'Crazy golden-haired larrikin' shares 'amazing' realisation after eye-catching archery campaign

He may not be leaving Paris with a gold medal, but Australian archer Taymon Kenton-Smith has left a lasting impact on the sport.

The 30-year-old Queenslander demanded the attention of archery spectators in an impressive winning streak that included eliminating the world No.1.

Rocking out to the venue's tunes between shots, including Kylie Minogue and AC/DC, and reacting to brilliant shots with enormous passion lit up the archery range.

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His face lit up as Minogue's music rung throughout the venue during his bronze medal match.

"I'm going to be honest, I didn't even hear it," he told Nine.

"I think it was one of the random French kids were just going, 'Let's go Australian', and I was just giggling my head off.

"Then someone said like, 'Oh, you're really going at it for Kylie', and I thought 'OK, I guess I will'."

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Kenton-Smith's antics irked a commentator on the world feed, but Australian wheelchair tennis legend Dylan Alcott defended him.

"One thing about a lot of archers is we're all very serious," Kenton-Smith said.

"We're very confident individuals, and we've got to be very, you know, quiet and calm and everything. It's all a very sort of gentleman sort of sport.

"To see my coach when I won against the world No.1 was just [incredible].

"I just gave him a massive hug and then he just went crazy."

Kenton-Smith will leave Paris with great appreciation for the support he received while going about competition in his eye-catching way.

"To be honest, I didn't win a medal, but I feel like the French crowd got behind me," Kenton-Smith said.

"I've got messages from all of my opponents that I defeated and also their friends and family. They were just like, 'We wanted you to win'.

"I really find it amazing because having the French crowd in particular was just phenomenal.

"I think that previous games, you wouldn't have got such an electric atmosphere because the French were just so ready to embrace this crazy golden-haired larrikin."

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