The city and organising committee went above and beyond for us, having the largest audience I’ve ever seen. Gibson walked away with a silver medal and an unforgettable moment for someone who has not been shooting on the international circuit long.Ĭommenting on her success, Ella shared: “It’s been a surreal experience to be part of this event. Returning to her tight groupings, Gibson didn't drop any points for the rest of the match, but it wasn't enough to top Lopez's form, who finished the event on 148 over Gibson's 146. The momentum of the final changed in the second end as Gibson shot a 27 to Lopez's 30. Both archers opened the match shooting an identical 29, only increasing the pressure felt around the stadium. The crowd could feel the gravity of the final and the cheering quietened as focus fell on every single arrow shot. In the lead up to the event, a lot of speculation had circled with the potential for a final like no other – a rivalry had solidified through the season between Ella Gibson and Columbia’s Sara Lopez, which made for an epic grand finale.īoth competitors managed to shoot 148 on both matches in the lead up to the final, which only added to the tense nail-biting atmosphere of the gold medal match. Usquiano shot three 29's over the three ends and so Gibson, the World Number 1 progressed onto the gold medal match, showing her flair and consistency when it mattered most. Gibson put the pressure on Usquiano right through to the last arrow and shot 9 perfect arrows. The second end was identical with Usquiano leading with 2 points on 60 to 58. In the second arrow of the match, Gibson dropped into the 9, putting giving the momentum to Usquiano, who took it and shot a perfect 30 over Gibson's 29. The semi-final found her competing against Colombian athlete, Alejandra Usquiano, who matched Gibson’s 148, highlighting how tight this semi-final was. Gibson focused herself and found the consistency she needed to direct the following 9 arrows into the gold, taking 90 points against to Quintero's 88, handing the win to Ella, who moved onto the semi-final. After the second end, Quintero had taken the lead with a 1-point advantage over Gibson, who shot an X X 9 compared to Quintero's 10 10 10. The Compound Women's category opened the event with GB's own Ella Gibson competing in the very first match against Mexico's own Dafne Quintero. All eyes focused on Tlaxcala this past weekend as the Mexican city hosted two GB athletes at this year's 2022 Hyundai Archery World Cup Final.
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