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Who can win Olympic archery quota places at the final qualifier?

11 June 2024

Antalya, Türkiye

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The Olympic rings at the primary qualifier in Berlin.

The Paris 2024 Olympics are less than two months away and the 10-month-long process of winning tickets to compete at the Games is reaching its dramatic conclusion.

One last quota event remains – the final world qualifier in Antalya, Türkiye.

More than 300 recurve archers from 80-plus nations will take to the shooting line on 14-17 June – ahead of the third stage of the Hyundai Archery World Cup, which is taking place at the same location – to compete for the last 40 quota places, including the last much-coveted team tickets.

In Antalya, on the home field of reigning Olympic Champion Mete Gazoz, the Olympic dreams of countless hopefuls will finally become a reality…

…or shatter.

Key information

What’s happening? The final qualifier for Paris 2024 on 14-17 June at the Cenntential Archery Field in Antalya, Türkiye.

What’s at stake? Forty places at this summer’s Olympic Games, including four for recurve women’s teams and three for recurve men’s teams.

Who’s competing? More than 300 archers from 84 countries.

What’s the story? This is it. It’s the last chance to qualify for Paris.

Event schedule

Friday 14 June: Recurve women team finals
Saturday 15 June: Recurve men team finals
Sunday 16 June: Recurve women finals
Monday 17 June: Recurve men finals

Watch live on archery+ – or via broadcast partners – daily at 15h00 local/12h00 CET.

How does it work?

Nations can either win a team quota (three archers) or an individual quota (one archer) per gender to the Olympic Games.

The team quota tournament takes place first at this final qualifier – on Friday and Saturday – and nations that have won an individual quota or no quota are eligible to compete. Qualification and early eliminations will take place in the morning and an afternoon session, starting from the quarterfinals in the arena, will decide the tickets.

There are currently four women’s team and three men’s team places available.

If a nation that has qualified an individual quota upgrades to a team quota then the individual quota place is returned and made available during the individual quota tournament.

The individual quota tournament takes place on Sunday and Monday. Early eliminations will take place in the morning and an afternoon session, starting from the round of 16 in the arena, will decide the tickets.

Only nations that have not yet won a quota place in the respective gender may compete. Each nation may win a maximum of one place. There are currently four women’s places and three men’s places available.

The final number of individual quotas available will be confirmed after the team events.

Event-by-event

Follow results live on the event page.

Recurve women team

Already qualified: France, Germany, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands and the USA.
Event date: Friday 14 June
Quotas available: 4
Nations competing (39): Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bahrain, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Great Britain, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

The winners of the quarterfinals will secure the Olympic tickets. China, unbeaten on the Hyundai Archery World Cup so far in 2024, must be favourite. Chinese Taipei and India are also currently glaring omissions on the entry sheet for Paris 2024.

Recurve men team

Already qualified: Colombia, France, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea and Türkiye.
Event date: Saturday 15 June
Quotas available: 3
Nations competing (46): Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bhutan, Brazil, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, India, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Teams representing 46 nations are competing for just three places – brutal. More than 90% of the squads in Antalya will leave the field disappointed. Teams must climb the podium to secure a ticket – so the two semifinals and bronze medal match are critical.

Confirmation of the individual events will be available after the respective team competitions.