Simon Terry

Progress towards 2012 The Commonwealth Games acts as a good benchmark but there is still plenty of work to do. We have a busy schedule ahead with the World Cups, starting with the one in Croatia during April – and, while good progress is being made, these competitions will be a good indicator of what stage we are at. From a personal point of view, my preparations for the Olympics started in the winter of 2005 but I have found that my form has dipped a little since then. Despite the fact that before Beijing 2008 my last Olympics were in Barcelona in 1992, I am not too daunted about competing at London 2012. Having Alison Williamson in the team will be a big morale booster as well. I don't know of any other GB athlete who has competed at six successive Olympic Games, so that in itself is a great achievement. In terms of competition for gold medals, you can never underestimate the South Koreans, who have won every individual and team gold going. The Americans could also be very strong next year and the Indians are up there as well. I am looking forward to competing at Lord's. It seems a lot bigger when you are watching cricket on television but when you are actually there it looks a lot narrower. I'm sure the home support will spur us on. Training In the build-up to 2012, I will be carrying out a lot more technical work. I find that I don't tend to stray too far from my current training regime and I think this will be important, especially when we come to the back-end of the season and the Olympic testing event at Lord's in October. Apart from that, I've been doing a lot of mental work. Biography Born 27 March 1974, Stirling Educated Aveland High, Billingborough Hobbies I really enjoy clay pigeon shooting when I get time off from training Favourite band I have to admit that I don't really have a favourite band – I have quite an eclectic taste and listen to anything on the radio Favourite film The Matrix. When it first came out it was real exciting as it was an original concept If you hadn't have been a sportsman I would like to have become a rugby player, as I played the game at school, but now I don't play in case I get injured Key statistics 1992 Represents Great Britain at the Olympics in Barcelona and collects two bronze medals 2007 Wins bronze at World Cup tournament 2007 Finishes fourth at World Championships 2008 Team GB finish 12th in the team recurve at the Olympics 2009 Wins World Cup events in Denmark and Turkey 2010 Comes second in the World Cup events in Croatia and Denmark Olympic countdown April 2011 World Cup in Croatia May 2011 World Cup leg in Italy 2 July 2011 Qualification begins with start of World Championships in Italy September 2011 World Cup final held in Turkey October 2011 Olympic archery test event at Lord's, the venue for the Olympics April 2012 British Olympic team expected to be confirmed 18- 24 June 2012 Final Olympic qualification tournament 1 July 2012 Deadline for archers to obtain minimum qualification score In numbers 4.5 Millions awarded to archery in funding for 2012 – an increase of nearly 60% 6 The number of archery medals won by the England team at the Commonwealth Games 28 Years since the England women captured gold at the Commonwealth Games Venue All archery events at the 2012 Olympics will take place at Lord's cricket ground in St John's Wood