Allison Wright (archer)

Allison Wright

Personal information
Born	(1965-12-11)December 11, 1965 Prudhoe, Great Britain
Died	(2024-02-10)February 10, 2024
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Archery
Event	Barebow Instinctivebow
Club	Prudhoe Pathfinders Archery Club - England national team
Medal record Women's Archery Representing  United Kingdom Great Britain National Championships NFAS American Flatbow 2021 individual
Updated on 04 February 2026

Allison Wright (Prudhoe, 11 December 1965) is an English archer.

Allison Wright (often referred to as Allison Wright Kelly) was a remarkable and deeply inspirational figure in British archery, particularly in the Field and 3D disciplines. She only took up archery at the age of 50, demonstrating incredible natural talent. In just a few years, she went from being a novice to a multiple NFAS (National Field Archery Society) national champion in the American Flatbow (AFB) and Barebow categories. As part of Team GB, she represented Great Britain at the 2019 World Archery 3D Championships in Lac La Biche, Canada, where she finished 11th individually (the best result for a British archer at that event). That same year, she was named "Sportswoman of the Year" at the Sport Tynedale Awards.

Her story has become famous in the UK not only for her sporting achievements, but for her incredible fortitude: after being diagnosed with a terminal illness in 2020 (with an initial life expectancy of just a few months), Allison returned to competition in 2021, winning the NFAS National Championships while undergoing experimental treatment.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}