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Individual Recurve Finals - Men and Women
Dover - 5 August 2007
Join us for this last day in Dover! Read our LIVE reports of today's finals! Recurve Men Semi-Final: Tsyrempilov (RUS) vs Serrano (MEX)
Both archers have already qualified for the Grand Final in Dubai. The Mexican shoots first and opens with an 8. His opponent starts with a perfect 10. Serrano improves and shoots 9 and 10, whereas Tsyrempilov continues with 9 and 8. The score is tied at 27 points. The Russian takes a 3-point lead at the half-way mark with 10-9-10 (56) versus the Mexican's 9-9-8 (53). Serrano recovers 1 point shooting a 26 third end (79). Tsyrempilov adds 25 points to his score and is still in the lead by 2 (81). Serrano finishes with 10-8-10 and a total of 107, but his opponent from Russia manages to control the match and wins his ticket to the gold final of the day (108-107).
Semi-Final: Terry (GBR) vs Wills (GBR)
Great pressure on Wills's shoulders: if he beats his team-mate in this match, he will go to the World Cup Final in Dubai. If he loses, he stays at home in November! The 1992 Olympic bronze medallist Terry takes a 1-point advantage after the first end (26-25). Tension can be felt in this match... Wills increases the pace with 8-10-10, and thanks to a 3 (!) by his team-mate, he takes a 7-point advantage at the half-way mark (53-46). In the third end Terry shoots 7-9-10 (72) and Wills 9-9-9 (80). The match finishes with 10-10-8 by Terry (100), not enough to beat his fellow countryman who clinches victory with 8-9-8 (105). Wills is the fourth archer qualify for Dubai in November!
Bronze Final: Serrano (MEX) vs Terry (GBR)
Twelve arrows will decide who of these two competitors will win the bronze medal here in Dover. Serrano shoots first at target 1. He scores 9-7-9 (25), while Terry takes the lead with a triple 9 (27). The latter shoots exactly the same end again and has 54 points. Serrano recovers 1 point, shooting 9-10-9 (53). The score is tied after the seventh and eighth arrows: 62-62 and 71-71. However, Terry again takes a 1-point lead with only three arrows to go (80-79). Shooting 9 and 10, he increases his advantage to 3 points (8-9 for Serrano): 99-96 before the last arrow. The Mexican finishes with a perfect 10 and puts some pressure on his opponent... The Briton needs an 8 to win, but he shoots a 7 and the score is tied (106-106)! In the tie-break both archers score a 9, and another shoot-off arrow is needed. Serrano shoots first and scores an 8. The local fans are cheering for their favourite and Terry clinches the bronze medal with a 9.
Gold Final: Tsyrempilov (RUS) vs Wills (GBR)
With his World Cup Final ticket secured, Wills seems more relaxed at the beginning of this match. However, he does not have the best start shooting two 8s and a 9 (25). Tsyrempilov takes the lead with 9-9-8 (26). The Russian's advantage increases to 3 points with a superb series of 9-10-10 (55), Wills shooting a triple 9 (52). Both archers then shoot two 9s and a 10, and the difference remains unchanged (83-80). The local Wills finishes with 9-9-10 and 108 points. His opponent from the Russian Federation Tsyrempilov - no. 1 in the World, no. 1 in the World Cup and recent World Silver medallist - scores 8-10-9 (110) to win his first World Cup gold!
Recurve Women Semi-Final: Zhang (CHN) vs Mospinek (POL)
The archers compete in alternate shooting. Zhang opens the day with 9-8-9 and scores 26. Her opponent from Poland shoots 7-9-9 and trails by 1 point (25). They both shoot an 8 and a 10 with their fourth and fifth arrows. Then Mospinek scores a low 7, and Zhang take a 3-point lead with a 9 (53-50). The Pole starts the second half of the match with 9-10-10 (79) and recovers two points after her opponent shoots 9-10-8 (80). Only three arrows to go... Both shoot 9 with their tenth arrow. The two archers again score 9 points on their penultimate shot and Zhang keeps her 1-point advantage. Mospinek loses all hopes of recovery when she scores an 8 with her last arrow of the match. The Chinese scores a 9 and will shoot for gold later on. Final score: 107-105.
Semi-Final: Cwienczek (POL) vs Banerjee (IND)
This match is a key-match in the race for the World Cup Final in November. If Banerjee wins it, she qualifies for Dubai. If Cwienczek wins, she has still a chance to go to the World Cup Final, but she then needs to win the gold final... The Polish archer opens this duel with a perfect 10! Her Indian opponent scores a 9 - just out of the 10 ring - with her first arrow. Cwienczek takes a 3-point advantage after the first end by 28-25. However, she then releases a pretty bad series with 7-6-9 (50), and Banerjee takes this opportunity to turn the tables on her with 9-10-9 and 53 points. Cwienczek sinks even more in the third end with 7-8-9 (74), while her contender shoots 8-10-10 (81). The last end does not change anything with both archers scoring 9-8-10. It is Banerjee who goes on the gold final here, and she therefore also gets her ticket to the World Cup Final in Dubai! Final score: 108-101.
Bronze Final: Mospinek (POL) vs Cwienczek (POL)
Poland will have the bronze medal, but which of this two archers will step on the podium today? Better start for Cwienczek with 10-9-10 (29 out of a possible 30). Her team-mate trails by 1 point with 8-10-10 (28). Mospinek manages to tie the score at the half-way mark, shooting 9-9-10 while Cwienczek shoots a triple 9 (56 points each). Both score 9 and 9, and it is Mospinek who breaks the tie with her ninth arrow: 9-8 (83-82). The score is tied with two arrows to go, as Mospinek shoots an 8 and Cwienczek a 9 (91-91). The latter eventually makes the difference with two final 10s. Mospinek cannot do better than a double 9 and concedes the bronze to her team-mate by 109-111.
Gold Final: Zhang (CHN) vs Banerjee (IND)
Seeded no. 1 Zhang faces no. 2 Banerjee in this gold medal match. It is the Chinese who shoots first and she opens with an 8. Her contender shoots a 9 and takes the lead. With two additional 10s, Banerjee doubles her advantage with 29 versus Zhang's 27. The Indian keeps going with two 10s and a 9 to increase her lead. The Chinese for her part shoots 9-10-9 and trails by 3 points at the half-way mark (55-58). The difference remains with three arrows to go with both archers shooting a 27 end (82-85). Zhang recovers a little in the last end, but Banerjee controls the match and clinches her first World Cup title on the final score of 111-110.
Ludivine Maitre Wicki
FITA Communication
Dover - 5 August 2007
Join us for this last day in Dover! Read our LIVE reports of today's finals! Recurve Men Semi-Final: Tsyrempilov (RUS) vs Serrano (MEX)
Both archers have already qualified for the Grand Final in Dubai. The Mexican shoots first and opens with an 8. His opponent starts with a perfect 10. Serrano improves and shoots 9 and 10, whereas Tsyrempilov continues with 9 and 8. The score is tied at 27 points. The Russian takes a 3-point lead at the half-way mark with 10-9-10 (56) versus the Mexican's 9-9-8 (53). Serrano recovers 1 point shooting a 26 third end (79). Tsyrempilov adds 25 points to his score and is still in the lead by 2 (81). Serrano finishes with 10-8-10 and a total of 107, but his opponent from Russia manages to control the match and wins his ticket to the gold final of the day (108-107).
Semi-Final: Terry (GBR) vs Wills (GBR)
Great pressure on Wills's shoulders: if he beats his team-mate in this match, he will go to the World Cup Final in Dubai. If he loses, he stays at home in November! The 1992 Olympic bronze medallist Terry takes a 1-point advantage after the first end (26-25). Tension can be felt in this match... Wills increases the pace with 8-10-10, and thanks to a 3 (!) by his team-mate, he takes a 7-point advantage at the half-way mark (53-46). In the third end Terry shoots 7-9-10 (72) and Wills 9-9-9 (80). The match finishes with 10-10-8 by Terry (100), not enough to beat his fellow countryman who clinches victory with 8-9-8 (105). Wills is the fourth archer qualify for Dubai in November!
Bronze Final: Serrano (MEX) vs Terry (GBR) Twelve arrows will decide who of these two competitors will win the bronze medal here in Dover. Serrano shoots first at target 1. He scores 9-7-9 (25), while Terry takes the lead with a triple 9 (27). The latter shoots exactly the same end again and has 54 points. Serrano recovers 1 point, shooting 9-10-9 (53). The score is tied after the seventh and eighth arrows: 62-62 and 71-71. However, Terry again takes a 1-point lead with only three arrows to go (80-79). Shooting 9 and 10, he increases his advantage to 3 points (8-9 for Serrano): 99-96 before the last arrow. The Mexican finishes with a perfect 10 and puts some pressure on his opponent... The Briton needs an 8 to win, but he shoots a 7 and the score is tied (106-106)! In the tie-break both archers score a 9, and another shoot-off arrow is needed. Serrano shoots first and scores an 8. The local fans are cheering for their favourite and Terry clinches the bronze medal with a 9.
Gold Final: Tsyrempilov (RUS) vs Wills (GBR) With his World Cup Final ticket secured, Wills seems more relaxed at the beginning of this match. However, he does not have the best start shooting two 8s and a 9 (25). Tsyrempilov takes the lead with 9-9-8 (26). The Russian's advantage increases to 3 points with a superb series of 9-10-10 (55), Wills shooting a triple 9 (52). Both archers then shoot two 9s and a 10, and the difference remains unchanged (83-80). The local Wills finishes with 9-9-10 and 108 points. His opponent from the Russian Federation Tsyrempilov - no. 1 in the World, no. 1 in the World Cup and recent World Silver medallist - scores 8-10-9 (110) to win his first World Cup gold!
Recurve Women Semi-Final: Zhang (CHN) vs Mospinek (POL) The archers compete in alternate shooting. Zhang opens the day with 9-8-9 and scores 26. Her opponent from Poland shoots 7-9-9 and trails by 1 point (25). They both shoot an 8 and a 10 with their fourth and fifth arrows. Then Mospinek scores a low 7, and Zhang take a 3-point lead with a 9 (53-50). The Pole starts the second half of the match with 9-10-10 (79) and recovers two points after her opponent shoots 9-10-8 (80). Only three arrows to go... Both shoot 9 with their tenth arrow. The two archers again score 9 points on their penultimate shot and Zhang keeps her 1-point advantage. Mospinek loses all hopes of recovery when she scores an 8 with her last arrow of the match. The Chinese scores a 9 and will shoot for gold later on. Final score: 107-105.
Semi-Final: Cwienczek (POL) vs Banerjee (IND)
This match is a key-match in the race for the World Cup Final in November. If Banerjee wins it, she qualifies for Dubai. If Cwienczek wins, she has still a chance to go to the World Cup Final, but she then needs to win the gold final... The Polish archer opens this duel with a perfect 10! Her Indian opponent scores a 9 - just out of the 10 ring - with her first arrow. Cwienczek takes a 3-point advantage after the first end by 28-25. However, she then releases a pretty bad series with 7-6-9 (50), and Banerjee takes this opportunity to turn the tables on her with 9-10-9 and 53 points. Cwienczek sinks even more in the third end with 7-8-9 (74), while her contender shoots 8-10-10 (81). The last end does not change anything with both archers scoring 9-8-10. It is Banerjee who goes on the gold final here, and she therefore also gets her ticket to the World Cup Final in Dubai! Final score: 108-101.
Bronze Final: Mospinek (POL) vs Cwienczek (POL)
Poland will have the bronze medal, but which of this two archers will step on the podium today? Better start for Cwienczek with 10-9-10 (29 out of a possible 30). Her team-mate trails by 1 point with 8-10-10 (28). Mospinek manages to tie the score at the half-way mark, shooting 9-9-10 while Cwienczek shoots a triple 9 (56 points each). Both score 9 and 9, and it is Mospinek who breaks the tie with her ninth arrow: 9-8 (83-82). The score is tied with two arrows to go, as Mospinek shoots an 8 and Cwienczek a 9 (91-91). The latter eventually makes the difference with two final 10s. Mospinek cannot do better than a double 9 and concedes the bronze to her team-mate by 109-111.
Gold Final: Zhang (CHN) vs Banerjee (IND)
Seeded no. 1 Zhang faces no. 2 Banerjee in this gold medal match. It is the Chinese who shoots first and she opens with an 8. Her contender shoots a 9 and takes the lead. With two additional 10s, Banerjee doubles her advantage with 29 versus Zhang's 27. The Indian keeps going with two 10s and a 9 to increase her lead. The Chinese for her part shoots 9-10-9 and trails by 3 points at the half-way mark (55-58). The difference remains with three arrows to go with both archers shooting a 27 end (82-85). Zhang recovers a little in the last end, but Banerjee controls the match and clinches her first World Cup title on the final score of 111-110.
Ludivine Maitre Wicki
FITA Communication
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