Shanghai 2024: Champ Fullerton, Becerra top compound qualifying

Becerra needed to remain clean through 18 more arrows to break Ella Gibson’s 715-point world record – but it wasn’t to be. An end of 59, then 58 points, before finishing with a seventh perfect-60 on the day gave her 713.

Not a record – but a 10-point personal best in international competition.

“I was focused on getting top spot in qualification. I really wanted it,” she said. “I tried to stay inside my zone and not think too much about the score. And my nine were only just out, so I’m happy about that, too.”

The top eight qualifiers all receive bonus points towards the Hyundai Archery World Cup Ranking again in 2024. Asian Games Champion Jyothi Surekha Vennam (713), eight-time circuit winner Sara Lopez (708) and world number one Ella Gibson (707) are among Becerra’s chasers in Shanghai.

Vennam seeded second, Lopez fourth and Gibson fifth.

World Archery Champion Aditi Swami qualified eighth with 704 points.

There was no top-64 cut in the compound women’s competition but Jesse Sut won a three-way shoot-off of 687-point shooters in the compound men’s event to bag the last slot in the bracket.

Korea qualified top in the compound men’s and mixed team events, while reigning world champion India took compound women’s team pole.

Competition in Shanghai continues with compound team eliminations on Wednesday morning, followed by recurve qualifying in the afternoon.