Erika Eiffel (néeLaBrie; born 1972), also known as Aya, is an American competitive archer and advocate for object sexuality. She "married" the Eiffel Tower[1][2][3] in a commitment ceremony in 2007.
After serving enlisted in the United States Air Force,[citation needed] Eiffel entered the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1993. In her first year, she was sexually assaulted by another cadet but thwarted the attack with a training sword. She was subsequently dismissed from the Academy with a personality disorder: "I really felt that the only way for me to sleep is if I was holding onto something, like my sword, because that was the one thing that protected me. And it just got worse," she said.[4]
Archery careeredit
Eiffel started recurve archery in 1999 in Japan, and started shooting compound bow a year later.[5] In 2003, she won first place shooting compound bow in both the FITA and Olympic rounds at all three National Cup tournaments: Arizona Cup, Texas Shootout, and Gold Cup.[6][7][8] Following her sweep she went on to win gold and break the FITA team record with Team USA at the 42nd World Target Championships in New York City.[9]
Eiffel, known as "Aya" in the archery world, has represented the US at the FITA World Field Championships with Olympic recurve and also the FITA Target Championships and FITA World Cup with compound bow. She also competed in the IFAA Indoor Championships, where she won gold in 2007 and set the single-round world record in Mannheim, Germany, in Freestyle Limited Recurve.[10]
Eiffel was on the 2004[citation needed] and 2006[11] US National Archery Team for compound bow and also the 2009 senior National Team for Olympic recurve.[12]
Eiffel and Objectum Sexualityedit
Eiffel is founder of OS Internationale, an organization for those who develop significant relationships with inanimate objects.[13] She claims that her object relationship with Lance, her competition bow, helped her to become a world-class archer.[14]
She first encountered the Eiffel Tower in 2004, and said that she felt an immediate attraction.[1] She told ABC News that she and others "[...] feel an innate connection to objects. It comes perfectly normal to us to connect on various levels, emotional, spiritual and also physical for some."[15] In April 2009, on the second anniversary of her marriage to the Eiffel Tower, she appeared on Good Morning America and explained how her object love empowered her. Her 20 year relationship with the Berlin Wall inspired the musical theater production Erika's Wall.[16]
In 2011 a Finnish journalist moved to Berlin for a year to write a book about Eiffel's object relationships and everyday life. Rautaiset rakastajat – matkani Erika Eiffelin maailmaan ("Iron Lovers - My trip into Erika Eiffel's World") was published in Finland in October 2012.[17]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Inanimate attachment: Love objects". The Globe and Mail. Aug 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
^Woman with objects fetish marries Eiffel Tower, Daily Telegraph, 4 Jun 2008
^Piotrowska, Agnieszka (25 May 2008). . The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008.
^John Ferrugia (24 Sep 2003). . Archived from the original on 2003-09-25. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
^Steve Ross (2004). . Archived from the original on 2004-07-05. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
^Mary Beth Vorwerk (17 April 2003). . Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
^Mary Beth Vorwerk (29 April 2003). . Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
^Mary Beth Vorwerk (17 June 2003). . Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
^Mary Beth Vorwerk (22 July 2003). . Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
^"Rautaiset rakastajat" (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 January 2013.
External linksedit
Objectùm-Sexuality Internationale, the organization which she founded
Ylioppilaslehti: Finnish interview
December 15, 2023
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Erika Eiffel nee LaBrie born 1972 also known as Aya is an American competitive archer and advocate for object sexuality She married the Eiffel Tower 1 2 3 in a commitment ceremony in 2007 Erika EiffelEiffel at Texas Shootout ArcheryBornErika LaBrie 1972 06 19 June 19 1972 age 51 NationalityAmerican ItalianOther namesErika La Tour EiffelOccupationArcherKnown forArchery commitment ceremony to the Eiffel Tower Objectum sexuality Contents 1 Military career 2 Archery career 3 Eiffel and Objectum Sexuality 4 References 5 External linksMilitary career editAfter serving enlisted in the United States Air Force citation needed Eiffel entered the U S Air Force Academy in 1993 In her first year she was sexually assaulted by another cadet but thwarted the attack with a training sword She was subsequently dismissed from the Academy with a personality disorder I really felt that the only way for me to sleep is if I was holding onto something like my sword because that was the one thing that protected me And it just got worse she said 4 Archery career editEiffel started recurve archery in 1999 in Japan and started shooting compound bow a year later 5 In 2003 she won first place shooting compound bow in both the FITA and Olympic rounds at all three National Cup tournaments Arizona Cup Texas Shootout and Gold Cup 6 7 8 Following her sweep she went on to win gold and break the FITA team record with Team USA at the 42nd World Target Championships in New York City 9 Eiffel known as Aya in the archery world has represented the US at the FITA World Field Championships with Olympic recurve and also the FITA Target Championships and FITA World Cup with compound bow She also competed in the IFAA Indoor Championships where she won gold in 2007 and set the single round world record in Mannheim Germany in Freestyle Limited Recurve 10 Eiffel was on the 2004 citation needed and 2006 11 US National Archery Team for compound bow and also the 2009 senior National Team for Olympic recurve 12 Eiffel and Objectum Sexuality editEiffel is founder of OS Internationale an organization for those who develop significant relationships with inanimate objects 13 She claims that her object relationship with Lance her competition bow helped her to become a world class archer 14 She first encountered the Eiffel Tower in 2004 and said that she felt an immediate attraction 1 She told ABC News that she and others feel an innate connection to objects It comes perfectly normal to us to connect on various levels emotional spiritual and also physical for some 15 In April 2009 on the second anniversary of her marriage to the Eiffel Tower she appeared on Good Morning America and explained how her object love empowered her Her 20 year relationship with the Berlin Wall inspired the musical theater production Erika s Wall 16 In 2011 a Finnish journalist moved to Berlin for a year to write a book about Eiffel s object relationships and everyday life Rautaiset rakastajat matkani Erika Eiffelin maailmaan Iron Lovers My trip into Erika Eiffel s World was published in Finland in October 2012 17 References edit a b Inanimate attachment Love objects The Globe and Mail Aug 21 2009 Retrieved 2010 05 04 Woman with objects fetish marries Eiffel Tower Daily Telegraph 4 Jun 2008 Piotrowska Agnieszka 25 May 2008 I married the Eiffel Tower The Independent Archived from the original on 27 May 2008 John Ferrugia 24 Sep 2003 Cadet Who Admitted To Assault Discharged Honorably Archived from the original on 2003 09 25 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Steve Ross 2004 Archer Spotlight on Aya La Brie Archived from the original on 2004 07 05 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Mary Beth Vorwerk 17 April 2003 Archery Team Selected at Arizona Cup for Croatia Grand Prix Archived from the original on 16 February 2011 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Mary Beth Vorwerk 29 April 2003 Resident Athletes Come out Strong at Texas Shootout Archived from the original on 16 February 2011 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Mary Beth Vorwerk 17 June 2003 Four Teams Selected Following World Pan Am Trials Archived from the original on 16 February 2011 Retrieved 24 January 2011 Mary Beth Vorwerk 22 July 2003 U S wins six medals at World Target Championships Archived from the original on 16 February 2011 Retrieved 24 January 2011 World Indoor Records International Field Archery Association Archived from the original on 2011 07 24 2006 United States Archery Team USAT PDF Arizona Archery Arizona Junior Olympic Archery Development Retrieved 24 January 2011 2009 United States Archery Team and Junior USAT Announced Archived from the original on 2010 12 01 Retrieved 24 January 2011 http objectum sexuality org Objectum Sexuality Internationale Woman marries Eiffel Tower Unexplained Mysteries 8 June 2008 Retrieved 20 December 2010 Woman Proves Love for Eiffel Tower With Commitment Ceremony ABC News April 8 2009 Erika s Wall Retrieved 26 May 2016 Rautaiset rakastajat in Finnish Retrieved 4 January 2013 External links editObjectum Sexuality 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