Emma Rose Ravish

Emma Rose Ravish was born on December 16, 1999, in Alva, Florida. She was born without legs due to complications in her biological mother’s pregnancy. Ravish began her archery journey at Victory Junction in North Carolina, initially shooting a compound bow for five years before transitioning to a recurve bow. Her classification is W2. She distinguished herself quickly in the sport, being classified and named to Team USA for the Para World Championships within 36 hours of her first national competition.

Her career milestones include earning a silver medal at the 2021 Para Pan American Championships. In 2019, she was the USA Archery Target Nationals Champion and she holds the 70m Para Recurve Open Female national record. Ravish is a 1-time Paralympian, having competed in the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, where she finished 9th in Team Recurve Open – Mixed and 17th in Individual Recurve Open – Women. She also participated in the World Championship in 2019, achieving a 17th place finish in both Individual Recurve Open – Women and Team Recurve Open – Mixed. Outside of archery, she enjoys horseback riding and was originally planning to compete in equestrian at the Paralympic Games 2024. She also enjoys reading and has a standard poodle service dog named Aragon.

Ravish’s dedication to archery and her rapid ascent in the sport despite her physical challenges highlight her resilience and focus. She is recognized as the youngest American archer to compete at the Paralympics and the most successful recurve women open archer in U.S. history. Her journey from starting archery at a camp to becoming a Paralympian demonstrates her commitment and achievements. Her story is further enhanced by the fact that more than half of her siblings, including herself, are adopted.