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28 May 2008 - World Champion Natalia Valeeva (ITA) stands up to the Koreans
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World Champion Natalia Valeeva (ITA) stands up to the Koreans
Antalya – 28 May 2008
The Archery World Cup Stage 3 started today in Antalya, Turkey. The first categories to compete in the qualifications were the Recurve Women and Compound Men in the morning session. The 2007 World Champion Natalia Valeeva (ITA) proved one could reckon with her one more time. She stood up to the Korean favourites and ranked 3rd in the Recurve Women qualifications. On the Compound Men’s side, the Dutch team left a lasting impression. Peter Elzinga and Fred Van Zutphen took the top 2 places, whereas Emiel Custers finished 4th.
Recurve Women After a slow start the Koreans took the first three places after 36 arrows (out of 72). The Olympic Champion Park Sung-Hyun was 1st with 336 points, followed by her teammates Joo Hyun Jung (332) and Yun Ok Hee (329). The 2007 World Champion Natalia Valeeva (ITA) was 4th with 329 pts. At the half-way mark the cut (64th place) was set by the local lady Cigdem Oktem (TUR) at 295 pts.
Park maintained her lead and finished 1st with 667 pts. Her fellow countrywoman Joo took 2nd place with 663. The other Koreans finished 4th (Yun Ok Hee) and 6th (Kwak Ye Ji) with 656 and 648 pts respectively. The only two archers to resist the Korean supremacy were Valeeva (ITA) and Yuan Shu Chi (TPE). The Italian took the 3rd qualifying place with 660 and the lady from Chinese Taipei was 5th with 654. Three archers had to fight for the last qualifying place. Wei Pi-Hsiu (TPE), Maidenia Sarduy (CUB) and Leydis Brito (VEN) were tied at 64th place with 592 pts each. Wei took the best advantage of the shoot-off and gained the right to shoot in the eliminations tomorrow.
In the team qualifications Korea comfortably led the race at the half-way mark with 997 pts over first pursuer Italy on 975. China was ranked 3rd at that time with 958 pts. Kazakhstan temporarily took the cut for teams (16 top places) with 903 pts.
The Koreans took advantage of the second half to increase their lead. With 1986 pts Joo, Park and Yun finished 1st with a 49-point advantage over the Italians (1937). China finished 3rd with 1921. In this category, the 16th and last qualifying place was taken by Greece with a total of 1816, 30 pts better that Belarus (17th).
Compound Men At the halfway mark, the Dutchman Peter Elzinga led the Compound Men qualifications with 350 pts. Taking second place and just one point behind (349) was World Cup Final 2007 winner Jorge Jimenez (ESA). The World Champion 2001 Dejan Sitar (SLO) was 3rd with 348. The ranking was tight at that time: three archers followed with 347 pts—Fred Van Zutphen (NED), Dominique Genet (FRA) and Liam Grimwood (GBR). Then five archers had 346 pts and ranked between 7th and 11th places. The Egyptian archer Ahmed Alaa Helal set the qualification limit at 319 at the half-way mark.
Elzinga maintained his 1st place with 701. His teammate managed to get over the top of Jimenez (ESA) and took 2nd place with 695. The El Salvadorian finished two points behind at 3rd place (693). The third Dutch archer Emiel Custers completed the beautiful performance of Team Netherlands. He finished 4th (692 pts), just in front of the Frenchman Dominique Genet and the Iranian Majid Ahmadi, both with 691 pts. In Compound Men the 64th place was taken by Iztok Fink from Slovenia.
With three archers in the top 7 the Netherlands provisionally took the 1st rank in the team event. With 1043 pts they enjoyed an 11-point advantage over Italy who totalled 1032. The third team was Iran with 1031 pts.
There was no change in the top 3 places in the second half of the Compound Men team qualifications. The Netherlands finished first with a 30-point advantage (2088) over Italy (2058) and even more over Iran (2053). USA and Australia followed at 4th and 5th places, with 2044 and 2038 pts respectively. In this category all teams qualified for the eliminations, since only 15 nations entered the competition.
The qualifications will continue in the afternoon with the Recurve Men and Compound Women categories.
Ludivine Maitre Wicki FITA Communication
The Archery World Cup Stage 3 started today in Antalya, Turkey. The first categories to compete in the qualifications were the Recurve Women and Compound Men in the morning session. The 2007 World Champion Natalia Valeeva (ITA) proved one could reckon with her one more time. She stood up to the Korean favourites and ranked 3rd in the Recurve Women qualifications. On the Compound Men’s side, the Dutch team left a lasting impression. Peter Elzinga and Fred Van Zutphen took the top 2 places, whereas Emiel Custers finished 4th.
Recurve Women After a slow start the Koreans took the first three places after 36 arrows (out of 72). The Olympic Champion Park Sung-Hyun was 1st with 336 points, followed by her teammates Joo Hyun Jung (332) and Yun Ok Hee (329). The 2007 World Champion Natalia Valeeva (ITA) was 4th with 329 pts. At the half-way mark the cut (64th place) was set by the local lady Cigdem Oktem (TUR) at 295 pts.
Park maintained her lead and finished 1st with 667 pts. Her fellow countrywoman Joo took 2nd place with 663. The other Koreans finished 4th (Yun Ok Hee) and 6th (Kwak Ye Ji) with 656 and 648 pts respectively. The only two archers to resist the Korean supremacy were Valeeva (ITA) and Yuan Shu Chi (TPE). The Italian took the 3rd qualifying place with 660 and the lady from Chinese Taipei was 5th with 654. Three archers had to fight for the last qualifying place. Wei Pi-Hsiu (TPE), Maidenia Sarduy (CUB) and Leydis Brito (VEN) were tied at 64th place with 592 pts each. Wei took the best advantage of the shoot-off and gained the right to shoot in the eliminations tomorrow.
In the team qualifications Korea comfortably led the race at the half-way mark with 997 pts over first pursuer Italy on 975. China was ranked 3rd at that time with 958 pts. Kazakhstan temporarily took the cut for teams (16 top places) with 903 pts.
The Koreans took advantage of the second half to increase their lead. With 1986 pts Joo, Park and Yun finished 1st with a 49-point advantage over the Italians (1937). China finished 3rd with 1921. In this category, the 16th and last qualifying place was taken by Greece with a total of 1816, 30 pts better that Belarus (17th).
Compound Men At the halfway mark, the Dutchman Peter Elzinga led the Compound Men qualifications with 350 pts. Taking second place and just one point behind (349) was World Cup Final 2007 winner Jorge Jimenez (ESA). The World Champion 2001 Dejan Sitar (SLO) was 3rd with 348. The ranking was tight at that time: three archers followed with 347 pts—Fred Van Zutphen (NED), Dominique Genet (FRA) and Liam Grimwood (GBR). Then five archers had 346 pts and ranked between 7th and 11th places. The Egyptian archer Ahmed Alaa Helal set the qualification limit at 319 at the half-way mark.
Elzinga maintained his 1st place with 701. His teammate managed to get over the top of Jimenez (ESA) and took 2nd place with 695. The El Salvadorian finished two points behind at 3rd place (693). The third Dutch archer Emiel Custers completed the beautiful performance of Team Netherlands. He finished 4th (692 pts), just in front of the Frenchman Dominique Genet and the Iranian Majid Ahmadi, both with 691 pts. In Compound Men the 64th place was taken by Iztok Fink from Slovenia.
With three archers in the top 7 the Netherlands provisionally took the 1st rank in the team event. With 1043 pts they enjoyed an 11-point advantage over Italy who totalled 1032. The third team was Iran with 1031 pts.
There was no change in the top 3 places in the second half of the Compound Men team qualifications. The Netherlands finished first with a 30-point advantage (2088) over Italy (2058) and even more over Iran (2053). USA and Australia followed at 4th and 5th places, with 2044 and 2038 pts respectively. In this category all teams qualified for the eliminations, since only 15 nations entered the competition.
The qualifications will continue in the afternoon with the Recurve Men and Compound Women categories.
Ludivine Maitre Wicki FITA Communication
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