26 July 2009 - Archery Semifinals at the World Games 2009 Kaohisung

Archery Semifinals at the World Games 2009 Kaohisung Kaohsiung (TPE) – 26 July 2009  The Archery semifinals at the World Games 2009 Kaohsiung took place as of 12 noon local time in Chengching Lake. The barebow shot first, followed by recurve and compound.   Please find below some extract biographies and comments on the matches.   For complete biographies please consult www.worldarchery.org.  

Recurve Men       No. 1 Vic WUNDERLE (USA) No. 4 Yuki SAKAEYAMA. (JPN) Age: 33 Age: 20 Ranking given by field archery: 4 Ranking given by field archery: 11     Medals Field World Championships   3rd Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006 3rd Individual Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 1st Team Goteborg (SWE) 2006       Other Medals/Results   2nd Individual Sydney OG 2000   3rd Team Sydney OG 2000   6th Individual Beijing OG 2008       Review   This morning the first target was crucial. WUNDERLE took the lead there 13-9 and continued with 27-23. He increased his lead in the third, 44-35 and clinched it 56-47!     No. 3 Michel FRANGILLI (ITA) No. 2 Sebastian ROHRBERG (GER) Age: 33 Age: 30 Ranking given by field archery: 1 Ranking given by field archery: 2     Medals World Games   1st Duisburg (GER) 2005   2nd Akita (JPN) 2001       Medals Field World Championships   1st Team Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 1st Individual Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 1st Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006 3rd Team Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 2nd Team Goteborg (SWE) 2006 2nd Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006 1st Individual Canberra (AUS) 2002 3rd Team Goteborg (SWE) 2006 3rd Team Canberra (AUS) 2002 1st Individual Plitvice (SLO) 2004 1st Individual Cortina (ITA) 2000 2nd Individual Canberra (AUS) 2002 1st Team Cortina (ITA) 2000 2nd Team Canberra (AUS) 2002 2nd Individual Obergurl (AUT) 1998   2nd Team Obergurl (AUT) 1998       Other Medals   1st Individual WC New York (USA) 2003 1st Individual Indoor WC Izmir (TUR) 2007 1st Individual World Cup Varese (ITA) 2006       Review   A clash of the titans. The World Games defending champion against the current the world champion. These two have shared the world titles since 2000! FRANGILLI had 3 and ROHRBERG, 2. The Italian had the best start this morning, taking the advantage on the first two targets, 12-10, 27-24. A clash of the titans. The World Games defending champion against the current the world champion. These two have shared the world titles since 2000! FRANGILLI had 3 and ROHRBERG, 2. The Italian had the best start this morning, taking the advantage on the first two targets, 12-10, 27-24. FRANGILLI still led after three targets, but ROHRBERG shot a perfect 6-6-6 to tie the match at the very end, 55-55! The first arrow of the shoot-off was 4 for both archers! In the second arrow FRANGILLI had another 4, while ROHRBERG could not do better than 1. FRANGILLI goes to another final!!      Recurve Women       No. 1 Jessica TOMASI (ITA) No. 4 Lisa UNRUH (GER) Age: 23 Age: 21 Ranking given by field archery: 1 Ranking given by field archery: 5     Medals Field World Championships   1st Individual Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 3rd Individual Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 2nd Team Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 3rd Team Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 1st Individual Plitvice (GBR) 2004       Review   The world champion TOMASI had a strong second end of 16 to take the lead, 29-24. The Italian controlled the match all the way through and won 54-48!     No. 3 Carole FERRIOU (FRA) No. 2 Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) Age: 39 Age: 26 Ranking given by field archery: 3 Ranking given by field archery: 2     Medals World Games   1st Akita 2001       Medals Field World Championships   3rd Individual Obergurl (AUT) 1998 3rd Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006 1st Team Obergurl (AUT) 1998   1st Individual Kranska Gora (SLO) 1996   2nd Team Kranska Gora (SLO) 1996   2nd Team Vertus (FRA) 1994   1st Individual Margraten (NED) 1992   3rd Individual Margraten (NED) 1992   1st Individual Loen (NOR) 1990       Other Results     15th Individual Beijing OG 2008   4th Team Beijing OG 2008   2nd European Championships Vittel (FRA) 2008      Review   FERRIOU had a miss on the first target. The Olympian FOLKARD took advantage of it, 13-8 then 26-21. However, the winner of the 2001 World Games came back really strong. Two ends of 6-6-4 and 6-4-4 gave her the victory, 51-48!     Compound Men       No. 1 Chris WHITE (GBR) No. 4 Alessandro LODETTI (ITA) Age: 30 Age: 27 Ranking given by field archery: 3 Ranking given by field archery: 13     Medals Field World Championships   1st Individual Plitvice (SLO) 2004   1st Team Plitvice (SLO) 2004   2nd Individual Canberra (AUS) 2002       Other Results   6th Individual WC New York (USA) 2003       Review   Surprisingly LODETTI led 14-12, 30-27, 46-45! He created a big upset 63-60 at the end!     No. 3 Kevin WILKEY (USA) No. 2 Sander DOLDERMAN (NED) Age: 30 Age: 22 Ranking given by field archery: 15 Ranking given by field archery: 4     Other Results   2nd US Nationals 2009       Review   DOLDERMAN took a 1-point lead at the beginning, 16-15 and kept it almost all the way! He led 33-32, 49-48. However WILKEY tied the match at 65-65. The American managed to pull it through at the end with a 6-4 in the shoot-off!     Compound Women       No. 1 Ivana BUDEN (CRO) No. 4 Petra GOBEL (FRIEDL) (AUT) Age: 24 Age: 38 Ranking given by field archery: 3 Ranking given by field archery: 6     Medals World Games     3rd Duisburg (GER)2005     Medals Field World Championships     2nd Individual Plitvice (SLO) 2004   2nd Team Canberra (AUS) 2002     Other Results   2nd World Cup Porec (CRO) 2009   2nd World Cup Santo Domingo (DOM) 2008   3rd World Cup Antalya (TUR) 2008   4th World Cup Final Lausanne (SUI) 2008       Review   GOEBLE had the best start, 15-12. BUDEN closed the gap in the second end at 28-29! The Croatian tied it at 43-43, but GOEBEL shot 6-5-5 in the last end to clinch it 59-57.     No. 3 Inge ENTHOVEN (NED) No. 2 Glady WILLEMS (BEL) Age: 38 Age: 32 Ranking given by field archery: 1 Ranking given by field archery: 5     Medals Field World Championships     2nd Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006     Other Results   3rd Team World Cup Porec (CRO) 2009 1st Team WC Leipzig 2007   Former world record holder for FITA Round     Review   Similar as the other semifinal, ENTHOVEN had the best start, 16-13, but WILLEMS came back in the second end, 29-30. Similarity continued. The score was tied at 43-43 after three and then ENTHOVEN had 6-6-5 to win 60-56.     Barebow Men       No. 1 Giuseppe SEIMANDI (ITA) No. 4 Martin OTTOSSSON (SWE) Age: 20 Age: 31 Ranking given by field archery: 1 Ranking given by field archery: 4     Medals Field World Championships   1st Team Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 1st Individual Canberra (AUS) 2002 1st Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006 1st Team Canberra (AUS) 2002 2nd Team Goteborg (SWE) 2006       Review   A miss from OTTOSSON in the second target was costly for him. SEIMANDI led 25-18. Both archers were almost equal on the last two targets, so the Italian won 53-45.     No. 3 Sergio M. CASSIANI (ITA) No. 2 Pasi AHJOKIVI (FIN) Age: 52 Age: 40 Ranking given by field archery: 6 Ranking given by field archery: 2     Medals Field World Championships   1st Team Llwynypia (GBR) 2008   3rd Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006       Review   A very tight match between these two archers, 26-25 after two targets for the Italian. CASSIANI still led after three targets, 40-38. However the Finnish athlete had a wonderful finish! With 6-5-5 he reversed the situation and won 54-52!     Barebow Women       No. 1 Eleonora STROBBE (ITA) No. 4 Julie ROBINSON (USA) Age: 17 Age: 45 Ranking given by field archery: 3 Ranking given by field archery: 9     Medals Field World Championships   1st Team Llwynypia (GBR) 2008 1st Individual Canberra (AUS) 2002 1st Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006 1st Team Canberra (AUS) 2002 2nd Team Goteborg (SWE) 2006       Review   Excellent start for ROBINSON (16-10) but STROBBE caught up all her deficit with the second target (15-9)! Tied score at 25-25. Then the no.1 Italian was stronger with two ends of 13, compared to of 9 for the American. Victory for STROBBE 51-43!     No. 3 Christine GAUTHE (FRA) No. 2 Monika JENTGES (GER) Age: 44 Age: 46 Ranking given by field archery: 1 Ranking given by field archery: 2     Medals World Games   1st Duisburg (GER) 2005       Medals Field World Championships     3rd Llwynypia (GBR) 2008   2nd Individual Goteborg (SWE) 2006   2nd Team Goteborg (SWE) 2006   1st Individual Plitvice (SLO) 2004   1st Team Plitvice (SLO) 2004   2nd Individual Canberra (AUS) 2002     Review   GAUTHE has a miss in the first target and JENTGES took a 3-point lead, 9-6. Then they both had 11 points in the second target, and the German led 20-17. Then she led 31-28. However, a miss and 1 from the German in the last target completely reversed the situation. GAUTHE won 38-35!

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