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The two compound world champions still alive
Turin – 8 July 2011
The World Archery Championships in Turin continued today from the 1/16 elimination matches to the quarterfinals. Spots for the semifinals on Saturday were at stake!
Compound Men – 1/16 Elimination
Two South African competitors finished with a shoot-off in the first round of the day, the two with the same outcome. Gabriel BADENHORST (RSA) was tied at 144-144 against Francisco Javier VALVERDE (ESP) after 15 arrows. BADENHORST's tie-break arrow was a 10 for victory (9 for VALVERDE).
In the match between Seppie CILLIERS (RSA/17) and Peter ELZINGA (NED/16), there was a tie after three arrows, 29-29. With another 29 series, the Dutchman took a 1-point lead (58-57) that he kept after three ends (87-86). However, the match reversed when CILLIERS scored 10-10-10 in the fourth end: 116-115 for the South African athlete. In the final end, CILLIERS scored 29 points, but with 30 ELZINGA tied at 145-145. However, after recovering to go into a shoot-off, ELZINGA only scored an 8. CILLIERS did not let this chance go and clinched victory with an X10!
Compound Men – 1/8 Elimination
The reigning individual and team world champion, 15-arrow world record holder and seeded No. 1 in the competition, Reo WILDE (USA/1) faced Seppie CILLIERS (RSA/17), bronze medallist at the Commonwealth Games last year. The American and South African opened the match with 29 points each. The first lead went to CILLIERS after six arrows at 58-57. In the third end, WILDE came back and tied at 86-86. He then took the lead for the first time of the match with 10-10-X10 (116-115). As they finished with a perfect 30-point each, victory remained on WILDE's side.
The second round featured an all North American encounter: Braden GELLENTHIEN (USA/4), team world champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009), was up against Dietmar TRILLUS (CAN/13), 2007 individual world champion. The US archer led after three arrows, 29-28. In next three ends, the two shot perfect scores and GELLENTHIEN kept his lead (59-58/89-88/119-118). As the final end started with another 10 each, the 1-point gap remained. The American then scored a 9 and TRILLUS with another 10 points tied the score with one arrow to go. The final shot was a perfect X10 for GELLENTHIEN for a win on a very strong score of 148. His opponent shot a 9 for a 147 total.
PAGNI, the double World Cup champion (2009, 2010) was also given a hard time by Morten BOE (NOR/22), bronze medallist at the 2001 World Championships. PAGNI led by one point after the first three arrows (30-29), but the score was tied after six (59-59), nine (88-88), and twelve (118-118). After the first arrow of the final end (10 each), there was still a tie. A result came in this match on the penultimate arrow: 9 for PAGNI and 8 for BOE. The two competitors ended with an X10 and victory went to the Italian (147-146).
Compound Men – Quarterfinal
In the previous round the second seeded competitor Jesse BROADWATER (USA/2) posted a perfect score of 150 points. Slavko TURSIC (SLO/7) had the difficult challenge to shoot against the American in the quarterfinal. The Slovene had a perfect start and led by three points, 30-27, after three arrows. It was then BROADWATER's to get a 30. His arrows did not miss the 10-ring for the rest of the match and he overwhelmed TURSIC by 147-142.
Three archers shot close to perfection in the quarterfinal. Gabriel BADENHORST (RSA/19) upset the World Cup champion Sergio PAGNI (ITA/6) reaching 149 points, versus 146 for his opponent. Facing each other Christopher PERKINS (CAN/5) and Braden GELLENTHIEN (USA/4) also scored 149. This led them to a shoot-off arrow where the Canadian had an X10 for a win over his American neighbour's 10.
The fourth quarterfinal between Reo WILDE (USA/1) AND Pierre Julien DELOCHE (FRA/9) was also a close match. The No. 1 seeded American had a strong start with 60 points and led by two points after six arrows. The difference remained with three arrows to go as the archers then scored 29 points each. Despite a perfect final end of 30, the Frenchman could not make complete a recovery, as his opponent shot 29. Victory for WILDE, 147-146!
Compound Women – 1/16 Elimination
In the first round of the day, the 4th seeded lady Linda OCHOA (MEX/4) went to a tie-break against Pascale LEBECQUE (FRA/36). Although the Mexican trailed after the first four ends (28-29/57-58/83-85/112-113), she managed to come back with two 10s in the final end (140-140). The two shoot-off arrows were 10s, but the one shot by the Frenchwoman was closer to the centre for a win by LEBECQUE.
Another shoot-off was needed to decide the winner between Petra GOEBEL (AUT/23) and Jennifer Dy CHAN (PHI/10). In this match the archer from the Philippines recovered from a 2-point disadvantage (115-117) thanks to a 29-point final end. At 144-144, they both scored a 10 but CHAN's was closer to the centre for victory.
The match between Marcella TONIOLI (ITA/19) and SEO Jung Hee (KOR/14) was another close match. The two started with perfect ends (30-30) and remained tied after six arrows (58-58). The Korean took the lead after the third end (87-86), but let it go to her opponent after the fifth (114-115). The two had 29 points with their final three arrows for a win by TONIOLI on the score of 144-143.
Compound Women – 1/8 Elimination
In the 1/8 elimination, two of the favourites went down. The match between Christie COLLIN (USA/7) and Jennifer CHAN (PHI/10) was quite a roller coaster. CHAN took the early lead 29-28. They tied the match at 55-55, before COLLIN took the lead at 85-84. Then the American scored 9-10-9, while the archer from the Philippines had 10-9-10 to tie the game at 113-113. COLLIN was not sovereign in the last end scoring 10-9-8. The door was opened for CHAN who scored 9-10-10 to clinch the match 142-140!
Another American, Jamie VAN NATTA (USA/1) faced Maya MARCEN (COL/48), previously competing for Slovenia. VAN NATTA had as much as a 4-point advantage (29-27, 57-53). However, MARCEN then shot six 10s in a row to turn the match around (85-83, 112-113). The Colombian finished strongly with 9-10-10 and VAN NATTA could not come back (9-X10-9). Victory for MARCEN 142-140!
On her side of the draw, the current world champion Albina LOGINOVA (RUS/2) did not fall out. She shot against a tough opponent, Luzmary GUEDEZ (VEN/18), and the match was tied at 29-29, 57-57. Then LOGINOVA took the lead 86-84. GUEDEZ cut it to one point in the fourth (10-10-9 v 9-9-10) at 113-114. The Venezuelan actually tied the match with one arrow to go (10-10 v 9-10). However, she shot an 8 with her last arrow, while the Russian hit the 10-ring! Victory for LOGINOVA 143-141!
Compound Women – 1/4 Elimination
Albina LOGINOVA (RUS/2) faced Jennifer CHAN (PHI/10) in the quarterfinal. The Russian took an early lead in the first end 9-10-9 v 9-10-8, 28-27. Then both shot three equal ends (9-9-X10, 10-10-9 and 9-10-10). LOGINOVA led 114-113. She finished with a perfect X10-X10-X10 to take the match 144-142. The Russian will face her arch-rival Erika ANSCHUTZ (USA/6) in the semifinal on Saturday. The American shot very well against Marcella TONIOLI (ITA/19), the Italian Cinderella story so far in these championships: 30-27, 60-56, 89-85, 117-114, 147-142. The Italians have the mixed team gold final as consolation.
The other semifinal will be contested by Pascale LEBECQUE (FRA/36) who defeated SEOK Ji Hyun (KOR/5), 30-28, 59-57, 88-86, 118-116, 146-145. The French athlete will face the winner of Antalya, Parasamehr MAHTAB (IRI/8) who beat MARCEN (COL/48), 27-28, 56-55, 85-84, 115-113, 143-141.
The team finals will be shot on Saturday morning while the individual semifinals and finals will be shot in the afternoon at the Piazza Castello in Turin.
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Two South African competitors finished with a shoot-off in the first round of the day, the two with the same outcome. Gabriel BADENHORST (RSA) was tied at 144-144 against Francisco Javier VALVERDE (ESP) after 15 arrows. BADENHORST's tie-break arrow was a 10 for victory (9 for VALVERDE).
In the match between Seppie CILLIERS (RSA/17) and Peter ELZINGA (NED/16), there was a tie after three arrows, 29-29. With another 29 series, the Dutchman took a 1-point lead (58-57) that he kept after three ends (87-86). However, the match reversed when CILLIERS scored 10-10-10 in the fourth end: 116-115 for the South African athlete. In the final end, CILLIERS scored 29 points, but with 30 ELZINGA tied at 145-145. However, after recovering to go into a shoot-off, ELZINGA only scored an 8. CILLIERS did not let this chance go and clinched victory with an X10!
Compound Men – 1/8 Elimination
The reigning individual and team world champion, 15-arrow world record holder and seeded No. 1 in the competition, Reo WILDE (USA/1) faced Seppie CILLIERS (RSA/17), bronze medallist at the Commonwealth Games last year. The American and South African opened the match with 29 points each. The first lead went to CILLIERS after six arrows at 58-57. In the third end, WILDE came back and tied at 86-86. He then took the lead for the first time of the match with 10-10-X10 (116-115). As they finished with a perfect 30-point each, victory remained on WILDE's side.
The second round featured an all North American encounter: Braden GELLENTHIEN (USA/4), team world champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009), was up against Dietmar TRILLUS (CAN/13), 2007 individual world champion. The US archer led after three arrows, 29-28. In next three ends, the two shot perfect scores and GELLENTHIEN kept his lead (59-58/89-88/119-118). As the final end started with another 10 each, the 1-point gap remained. The American then scored a 9 and TRILLUS with another 10 points tied the score with one arrow to go. The final shot was a perfect X10 for GELLENTHIEN for a win on a very strong score of 148. His opponent shot a 9 for a 147 total.
PAGNI, the double World Cup champion (2009, 2010) was also given a hard time by Morten BOE (NOR/22), bronze medallist at the 2001 World Championships. PAGNI led by one point after the first three arrows (30-29), but the score was tied after six (59-59), nine (88-88), and twelve (118-118). After the first arrow of the final end (10 each), there was still a tie. A result came in this match on the penultimate arrow: 9 for PAGNI and 8 for BOE. The two competitors ended with an X10 and victory went to the Italian (147-146).
Compound Men – Quarterfinal
In the previous round the second seeded competitor Jesse BROADWATER (USA/2) posted a perfect score of 150 points. Slavko TURSIC (SLO/7) had the difficult challenge to shoot against the American in the quarterfinal. The Slovene had a perfect start and led by three points, 30-27, after three arrows. It was then BROADWATER's to get a 30. His arrows did not miss the 10-ring for the rest of the match and he overwhelmed TURSIC by 147-142.
Three archers shot close to perfection in the quarterfinal. Gabriel BADENHORST (RSA/19) upset the World Cup champion Sergio PAGNI (ITA/6) reaching 149 points, versus 146 for his opponent. Facing each other Christopher PERKINS (CAN/5) and Braden GELLENTHIEN (USA/4) also scored 149. This led them to a shoot-off arrow where the Canadian had an X10 for a win over his American neighbour's 10.
The fourth quarterfinal between Reo WILDE (USA/1) AND Pierre Julien DELOCHE (FRA/9) was also a close match. The No. 1 seeded American had a strong start with 60 points and led by two points after six arrows. The difference remained with three arrows to go as the archers then scored 29 points each. Despite a perfect final end of 30, the Frenchman could not make complete a recovery, as his opponent shot 29. Victory for WILDE, 147-146!
Compound Women – 1/16 EliminationIn the first round of the day, the 4th seeded lady Linda OCHOA (MEX/4) went to a tie-break against Pascale LEBECQUE (FRA/36). Although the Mexican trailed after the first four ends (28-29/57-58/83-85/112-113), she managed to come back with two 10s in the final end (140-140). The two shoot-off arrows were 10s, but the one shot by the Frenchwoman was closer to the centre for a win by LEBECQUE.
Another shoot-off was needed to decide the winner between Petra GOEBEL (AUT/23) and Jennifer Dy CHAN (PHI/10). In this match the archer from the Philippines recovered from a 2-point disadvantage (115-117) thanks to a 29-point final end. At 144-144, they both scored a 10 but CHAN's was closer to the centre for victory.
The match between Marcella TONIOLI (ITA/19) and SEO Jung Hee (KOR/14) was another close match. The two started with perfect ends (30-30) and remained tied after six arrows (58-58). The Korean took the lead after the third end (87-86), but let it go to her opponent after the fifth (114-115). The two had 29 points with their final three arrows for a win by TONIOLI on the score of 144-143.
Compound Women – 1/8 Elimination
In the 1/8 elimination, two of the favourites went down. The match between Christie COLLIN (USA/7) and Jennifer CHAN (PHI/10) was quite a roller coaster. CHAN took the early lead 29-28. They tied the match at 55-55, before COLLIN took the lead at 85-84. Then the American scored 9-10-9, while the archer from the Philippines had 10-9-10 to tie the game at 113-113. COLLIN was not sovereign in the last end scoring 10-9-8. The door was opened for CHAN who scored 9-10-10 to clinch the match 142-140!
Another American, Jamie VAN NATTA (USA/1) faced Maya MARCEN (COL/48), previously competing for Slovenia. VAN NATTA had as much as a 4-point advantage (29-27, 57-53). However, MARCEN then shot six 10s in a row to turn the match around (85-83, 112-113). The Colombian finished strongly with 9-10-10 and VAN NATTA could not come back (9-X10-9). Victory for MARCEN 142-140!
On her side of the draw, the current world champion Albina LOGINOVA (RUS/2) did not fall out. She shot against a tough opponent, Luzmary GUEDEZ (VEN/18), and the match was tied at 29-29, 57-57. Then LOGINOVA took the lead 86-84. GUEDEZ cut it to one point in the fourth (10-10-9 v 9-9-10) at 113-114. The Venezuelan actually tied the match with one arrow to go (10-10 v 9-10). However, she shot an 8 with her last arrow, while the Russian hit the 10-ring! Victory for LOGINOVA 143-141!
Compound Women – 1/4 Elimination
Albina LOGINOVA (RUS/2) faced Jennifer CHAN (PHI/10) in the quarterfinal. The Russian took an early lead in the first end 9-10-9 v 9-10-8, 28-27. Then both shot three equal ends (9-9-X10, 10-10-9 and 9-10-10). LOGINOVA led 114-113. She finished with a perfect X10-X10-X10 to take the match 144-142. The Russian will face her arch-rival Erika ANSCHUTZ (USA/6) in the semifinal on Saturday. The American shot very well against Marcella TONIOLI (ITA/19), the Italian Cinderella story so far in these championships: 30-27, 60-56, 89-85, 117-114, 147-142. The Italians have the mixed team gold final as consolation.
The other semifinal will be contested by Pascale LEBECQUE (FRA/36) who defeated SEOK Ji Hyun (KOR/5), 30-28, 59-57, 88-86, 118-116, 146-145. The French athlete will face the winner of Antalya, Parasamehr MAHTAB (IRI/8) who beat MARCEN (COL/48), 27-28, 56-55, 85-84, 115-113, 143-141.
The team finals will be shot on Saturday morning while the individual semifinals and finals will be shot in the afternoon at the Piazza Castello in Turin.
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