Korea’s IM and KI lead the LONGINES Prize for Precision 2012

Korea's KI Bo Bae shooting at the Shanghai World Cup    
   
The Swiss watch-maker Longines launched the Longines Prize for Precision for archery in 2010. Each year, the most precise archers of the World Cup in two categories win the trophy, a watch and a 5,000 Swiss Francs prize.

The recurve athletes shoot for the Longines Prize for Precision in even years, while the compound athletes compete for the Prize in odd years. In 2010, the winners of the Prize were Brady ELLISON (USA) and Justyna MOSPINEK (POL). Last year, the compound archers Rodger WILLET Jr. (USA) and Erika ANSCHUTZ (USA) won the prize. This time the recurve archers are in the race: the man and the woman who shoot the most 10s during the individual qualifications and the matches as of the 1/16 eliminations of the World Cup will win the prize.

Thanks to his impressive performance during match play and his first place at the second stage of the World Cup in Antalya, IM Dong Hyun piled up 132 tens, 10 more than his closer trailers, Brady ELLISON (USA) and compatriot KIM Woojin, 122.

On the women side, the current No. 1 of the World Ranking KI Bo Bae was the most consistent archer with a first place in Shanghai and a ninth place in Antalya. She has shot 105 tens, 15 more than her closest competitors, compatriots LEE Sun Jin (90) and CHOI Hyeonju (85).

Here is the current top 10 in the men and women’s ranking after the World Cup Stage 2 in Antalya:
  1 IM Dong Hyun Korea 132 2 ELLISON Brady USA 122 2 KIM Woojin Korea 122 4 HRACHOV Dmytro Ukraine 121 5 KIM Bubmin Korea 113 6 RODRIGUEZ Juan I. Spain 101 7 OH Jin Hyek Korea 99 7 CHENG Chu Sian Malaysia 99 9 AUBERT Thomas France 92 9 XING Yu China 92    1 KI Bo Bae Korea 105 2 LEE Sung Jin Korea 90 3 CHOI Hyeonju Korea 85 4 Xu Jing China 81 5 CHANG Hye Jin Korea 80 5 FANG Yuting China 72 7 LE Chien-Ying Chinese Taipei 70 8 KUMARI Deepika India 67 9 CHENG Ming China 65 10 LEEK Miranda USA 64   The complete rankings are available here.

Longines is a proud sponsor of World Archery since 2008. The brand plays a key role in the results and timing services of the World Cup events. Longines also offers a watch to each winner in the Archery World Cup and World Championships.
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