Steve Wijler Olympic Medalist Extended Interview
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From the archives!
RamRods Archery Owners Josh Smith & Joe Fanchin sit down with Tokyo Olympics Archery Mixed Team Silver Medalist Steve Wijler (Netherlands) to talk about what he looks for in his Stabilizer set up, how he came back from almost quitting the sport, and what the historic first Mixed Team Olympics medal means to him.
In 2021 when we made this episode Steve was using VEKTOR stabilizers, but now he uses the ULTRA V4 stabilizers - check them out here: https://ramrodsarchery.com/collections/target-bow-stabilizers/products/ultra-v4
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Chapter
1. Steve Wijler Olympic Medalist Extended Interview (00:00:00)
2. The breakfast of a winner (00:00:24)
3. Who is Steve Wijler? (00:00:47)
4. How did Steve get involved with RamRods? (00:01:15)
5. What is Steve's setup and how does it work for him? (00:02:16)
6. The philosophy of stabilization (00:03:33)
7. How does Steve know when his bow setup is in the sweet spot? (00:04:24)
8. When did Steve decide to dedicate himself to archery? (00:05:32)
9. How do the Netherlands produce high level archers? (00:09:39)
10. What does winning a mixed team medal at the Olympics mean for Steve? (00:12:26)
11. The biggest challenges that Steve has faced in archery (00:14:06)
12. What motivates Steve in archery? (00:16:37)
13. The importance of mental health in sports (00:18:03)
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