Kevin Polish

Kevin Polish
Personal information
NicknameKJ
Born (1982-11-19) November 19, 1982 (age 41)
Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
Country United States
SportParalympic archery
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Medal record
Paralympic archery
Representing  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Madrid Men's team

Kevin "KJ" Polish Jr. (born November 19, 1982) is an American Paralympic archer.[1][2]

He began archery aged three by his father, Kevin Sr., who owned an archery shop and began competing aged eleven. In 1999, Polish was involved in a car crash and suffered life-changing injuries and he went back to competitive archery in 2000 after his rehabilitation. He won his first medal in the 2005 World Archery Championships along with Dave Cousins and Braden Gellenthien.

  1. ^ "Kevin Polish - Athlete Bio". World Archery. June 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kevin Polish - Athlete Profile". Team USA. June 29, 2019. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016.