Great news for Mexican sports, this Friday night, May 19, 2023, at the World Archery Cup in Shanghai, the finals were played in the Compound Bow category, in which the women's team stood out by winning the gold medal and standing at the top of the podium.
In the first test of the day, the women's team composed of Andrea Becerra, Ana Sofía Hernández, and Dafne Quintero fought until the end to achieve glory with each arrow against their eternal rival, the Koreans.
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— World Archery (@worldarchery) May 20, 2023
This great achievement by the national team began from the first set of the final, where the Mexican women gained strength and set an example by taking a lead in the first set with a score of 58-56 against Korea. The rivals are not easy, as the rivalry between the two nations has been present for years, especially due to the quality of athletes they always had.
Despite the respect shown by Mexico towards their rivals, with the advantage, Andrea Becerra, Ana Sofía Hernández, and Dafne Quintero continued on a good path in the competition, winning the second set with a score of 57-56 in their favor, and an accumulated score of 115-113.
By the third set, the Asians showed a slight reaction, as they were about to be knocked out by Mexican blows, winning the set and staying two points behind 173-171.
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— CONADE (@CONADE) May 20, 2023
Ana Hernández, Andrea Becerra y Dafne Quintero ????????, derrotan a Corea del Sur ???????? en la final por equipos de arco compuesto, y ganan la medalla de oro en la Copa del Mundo de Tiro con Arco, celebrada en Shanghái China ????????.
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With the character and heart of the Mexican women, they didn't slow down and with their last shots, they maintained their advantage, closing with an accumulated score of 230-226, becoming champions and celebrating another medal for their country.
This is a great achievement for them, but also for the whole country in general. The three athletes raised the flag of Mexico high and with the hope of repeating this for more occasions.
DAO