of 600
K-Zone: How did you get into archery?
Jasmine: My dad and I thought it would be interesting to do an archery ‘come and try’ session. I found I enjoyed it, so we joined the archery club and went from there.
K-Zone: Who are your biggest inspirations in archery?
Jasmine: My biggest inspirations are the Olympians and coaches we have at the club. They’ve worked hard to be good at what they do, whether it’s shooting or teaching others how to shoot, and I find that inspiring.
K-Zone: How would you describe your archery style?
Jasmine: My shooting type is Olympic Recurve. These are the longer bows with the stabiliser rods on the front and fitted with a sight.
K-Zone: What type of different archery shooting styles are there in archery?
Jasmine: There are four main types of shooting, which are longbow – one single piece and no sights; barebow recurve – take-down bow but no sights; Olympic recurve – sights and stabilisers fitted to a take-down bow, and compound – magnified sights, cam wheels and release aid. There are several other styles, such as barebow compound and horse bow.
K-Zone: How do you prepare for a big event?
Jasmine: I train more in the days leading up to the event, I make sure that I am getting enough sleep and take care not to injure myself. It’s a balance to train enough without shooting too much and getting injured or being over-tired on the day. I also read between ends at the shoot to keep mentally focused.
K-Zone: What’s the next big event you’re preparing for?
Jasmine: The NSW State Short Course championships in July – come and watch at Sydney Olympic Park Archery!
K-Zone: What are your archery ambitions?
Jasmine: I hope to represent Australia at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
