A look at archery at the Paris 2024 Olympics:
Figures to follow
- Marcus D’Almeida (Brazil): Current number one in the world and recognized by the international federation as the best archery shooter of 2023.
- Mete Gazoz (Türkiye): He seeks to repeat as individual champion. He recently won the European championship and qualified for the 2023 world championship.
- Kim Je-deok (Corea del Sur): At the age of 17, he was on the podium in the men’s team competition and in the first mixed event in Tokyo.
- Casey Kaufhold (EU): At 20 years old, she is number one in the world and qualified for Tokyo when she was only 17 years old.
- Alejandra Valencia (Mexico): At 29 years old, he will participate in his fourth Olympic Games and will seek his second medal, having won bronze in the mixed team at Tokyo 2020.
Topics to follow
- The void left by An San in the women’s competition: The South Korean won three medals in Tokyo but failed to qualify for Paris 2024. The Olympic tickets for South Korea went to Sihyeon, Jeon Hunyoung and Nam Suhyeon.
- Brady Ellison and his search for another medal: The 35-year-old American already has three Olympic medals: team silver in 2012 and 2016, and an individual bronze in Rio. He qualified for his fifth Olympic tournament after reaching world number one before his disappointing performance in Tokyo.
Dates
The competitions will take place from July 25 to August 4. The women’s individual final will be on August 3, one day before the men’s final.
Reigning champions
- Men’s singles: Mete Gazoz (Türkiye).
- Men’s teams: Kim Woo-jin, Oh Jin-hyek and Kim Je-deok (Corea del Sur).
- Women’s singles: An San (South Korea).
- Women’s teams: An San, Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young (South Korea).
- Mixed teams: Kim Je-deok y An San (Corea del Sur).
2024-06-08 15:20:56
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