Ana Vazquez to replace An San at 2021 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final

Mexico’s Ana Vazquez will replace Olympic Champion An San of Korea in the line-up of the 2021 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final, which will take place at the end of September in Yankton, USA.

An San qualified as a wildcard by winning individual gold at Tokyo 2020.

Although she will compete at the Hyundai World Archery Championships in the same venue one week prior, An has opted to leave after that tournament with the rest of the Korean team.

“I appreciate very much the invitation, and I am so proud to be Olympic Champion. However, I didn’t shoot any stages of the World Cup, and I would like to give this spot to someone who did,” An said.

“After a very intense season, I’m excited to give my all at the world championships and then take a rest.”

Korea skipped the three stages of the Hyundai Archery World Cup this season, instead focusing on domestic preparations for the Games. No archer from the country would have qualified unless through the new Olympic route.

An’s withdrawal paves the way for the addition of Vazquez.

The 20-year-old Mexican archer finished in the top 10 at all three stages this year – and made the final four in Paris, just days after helping Mexico qualify a full women’s team quota for the Olympics.

She receives the spot as the archer in the next-highest position in the Hyundai Archery World Cup Rankings.

Yankton will be Vazquez’s debut at the Hyundai Archery World Cup Final.

Currently ranked 18th in the world, the runner-up at the under-21 world championships in 2019 recorded her first-ever individual podium at the senior level earlier this year when she took bronze at the Pan American Championships.

Her ticket for this year’s season-ending event is well-deserved.

The 2021 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final will take place mid-week on 29-30 September 2021.