Lars Andersen
Lars Andersen (born 8 November 1964) is a Danish painter and archer. Claiming to hold a world record for speed, he is able to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, or 3 arrows in 0.6 seconds. A private student of Otto Frello, Andersen graduated from School of Visual Art.
Lars Andersen
- Name
- Lars Andersen
- Occupation
- Archer Painter Writer
- Known for
- Lars Andersen: A new level of archery
- Born
- 1964.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark.
- Languages
- Danish.
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Lars Andersen (born 8 November 1964) is a Danish painter and archer. Claiming to hold a world record for speed, he is able to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, or 3 arrows in 0.6 seconds. A private student of Otto Frello, Andersen graduated from School of Visual Art.
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Lars Andersen (born 1964) is an archer, competitive player and painter, among other activities, of Danish nationality. Languages used include Danish.
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Biography
He describes himself as a Danish painter and writer. His video posted in November 2012 went viral across the web. Another one of his videos, "A New Level of Archery", was posted on YouTube on 23 January 2015, receiving over 23 million views in one week, in which Andersen demonstrates how to shoot while holding multiple arrows in his draw hand and shooting while on the move, jumping, close up, far away and hanging upside-down. However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities. In April 2015, Lars responded to the claims against him and his technique. In the video, Lars attempts to clarify his statements, some of which were in agreement with arguments against some of his original videos claims, mainly that this style was forgotten or he re-invented it, but some of them countering the criticism against him, such as the texts he refers to in his video not including the topic of speed shooting and the archer's paradox. In a video posted on YouTube in 2017, Andersen demonstrated his ability to shoot arrows that turn in mid-flight.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lars Andersen • Other Names — larsandersen23 • Occupation — Archer Painter Writer • Years Active — 2011 to present • Known for — Lars Andersen: A new level of archery
Records
Records
Andersen broke the Guinness World Record of "The most consecutive arrows shot through a keyhole" with 7 shots in Lyngby, Denmark, on 1 June 2022.
Identity
Identity
Lars Andersen is recorded with the occupation television producer. Recorded with the occupation competitive player. Recorded as painter, competitive player, archer and television producer.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1964
Lars Andersen was born on 8 November 1964.
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- 1.The Story Behind Lars Andersen's New Level of Archery Video. Men's Journal.
- 2.Business Insider Australia. Danish Archer Lars Andersen Shows How To Fire Three Arrows In Less Than A Second. 27 January 2015.
- 3.dailydot.com. Everything you know about archery is a lie—and this dude can prove it. 23 January 2015.
- 4.NPR. An Archer Goes Old-School, And Wows The Internet. 30 January 2015.
- 5.The Modern Archer Who Can Fire Three Arrows in 0.6 Seconds | Digg. 23 January 2015.
- 6.Lars Andersen's official website. Lars Andersen's CV.
- 7.Archer reinvents forgotten techniques and is faster than Legolas. Digital Journal. 1 December 2012.
- 8.snopes.com. Lars Andersen: A New Level of Archery?. 27 January 2015.
- 9.Danish archery freak Lars Andersen splits an arrow fired at his head. news.com.au. 31 January 2015.
- 10.Archery Master Shows How the Movies Should Be Shooting Arrows (VIDEO). People. 23 January 2015.
- 11.WATCH: Danish archer performs amazing historical bow and arrow tricks. Daily News. 26 January 2015.
- 12.Lars Andersen Archery Video Debunked. The Daily Dot. 28 January 2015.
- 13.Doubtful News. Lars Andersen Extreme Archery Is Skeptically Pwnd.
- 14.nerdist.com. Expert archer fires deadly 'turning arrows' around people and walls. 19 November 2017.
- 15.Geek.com. Expert Archer Shoots 'Turning Arrows'. 21 November 2017.
- 16.popularmechanics.com. Trick Shot Archer Lars Andersen Is Shooting Arrows Around Corners Now. 22 November 2017.
- 17.Celebrating Dude Perfect's Archery World Record: Lars Andersen & Seven Keyholes.
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