Monty Orton

International Competition Achievements

About Monty

Monty started archery in 2016 after spending a couple of years sitting in a tent at competitions watching his younger brother Paddy shoot barebow. He was persuaded to give it a go and when he eventually agreed, he found he really enjoyed it. Monty signed up to a beginners’ course at Meriden Archery Club, joining their junior club where he had lots of fun and then ventured into some local competitions, gradually going further afield as time went on.

In 2022, he became the U21 European Champion at Lilleshall, as well as winning the U21 team with Charlie Medhurst and James Woodgate. He is proud to have made the senior GB team for the 2023 World Cups, World Championships and the European Games. At the Colombia World Cup, he shot a new pb of 682 which is the highest score from a GB recurve archer internationally. He wishes to earn a place for the Paris Games and attend his first Olympics.

Outside of archery, Monty, who is from Tamworth, in Staffordshire, is studying his 2nd year of Sport and Exercise Science at Sutton Coldfield College.