Over 130 athletes compete at world ranking tournament

And in the women’s event, it was Korea’s Hwa Sook Lee who claimed first place against Russia’s Margarita Sidorenko.

A total of 132 athletes competed at the Para-Archery World Ranking Tournament in Novo Mesto, Czech Republic, between 23-30 June.

In the men’s outdoor compound open 50m round, Italy’s Alberto Simonelli beat the USA’s Paralympic silver medallist Matt Stutzman by one point with a score of 141, whilst his compatriot Jeff Sena came third.

Great Britain’s Mel Clarke took the victory in the women’s event with the same score line, ahead of Russia’s Olga Polegaeva and Karina Granitza.

In the men’s outdoor recurve open 70m, Russia’s Bato Tsydendorzhiev took a commanding six end victory over Timothy Palumbo. The USA’s Michael Lukow took third.

And in the women’s event, it was Korea’s Hwa Sook Lee who claimed first place against Russia’s Margarita Sidorenko in a closely fought contest, with Ukraine’s Roksolana Dzoba-Balyan in third.

In the team events, Italy claimed victory ahead of Sweden and Canada in the compound open mixed team event.

Slovakia held off close competition from the USA in men’s compound open 50m, with Russia doing the same against Germany in the women’s.

And in the recurve mixed team, Germany fended off the USA, with Great Britain coming in third.

Full results from the Para-Archey World Ranking Tournament in Novo Mesto, Czech Republic, can be found here.