SFC Michael Lukow
Para Archery
After an impressive athletic career that took him to the all-state level in both basketball and track, Michael maintained an impressive fitness level as an infantryman. Rehab from a combat injury in 2008 introduced him to archery as a way to get used to his new prosthetic foot. Through years of hard work, he won a WCAP slot in 2011 and has racked up awards at the highest national and international competitions, including the Pan Am Championships, World Championships, and Invictus Games. In 2018, he won the paralympic archery National Championship and set a new national record.
I strive to do everything to the best of my ability. I have never handled defeat well…and won’t let the loss of my foot be the first time I let something stop me.
Career Highlights
2023
3rd place - Arizona Cup, Phoenix, AZ (Recurve)
3rd place - Gator Cup, Gainesville, FL (Recurve)
3rd place - SoCal Showdown, Chula Vista, CA (Recurve)
2022
3rd place - Arizona Cup, Phoenix, AZ, Men’s Recurve Open
1st place - Gator Cup, Gainesville, FL, Men’s Recurve Open
2nd place - SoCal Showdown, Chula Vista, CA, Men’s Recurve Open
3rd place - USA Archery Target National Championships, Malvern, PA, Men’s Recurve Open
2021
2nd place - USA Archery Nationals, Richmond, VA, Men’s Recurve Open
2019
1st place - Arizona Cup, Phoenix, AZ, Men’s Open Recurve
1st place - World Team Trials Open Recurve, Men’s Recurve
1st place - Para Archery World Championships, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, Men’s Recurve Team Event
3rd place - U.S. National Target Championships, Dublin, OH, Men’s Para Recurve Open
2018
1st place - Arizona Cup, Phoenix, AZ, Men’s Recurve Open
1st place - SoCal Showdown, Chula Vista, CA, Men’s Recurve Open
5th place - World Ranking Event, Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, Men’s Recurve Open
1st place - U.S. National Target Championship, Dublin, OH, Men’s Recurve Open
3rd place - Para Pan American Championship, Medellin, Colombia, Men’s Recurve Open
3rd place - Para Pan American Championship, Medellin, Colombia, Men’s Recurve Head to Head
4th place - Para World Ranking Event, Salt Lake City, UT, Men’s Recurve Open