Layla Annison

International Competition Achievements

About Layla

Layla Annison is from Wymondham Archers in Norfolk. She started archery at an after-school club at her junior school. After leaving for high school, she got her first compound bow at the age of 11. She joined the Archery GB development squad at 13 then started representing GB on the junior circuit at 14. She is currently studying Occupational Therapy at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

A few of Layla's most proud archery achievements include: becoming a double gold medallist at the European Youth Championships (individual and mixed team) in 2018. Medalling at World Cup stages next to all the top archers whom she looks up to, as well as winning her first National Tour Final in 2021. 

In 2024, she earned a bronze World Cup medal with the compound women's team in Antalya alongside teammates Ella Gibson and Izzy Carpenter.

Her goals for the 2025 season are to continue shooting for GB, maintain good physical and mental health, as she believes this is key to archery. She also wants to podium at a minimum of three of the National Tour Stages and podium at the National Tour Final.