The best archers in the world at the Final in Lausanne

The 16 best archers in the world qualified last week in Boe (FRA) for the World Cup Final in Lausanne, which will take place on 27 September. Many World and Olympic Champions will compete in Lausanne, and this guarantees a great show!

Stage 4 of the Meteksan Archery World Cup in Boe gave its verdict. Some victories were decided upon tiny millimetres on a target placed at 70 meters. Nevertheless, the four best archers of the four categories have qualified for the World Cup Final in Lausanne. Here is a description of the best archers of the year!

Recurve Men

With his victory in Boe, the Ukrainian Viktor Ruban just qualified for the Final. He will be playing against the talented and young French archer Romain Girouille and two exceptional shooters, the Republic of Korea athletes Im Dong-Hyun and Park Kyung-Mo. They are both current Team Olympic Champion and Im is the current Individual World Champion. Park was the Individual World Champion in 1993 -- when he was only 18. He also won the World Cup Final in 2006.

Recurve Women

Olympic Champion both in Individual and in Team as well as many times World Champion, Park Sung-Hyun (KOR), will fight again against Natalia Valeeva (ITA). Valeeva was the bronze medallist at the Olympic Games in Barcelona and six times Individual World Champion (2x Outdoor and 4x Indoor), including the last Outdoor World Championships in Leipzig in 2007. The two other participants will be Yun Ok Hee (KOR) top photo, who broke the match world record in Antalya, and Justyna Mospinek (POL).

Compound Men

With his fourth place in Boe, Patrizio Hofer (SUI) left photo, ensured a place at a World Cup Final "at home". He had missed the last two Finals just for a few points. Patrick Coghlan (AUS) had to win in Boe to qualify for the Final, and he did! They will meet Sergio Pagni (ITA), twice World Cup winner this season, and the current World Champion Dietmar Trillus (CAN).

Compound Women

Jamie Van Natta is the sole archer that will compete in her third World Cup Final. She holds many World Records and will be the favourite in Lausanne. She will play against Ivana Buden (CRO), Nichola Simpson (GBR) and Amandine Bouillot (FRA).

The athletes qualified based on their top three results out of the four World Cup stages (Santo Domingo (DOM), Porec (CRO), Antalya (TUR) and Boe (FRA).The semi-final matches will be played in the morning and final matches in the afternoon at the World Cup Final in Lausanne on 27 September. They will be transmitted live on television around the world.

Didier Mieville

FITA Communication Director

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