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Compound qualifications took place this morning at the Medellin World Cup in the form of a Compound Round (2 x 36 arrows at 50 metres). Peter ELZINGA (main photo) was the man of the day. The Dutch archer, who recently broke the world record at 90 metres, was the top scorer after the first half with 355 points; he added 351 points in the second half for a total of 706. Asked if his new world record gave him the push he needed to finish 1st, ELZINGA answered “of course it makes me more confident; I’m in a good shape at the moment and I hope to have a good result here.” Behind ELZINGA, French World Cup Finalist Pierre-Julien DELOCHE was 2nd with 704 points. Tied at 703 points were new world N°1 Braden GELLENTHIEN (USA) in 3rd, World Cup Finalist Dominique GENET (FRA) in 4th, world N°2 Reo WILDE (USA) in 5th, and Roberto HERNANDEZ (ESA) in 6th.
Five men took part in a shoot-off for the last two spots in the top eight. Former World Cup Final winner Rodger WILLETT Jr. ended up in the 7th spot, while the top archer from Africa Gabriel BADENHORST (RSA) claimed the 8th spot, leaving world N°3 and Shanghai winner Martin DAMSBO (DEN) in 9th, Belgium’s Michael CAUWE in 10th, and European champion Sergio PAGNI (ITA) in 11th.
In the team event, the United States topped the ranking with 2107 points, ahead of France at 2097. The Salvadorian team, including former World Cup Final winner Jorge JIMENEZ, was third ahead of Mexico and Colombia.
In the women’s division, double Russian world champion Albina LOGINOVA (photo) reached the 1st spot in the rankings after scoring the best total of the first half (349). The world N°1, who lost in the first round in Antalya, scored 695 points overall to finish on top. Colombia’s Alejandra USQUIANO, just 20 years old, finished just one point behind the Russian athlete. Camilla SOEMOD (DEN) was 3rd ahead of world N°3 Erika JONES (USA) and world silver medallist Pascale LEBECQUE (FRA). Antalya winner Sara LOPEZ from the host country, who was the only woman to start with a perfect 60, finished 6th. Linda OCHOA (MEX) and Sophie DODEMONT (FRA) claimed the last two spots of the top eight.
The top three women’s teams were extremely close throughout the morning session. Colombia, champion in Antalya for the first time, emerged on top in the end with 2050 points, ahead of France (2nd) and the United States (3rd), who both scored 2049 points. Mexico and Venezuela rounded out the top five.
Finally, in the mixed team ranking, the Danish duo of Camilla SOEMOD and Martin DAMSBO finished first ahead of the American pair of Erika JONES and Rodger WILLETT Jr. The French mixed team of Pascale LEBECQUE and Pierre-Julien DELOCHE ended in 3rd.
Competition continues this afternoon in Medellin with the recurve 1/48 and 1/24 elimination round, as well as the mixed team eliminations all the way through the semi-finals.
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Five men took part in a shoot-off for the last two spots in the top eight. Former World Cup Final winner Rodger WILLETT Jr. ended up in the 7th spot, while the top archer from Africa Gabriel BADENHORST (RSA) claimed the 8th spot, leaving world N°3 and Shanghai winner Martin DAMSBO (DEN) in 9th, Belgium’s Michael CAUWE in 10th, and European champion Sergio PAGNI (ITA) in 11th.
In the team event, the United States topped the ranking with 2107 points, ahead of France at 2097. The Salvadorian team, including former World Cup Final winner Jorge JIMENEZ, was third ahead of Mexico and Colombia.
In the women’s division, double Russian world champion Albina LOGINOVA (photo) reached the 1st spot in the rankings after scoring the best total of the first half (349). The world N°1, who lost in the first round in Antalya, scored 695 points overall to finish on top. Colombia’s Alejandra USQUIANO, just 20 years old, finished just one point behind the Russian athlete. Camilla SOEMOD (DEN) was 3rd ahead of world N°3 Erika JONES (USA) and world silver medallist Pascale LEBECQUE (FRA). Antalya winner Sara LOPEZ from the host country, who was the only woman to start with a perfect 60, finished 6th. Linda OCHOA (MEX) and Sophie DODEMONT (FRA) claimed the last two spots of the top eight.The top three women’s teams were extremely close throughout the morning session. Colombia, champion in Antalya for the first time, emerged on top in the end with 2050 points, ahead of France (2nd) and the United States (3rd), who both scored 2049 points. Mexico and Venezuela rounded out the top five.
Finally, in the mixed team ranking, the Danish duo of Camilla SOEMOD and Martin DAMSBO finished first ahead of the American pair of Erika JONES and Rodger WILLETT Jr. The French mixed team of Pascale LEBECQUE and Pierre-Julien DELOCHE ended in 3rd.
Competition continues this afternoon in Medellin with the recurve 1/48 and 1/24 elimination round, as well as the mixed team eliminations all the way through the semi-finals.
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