INDONESIAN 'MAGNIFICENT 5′ AIM FOR GOLD

History-making para-archers not content with just making up the numbers in Paris

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Five Indonesian archers who have lost an arm or a leg train together under the bright central Javan sun, drawing their bows and closing one eye to shoot at targets as they prepare for the Paris Paralympics from Aug 28 to Sept 8.

The "magnificent five" are the first archers from the country to ever qualify for the Paralympics, and they are now training their sights on medals.

"It is history. Simply amazing," Ken Swagumilang, who had his leg amputated due to bone cancer and qualified for the compound men's standing competition, said in Surakarta.

The group of archers, including Kholidin and Setiawan, who go by one name, Teodora Audi Ayudia and Wahyu Retno Wulandari are aiming to carve out their own legacy with family and government support.

The five men and women - in both standing and wheelchair categories will compete in the recurve and compound archery disciplines.

"It's not just one or two athletes, it's five, imagine. It's the first time, and five athletes will compete," added Swagumilang.