Name: Mike Brosnan
Age: 37
From: Born in Killarney (Qld, Australia) 1976, now live in Brisbane, Qld, Australia
Home Club: Mount Petrie Bowman
Years Shooting: I got started in 2006 and have been on the Australian team since 2011.
AA, 3DAAA or Both? I shoot all disciplines of archery here in Australia. AA, 3DAAA, IFAA
Bow: Hoyt ProCompElite, 58# 29.5” DL
Arrows: Easton (x27, x23, ProTour, ACE, ProField)
Sight: CBE
Rest: Trophy Taker SS2 Pro
Stabilisers: Bee Stinger
Release Aid: Scott Longhorn Mini Pro Advantage
Most Memorable Event/Shoot/Win: Probably winning the 2013 target Nationals. Our house was destroyed in a fire in the week preceding the event which was extremely stressful. Thanks to support from family and friends I was able to use that adversity to my advantage.
Favourite Range: Antalya, Turkey
Goals for 2014: My goals have been the same for the last few years: To finish top 8 at world events and to hopefully one day make the Vegas shoot off. I’m also helping out a few archers so I’m looking forward to seeing them progress.
Sponsors: Urban Archery, Hoyt, Easton, Bee Stinger, Scott, CBE, AAA Bowstrings.
Mike was born in Killarney, Queensland Australia and grew up on the family farm.
When about 5 years old the family purchased a block of land that was mostly heavily forested. The Brosnan's spent every spare moment over the ensuing 10 years turning that block into grazing land. As a result Mike spent most of his early years in the outdoors, spending a lot of time hunting, fishing and generally having a Huckleberry Fin childhood!
As consequence of his childhood Mike has a strong attraction to the country lifestyle and pastimes in the great outdoors.
In 2006 a serious knee injury abruptly ended a football career. Unable to sit still he took up a bow and a blur of experiences later, Mike was traveling the world and competing with the best in the business.
Archery has taken him to amazing places, introduced him to fantastic people and greatly enhanced his life!
"Archery – Get Into It!"
Mike Brosnan