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POSTED: Sunday October 9th 2011
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JUNG takes gold at the London Archery Classic

JUNG Dasomi (KOR) won the gold medal in the women’s individual event at the London Archery Classic at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday, 9 October. Justyna MOSPINEK (POL) won silver and KI Bo Bae (KOR) bronze.

Justyna MOSPINEK (POL), JUNG Dasomi (KOR), KI Bo Bae (KOR)
Justyna MOSPINEK (POL), JUNG Dasomi (KOR), KI Bo Bae (KOR)

World No. 1 JUNG has been in commanding form all week and that continued on Sunday as she beat Justyna MOSPINEK (POL) 6-4 having earlier defeated Katsiaryna TIMOFEYEVA (BLR), American teenager Miranda LEEK (USA) and Korean teammate KI Bo Bae (KOR) in the semifinals.

MOSPINEK, ranked No. 20 in the world, proved a tough opponent and took the match to a fifth set. The contest was in the balance until the final arrow but JUNG produced a 10 to take gold.

There was some consolation for KI as she went on to win the bronze medal match, beating Ren HAYAKAWA (JPN) 6-2.

HAYAKAWA, who has climbed to No. 15 in the world ranking, was the last Japanese competitor following defeats to her sister Nami HAYAKAWA and Kaori KAWANAKA in the 1/8 eliminations in the morning.

LEEK’s good run came to an end at the hands of JUNG but only after the American had shocked HAN Gyeonghee (KOR) 6-4 in the 1/8 eliminations.

World No. 2 HAN, who helped the Korean women win the team event on Wednesday, had struggled in the 1/16 eliminations and was also out of form on Sunday, scoring a four at the start of the third set.

LEEK could not repeat her feat against 19-year-old JUNG, who is only in her first year of international competition but who has risen quickly to the top of the rankings.

On Monday, the competition will end with the men shooting the individual 1/8 eliminations followed by the quarterfinals, bronze and gold medal matches.

More on the team events and individual matches taking place at the London Archery Classic: please visit http://www.worldarchery.org!

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