JUST three years after picking up a bow for the first time at a beginner class in Carindale, local teen Jack Love is about to compete on one of the sport’s biggest stages – the Youth World Archery Championships in Winnipeg, Canada.
Jack’s archery journey began through Rogue Archery’s beginner program at the Carindale PCYC, before progressing through structured development pathways.
He quickly made his mark on the local and national competition circuit and is now a proud member of Aspire Archery – Australia’s newest archery club based in Murarrie – dedicated to growing the sport and providing high performance pathways for rising athletes.
Jack enters the World Championships in sizzling form, having recently swept the podium at the Youth Olympic Festival in Singapore, where he won three gold medals across all events: the ranking round, individual matchplay, and team matchplay.
Along the way, he’s broken – and re-broken –multiple state records, steadily notching up new personal bests.
“Archery is a sport that requires mastery of your technique, physiology, mindset and emotions,” said Jarryd Greitschus, Jack’s coach and President of Aspire Archery.
“I remember when Jack first started in our beginner program and to be honest, he was no different to anyone else.
“It wasn’t talent that got him to where he is – it was his passion, consistency, resilience and dedication to his training.
“He’s embraced our philosophy of holistic growth to become a better archer.
“It’s a proud coach moment to take him from that first class all the way to competing on the world stage.
“This is just the beginning for Jack.”
Coach Jarryd will be by Jack’s side in Winnipeg, joining the Australian coaching team supporting 20 young athletes.
While archery is often viewed as a solo pursuit, two of the three events at the World Championships are team-based: the team event (with three male or three female archers), and the mixed team event, where the top-ranked male and female from each country pair up to compete.
Jack will represent Australia across all event categories and is poised to deliver a strong showing.
With the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games on the horizon, this World Championship is a major milestone on Jack’s long-term path.
He and several of his teammates have their sights set on making a hometown Olympic appearance – and this is just the first big step.
