Exclusive / VIDEO The battle for every meter » Almost 3 years after a tree fell on her, Anda Arghir won the archery title and is learning to walk again
Article by Marius Mărgărit – Published Thursday, October 16, 2025, 5:08 p.m. / Updated Thursday, October 16, 2025, 5:08 p.m.
Recently, Anda Arghir (25 years old), athlete of the Steaua club, won her first national title at the Paralympic archery championships, organized at the Arcul de Triumf stadium. And she doubled the pot by also winning the event on mixed teams, together with her colleague, Eduard Romilă.
However, they are not Anda's only performances. Who is also making progress on the recovery side after, in January 2023, while walking to school, she was surprised by a poplar tree that fell on her.
Exciting VIDEO: Anda Arghir, the first steps after 11 months
Then, the diagnosis was cruel, spinal fracture with medullary involvement, that is, sectioning of the spinal cord. The doctors gave him no chance of ever walking again. But he never accepted this verdict and began to fight. He always told himself that “it's not possible, I have to go!”.
During the first 6 months he could not move his legs at all, he could not feel anything at all. But the physical therapy started to pay off and later he started to be able to move his fingers a little. And 11 months after the accident, he was taking his first steps, with the help of long orthotics, which stiffened his legs, so that he could walk leaning on a frame. It was the first big victory.
And since then it has been progressing. Her life is divided between archery training and physical therapy sessions. Now he has switched to indoor training, where he works more on technique. He prepares for 3 hours, 3-4 times a week. And he dreams of being able to participate in the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
He's on crutches, but he wants more
During recovery, he works 4 hours a day. So he now uses slightly shorter orthotics and can walk with crutches.
“I do 20-30 meters, I stop, then I do another half and that's it. It's hard because I don't have that much strength in my arms yet.
But the important thing is that I'm making progress, that I'm always going a little further. On my left leg I still can't lock the knee and I can't feel anything down. Actually, I succeed, it's a bit better. But for now I'm relying on my hands.
I couldn't stand without crutches. Sometimes the progress is quite slow, but I always think back to where I started, when I couldn't move at all. And that gives me strength to go on. Including archery,” says Anda.
