Terry Reilly
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 24 October 1947 |
| Died | 21 March 2025 (aged 77) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Archery |
Terrence Reilly (24 October 1947 – 21 March 2025) was an Australian archer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Reilly began his archery career in 1960 at the Adelaide Archery Club. He won his first State open age event when he was 17 years old.[3] Over his career, he won eight National titles, including four Target Championships, three Field Championships, and one Clout Championship. He earned the Best All Round Archer Award in 1977.[2] He was part of the winning team at the 1975 Monaco Cup.[3]
Reilly was honored with numerous awards, including Archery Australia's Silver Plaquette in 1993, Archery Australia's Gold Plaquette in 2000, and the FITA Silver Plaquette in 2001.[3]
He managed the FITA office in Lausanne from 2002 to 2005 and served as chief executive officer of Archery Australia.[4] He also served as chief executive officer of Yachting SA and as a board member of Sport SA.[2] He also coached Australian Paralympic athletes such as Libby Kosmala and Natalie Cordowiner.[2]
Reilly died from cancer on 21 March 2025, at the age of 77.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Terence Reilly Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Obituary- Terry Reilly OLY". Archery Australia. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Terry Reilly OLY". Archery South Australia. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Former World Archery executive director Terry Reilly dies aged 77". World Archery. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.