19 February 2010 - VAN NATTA and GONCHAROVA biggest winners in the World Cup

VAN NATTA and GONCHAROVA biggest winners in the World Cup Lausanne - 19 February 2010   World Archery is glad to publish figures and statistics on the prize money won since the World Cup circuit was launched in 2006. With 34,500 USD each Jamie VAN NATTA (USA) and Sofia GONCHAROVA (RUS) are the biggest winners. Please note that these amounts do not include the extra prize money given directly by the archery manufacturers.   The World Cup circuit consists of four stages held every year throughout the world, and a Final in an historical or high profile venue. During the four stages, the first three archers of both divisions (compound and recurve) receive prize money. At the Archery World Cup Final, prizes are offered to the first four archers.   World Archery has compiled the highest number of prizes won on the circuit since its creation. US archer Jamie Van NATTA holds the top position with 11 prizes won. Jamie is followed by El Salvador’s athlete Jorge JIMENEZ who has taken home 10 prizes and Korean YUN Ok Hee who has won 9 prizes. In total 22 archers have cashed in at least four times and 50 have won money once.        In terms of amounts won, Russia’s Sofia GONCHAROVA, who won the Cup in 2006 and placed 2nd in 2007, shares the top position with Jamie VAN NATTA (USA). These archers won USD 34’500 each throughout the twenty events held during the past four years. In the World Cup Final, VAN NATTA was 4th in 2006, 3rd in 2007 and finally won in 2008!   Jorge JIMENEZ (ESA) comes third with USD 33’750. The Salvadorian won the Cup in 2007. The 2009 World Cup Final winner in Compound Men Sergio PAGNI (ITA) won USD 29,000, while Braden GELLENTHIEN earned USD 26,500, despite the fact that he never won the World Cup Final. However, Braden has won numerous stages and ranked 2nd in the Final in 2007 and 2009. Another compound archer, Luzmary GUEDEZ (VEN), appeared on 6th place tied with the first recurve archer, Baljinima TSYREMPILOV (RUS), with 24,000 USD. In total 32 archers have won USD 10,000 or more!   The highest amount that athletes can receive is USD 20,000 for a win at the Archery World Cup Final, while silver medallists win USD 10,000 and bronze medallists USD 5000. The fourth ranked archer wins USD 1000.   In the World Cup Stages the amounts to be won are USD 2000 for the first place, USD 1000 for the second place. In 2006, the third place was awarded USD 250. This amount was raised to USD 500 in 2007 and for the following years.        FITA Communication