Whether it’s stacking up Australian records in compound archery or crunching actuarial equations at Bond University, precision is Amber Reinbott’s thing.
That focus was on show at the World IBO (International Bowhunting Organisation) Championships in the United States, where she fought back from a slow start to finish 7th overall.
So, when the IOC announced earlier this year that compound archery would finally be part of the Olympics, Reinbott didn’t need a calculator to work out the equation.
If she could master new targets and a new style, a new career path beckons.
That shift means swapping the foam deer and boars of 3D archery for the clean rings of Olympic round targets.
It’s a change of scenery, but Reinbott, who can already juggle bows, arrows and actuarial formulas with ease, hopes it will be a natural progression.
“Until now I wasn't able to compete in the Olympics in compound archery so now that it's a possibility, I will mainly be competing in FITA archery to try and qualify,” she said.
“I'm very excited but it might be a bit of a challenge to change from one discipline of archery to the next.
“But I've always enjoyed target shooting so I am keen to give it a go again and see how I do.”
The 20-year-old’s latest adventure proved just how ready she is for world-class competition.
Reinbott was the sole Australian at the World IBO Championships - walking courses in the woods and firing at foam animal targets.
In August last year she returned to 3D shooting, following a four-year break and immediately won the National 3D Championships – setting three national records in the process.
With six national records to her name, she was nominated to compete in the World Championships by the sport’s governing body in Australia.
It was her first global event in eight years, and she left with more than a placing.
“I wasn’t very happy with my score, but I was proud of myself for handling it and placing after such a bad opening day score was awesome,” she said.
“And I learnt a lot about my 'head game' that I had forgotten.
“You can't really mimic how to handle bad days in high stakes competitions without actually shooting badly.
“Even though it's frustrating, it is the only way to teach yourself how to recover quickly and forget the bad shots the second they leave your bow.”
All the while, she was balancing another test of endurance. With Bond final exams just a week after the world titles, Reinbott packed textbooks alongside her bow case, studying late at night after shooting and even on the plane to the States.
She laughs now, but admits it was brutal.
“It wasn’t ideal timing, but I managed,” she said.
“Shooting all day, studying all night and now I've finished my last ever exams at Bond. “I’m set to graduate in December, so I'm really happy to have some more time to shoot, especially given the timing with the Olympics.”