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Archers shot the second half of qualifications today in Cali. They shot on 24 marked targets with distances from 5 to 60 metres, each shooting three arrows per target with a maximum of 6 points for each arrow. The top four archers from qualifications per category have qualified for the semi-finals tomorrow.
In the recurve division, the top four archers remained the same as yesterday, though not in the same order. Two men were well above the rest of the field: Brady ELLISON (USA), leader after the unmarked distances, shot the second-best total of the marked distances, just enough to take the first place of the overall ranking with 751 points (average 5.215). World field champion Jean-Charles VALLADONT (FRA), 3rd yesterday, shot the best total of the marked distances (351) to climb to 2nd place overall, just one point behind the American. He was well ahead of Brit Alan WILLS (main photo), 3rd with 735 points. All three scored above 5 per arrow on average. There was no real competition for the 4th spot: Heribert DORNHOFER (AUT), who held it yesterday, kept that spot with a comfortable margin over the next competitor. He will face ELLISON in the first semi-final, while VALLADONT and WILLS will meet in the other semi-final.
On the women’s side, world field champion Elena RICHTER (GER), the top scorer yesterday, had a weaker showing today but still gathered enough points to remain in first place overall with 703 points. Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) nearly passed her, but had to settle for 2nd with 698. Runner-up from the last World Games Jessica TOMASI (ITA) also improved from yesterday. She posted the highest total of the marked distances (340 points) to climb to 3rd place. Fourth at the last World Games, German Lisa UNRUH (photo) started the day with a seven-point deficit against Yuki HAYASHI (JPN), provisionally 4th. She outscored the Japanese athlete by ten points on the marked distances, edging her out of the top four by just three points. The two Germans RICHTER and UNRUH will meet in the first semi-final; FOLKARD and TOMASI will face off in the second semi-final.
In the barebow division, defending World Games champion Giuseppe SEIMANDI of Italy, who was second yesterday, climbed to the top spot after the marked distances. His total of 690 points over the two days was impressively higher than that of his closest opponent, Frenchman Olivier ROY (photo). The French archer scored only the 4th total of the marked distances, but benefited from his strong score yesterday (355) to remain in 2nd place overall, with 673 points. Yesterday’s runner-up David GARCIA (ESP) dropped to 3rd overall. Finally, Bobby LARSSON (SWE), only 8th yesterday, shot the second best total today (330) to claim the 4th and last qualifying spot for the semi-finals. World champion Sebastián JUANOLA (ESP), shooting only his second major international, didn’t make the cut. SEIMANDI and LARSSON will meet in the first semi-final, while ROY and GARCIA will face off in the other match.
On the women’s side, defending World Games winner Eleonora STROBBE (ITA), the uncontested leader after the unmarked distances, was the best on the marked course as well. With 661 points, she tops the rankings by a huge margin: 48 points. World champion Swede Lina BJORKLUND (photo), who won her title in an upset over STROBBE, climbed from 4th place yesterday to 2nd place overall. France’s Chantal PORTE stands in 3rd with 596 points, ahead of Andrea RAIGEL (AUT), who edged out Victoria WILLIAMS (GBR) to claim the last qualifying spot. STROBBE and RAIGEL will shoot the first semi-final, and the other semi-final will feature BJORKLUND against PORTE.
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In the recurve division, the top four archers remained the same as yesterday, though not in the same order. Two men were well above the rest of the field: Brady ELLISON (USA), leader after the unmarked distances, shot the second-best total of the marked distances, just enough to take the first place of the overall ranking with 751 points (average 5.215). World field champion Jean-Charles VALLADONT (FRA), 3rd yesterday, shot the best total of the marked distances (351) to climb to 2nd place overall, just one point behind the American. He was well ahead of Brit Alan WILLS (main photo), 3rd with 735 points. All three scored above 5 per arrow on average. There was no real competition for the 4th spot: Heribert DORNHOFER (AUT), who held it yesterday, kept that spot with a comfortable margin over the next competitor. He will face ELLISON in the first semi-final, while VALLADONT and WILLS will meet in the other semi-final.
On the women’s side, world field champion Elena RICHTER (GER), the top scorer yesterday, had a weaker showing today but still gathered enough points to remain in first place overall with 703 points. Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) nearly passed her, but had to settle for 2nd with 698. Runner-up from the last World Games Jessica TOMASI (ITA) also improved from yesterday. She posted the highest total of the marked distances (340 points) to climb to 3rd place. Fourth at the last World Games, German Lisa UNRUH (photo) started the day with a seven-point deficit against Yuki HAYASHI (JPN), provisionally 4th. She outscored the Japanese athlete by ten points on the marked distances, edging her out of the top four by just three points. The two Germans RICHTER and UNRUH will meet in the first semi-final; FOLKARD and TOMASI will face off in the second semi-final.In the barebow division, defending World Games champion Giuseppe SEIMANDI of Italy, who was second yesterday, climbed to the top spot after the marked distances. His total of 690 points over the two days was impressively higher than that of his closest opponent, Frenchman Olivier ROY (photo). The French archer scored only the 4th total of the marked distances, but benefited from his strong score yesterday (355) to remain in 2nd place overall, with 673 points. Yesterday’s runner-up David GARCIA (ESP) dropped to 3rd overall. Finally, Bobby LARSSON (SWE), only 8th yesterday, shot the second best total today (330) to claim the 4th and last qualifying spot for the semi-finals. World champion Sebastián JUANOLA (ESP), shooting only his second major international, didn’t make the cut. SEIMANDI and LARSSON will meet in the first semi-final, while ROY and GARCIA will face off in the other match.On the women’s side, defending World Games winner Eleonora STROBBE (ITA), the uncontested leader after the unmarked distances, was the best on the marked course as well. With 661 points, she tops the rankings by a huge margin: 48 points. World champion Swede Lina BJORKLUND (photo), who won her title in an upset over STROBBE, climbed from 4th place yesterday to 2nd place overall. France’s Chantal PORTE stands in 3rd with 596 points, ahead of Andrea RAIGEL (AUT), who edged out Victoria WILLIAMS (GBR) to claim the last qualifying spot. STROBBE and RAIGEL will shoot the first semi-final, and the other semi-final will feature BJORKLUND against PORTE.
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