Archer Crispin Duenas competed in London in his second consecutive Olympic Games and placed 33rd overall.
Duenas finished a 2011 season that saw him win silver at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara in the individual event. His second-place finish gave Canada a qualifying spot for the 2012 London Games.
In 2010, Duenas competed at the Pan American Championships and placed third in the individual event and second in the team event. That year he also finished first in the Canadian Outdoor Championships. Duenas placed second at a World Cup in 2009 and finished in the top 10 at the World Championships for the first time in his career as well.
In 2008, Duenas competed in his first Olympic Games and represented Canada in both the individual and team events in Beijing. He captured a silver medal in the team event at the 2007 Pan American Games.
Duenas became interested in the sport of archery as a child and learned the sport at the Archers of Caledon in 2000.
Club:
The Archers of Caledon
Languages spoken:
English
Favourite activities outside of sport:
Playing various instruments, exercising
Training Location(s):
Archers of Caledon, Brampton Archery Range, Ontario Science Center Range
Preferred sport events / Specialties:
Archery
Coach(es):
Joan McDonald, Peter Jensen (sport psychologist)
Senior national athlete since:
2005
Nickname (s):
Crispy, Black Duck
College/ University (year graduated):
University of Toronto 2011
Focus of studies:
Physics, Mathematics, Music
Other sports participated in:
Gymnastics, Swimming, Karate
Favourite movies / TV shows:
Big Bang Theory, Fringe, Criminal Minds, Mythbusters
Favourite quote / motto:
Practice does not make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect
It would surprise you to know that I …:
…enjoy the TV show Glee.
Canadian, World or Olympic records held (at any time):
Indoor Canadian Championship – 593/600
90m Canadian Championship – 315/360
30m Open and Canadian Championship – 357/360
National titles (include event, year):
2010 National Outdoor Champion
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2011:
Indoor European Grand Prix – 2nd
World Archery Festival – 1st
World Indoor Challenge – 3rd
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2010:
World Cup Stage 3 – 4th
Pan Am Championships – 3rd, Team 2nd
World Archery festival – 2nd
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2009:
World Cup Stage 1 – 2nd
Career notes (inc. Top results) in 2008:
Beijing Olympics – 39th
Pan Am Games results — all events, all Games:
2007 – team silver medal
World Championship appearances – Best results by year:
2002 Jr Worlds – 7th
2004 Jr Worlds – 8th
2005 Worlds – 54th
2007 Worlds – 17th
2009 Worlds – 10th
Major awards (ex. CDN Player of Year, Hall of Fame inductee):
Tom Mack Junior Athlete of the year
