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    's-Hertogenbosch 2019: Ben Thompson clinches gold

    09.06.2019

    USA archer wins compound men's event while Iran takes team title

    A man competing in Para archery USA's Ben Thompson competing in the compound men's open final at the 2019 Worlds © • World Archery
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    The USA’s Ben Thompson beat Turkish archer Murat Turan, 146-135, to win the compound men’s open gold medal and his first world title at the 2019 World Archery Para Championships in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, on Satuday.

    “Just numb. I’m just completely numb, it’s just an incredible feeling. It really is,” said a speechless Ben after collecting his medal.

    Thompson was the best archer in the arena throughout all of Saturday’s W1 and compound finals. While others seemingly struggled with the conditions, the 36-year-old returning bronze medallist looked comfortable.

    “Just numb. I’m just completely numb, it’s just an incredible feeling. It really is. I was a little quick on it. It’s hard to black out. I knew kind of where the match was and so that last shot, instead of waiting I got a little impatient.”

    His arrows landed in the middle, too.

    He dropped his third and ninth arrows into the nine – but through 14 arrows, that was all that escaped the 10-ring. And his 30s in the second and fourth ends made a convincing case that Thompson deserved the world title.

    As did the scoreline.

    With an arrow to spare, Thompson already had the title, 138-135. He flung his last arrow wide left in the eight. It didn’t matter.

    “I was a little quick on it. It’s hard to black out. I knew kind of where the match was and so that last shot, instead of waiting I got a little impatient,” he explained.

    Thompson took the match, 146-135, and by doing so secured the USA a third spot in the compound men’s open competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games [the world champion’s nation has its maximum quota increased by one].

    His USA teammate Matt Stutzman came third after defeating Rakesh Kumar of India, 142-136. Stutzman finished the match with an emphatic, impressive 30.

    Iran takes team title

    Iran’s Hadi Nori, Alisina Manshaezadeh and Ramezan Biabani beat Turkey’s Erdogan Aygan, Bulent Korkmaz and Murat Turan, 222-219, to the gold medal in the compound men’s team final.

    “I'm very happy because two years ago, at the world para championships in China, we lost the match by only one point,” said Nori. “This time we decided we were going to get the gold medal.”

    The Iranian men started loose, shooting 52 points for the first end.

    But then the Turkish squad did the same in the second, giving Iran an easy chance to recover – and even take the lead, 109-108, at the halfway point. They were tied after 18 arrows, as well, 165 points apiece.

    It came down to the last end. Iran shot 57 out of the possible 60 points – to Turkey’s 54 – and celebrated.

    “In the first end, because of the windy and rainy weather, we couldn't aim very well. But after that, we said we had to win gold. We had to adapt to these conditions,” said Nori.

    China’s men’s team beat new world record holder Ukraine by 10 points, 220-210, to claim bronze.

    The Chinese compound women’s open team and compound open mixed team won world titles. The women beat Great Britain, 226-224, while the mixed team dispatched Russia, 149-148.

    “I am really grateful to win a second gold medal in one day. I want to thank my coach and my teammate. He was absolutely fantastic in the competition,” said Zhou Jiamin, the Rio 2016 Paralympic Champion who shot in both of those events.

    The 2019 World Archery Para Championships finishes on Sunday in ’s-Hertogenbosch.

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