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Following the 1/8 elimination round and quarterfinals, the best four archers per category competed in semifinals matches on four targets. This determined who advance to the gold medal matches and who will shoot for bronze on Sunday.
Recurve Men
The 2008 Olympian Jean-Charles VALLADONT (FRA) defeated the 1998 world champion and 2010 silver medallist Jon SHALES (GBR) 45-41 in the first semifinal. In the gold medal match on Sunday, the French archer will face Jake KAMINSKI (USA), London 2012 Olympic team silver medallist. KAMINSKI won his match with a little help from a bad first target by Aurélien RABANET (FRA). The scores were 14-10, 15-15, 11-13, 14-15.
Recurve Women
In the battle of Olympians, Elena RICHTER (GER) outscored Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) 55-51. RICHTER will face the young Zoe GOEBBELS (BEL), who won her match against Marina SZENDEY (FRA) 52-48.
Compound Men
Jesse BROADWATER (USA) easily defeated Sander DOLDERMAN (NED) with a high score of 68-62 to advance to the gold medal match. Slavko TURSIC (SLO) upset the defending champion Dave COUSINS 61-58. The Slovenian archer shot a higher score on the first three targets (15-13, 16-14, 16-15). COUSINS had his best round on the last target (16-14) although it wasn’t enough for him to advance.
Compound Women
The 2009 cadet world target champion Paige PEARCE (USA), only 17, defeated Ulrike SJOWALL (SWE) in the first semifinal. Shooting 59 points, she ended with two points above Ivana BUDEN (CRO). BUDEN defeated Petra GOEBEL (AUT) 57-55 allowing her to advance.
Barebow Men
Sebastian JUANOLA CODINA, who was the best of the previous round, won his semifinal 49-45 against Olivier ROY (FRA). In the other semifinal Alan EAGLETON (USA) defeated Giuseppe SEIMANDI (ITA) by another 4-point margin, 55-51.
Barebow Women
Eleonora STROBBE (ITA), 2010 world champion and 2009 World Games winner qualified for the gold medal final over Andrea RAIGEL (AUT), 52-48. Lina BJORKLUND (SWE) outscored Monika JENTGES (GER) in the other semifinal, 47-41.
Junior Categories
The gold medal finals will be Marco MORELLO (ITA) against Jesper FREDRIKSSON (SWE) in Recurve Men, and Mirjam TUOKKOLA (FIN) against Marion VIVES (FRA) in Recurve Women. In compound, Alex BRIDGMAN (GBR) will fight against Renaud DOMANSKI (BEL) on the men’s side, while the women’s final will feature Sabrina FRANZOI (ITA) and Maja ORLIC (CRO). There are no individual titles awarded in Junior Barebow.
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Recurve Men
The 2008 Olympian Jean-Charles VALLADONT (FRA) defeated the 1998 world champion and 2010 silver medallist Jon SHALES (GBR) 45-41 in the first semifinal. In the gold medal match on Sunday, the French archer will face Jake KAMINSKI (USA), London 2012 Olympic team silver medallist. KAMINSKI won his match with a little help from a bad first target by Aurélien RABANET (FRA). The scores were 14-10, 15-15, 11-13, 14-15.
Recurve Women
In the battle of Olympians, Elena RICHTER (GER) outscored Naomi FOLKARD (GBR) 55-51. RICHTER will face the young Zoe GOEBBELS (BEL), who won her match against Marina SZENDEY (FRA) 52-48.
Compound Men
Jesse BROADWATER (USA) easily defeated Sander DOLDERMAN (NED) with a high score of 68-62 to advance to the gold medal match. Slavko TURSIC (SLO) upset the defending champion Dave COUSINS 61-58. The Slovenian archer shot a higher score on the first three targets (15-13, 16-14, 16-15). COUSINS had his best round on the last target (16-14) although it wasn’t enough for him to advance.
Compound Women
The 2009 cadet world target champion Paige PEARCE (USA), only 17, defeated Ulrike SJOWALL (SWE) in the first semifinal. Shooting 59 points, she ended with two points above Ivana BUDEN (CRO). BUDEN defeated Petra GOEBEL (AUT) 57-55 allowing her to advance.
Barebow Men
Sebastian JUANOLA CODINA, who was the best of the previous round, won his semifinal 49-45 against Olivier ROY (FRA). In the other semifinal Alan EAGLETON (USA) defeated Giuseppe SEIMANDI (ITA) by another 4-point margin, 55-51.
Barebow Women
Eleonora STROBBE (ITA), 2010 world champion and 2009 World Games winner qualified for the gold medal final over Andrea RAIGEL (AUT), 52-48. Lina BJORKLUND (SWE) outscored Monika JENTGES (GER) in the other semifinal, 47-41.
Junior Categories
The gold medal finals will be Marco MORELLO (ITA) against Jesper FREDRIKSSON (SWE) in Recurve Men, and Mirjam TUOKKOLA (FIN) against Marion VIVES (FRA) in Recurve Women. In compound, Alex BRIDGMAN (GBR) will fight against Renaud DOMANSKI (BEL) on the men’s side, while the women’s final will feature Sabrina FRANZOI (ITA) and Maja ORLIC (CRO). There are no individual titles awarded in Junior Barebow.
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