Gold Medal: VAN NATTA Jamie (USA) - SALVI Eugenia (ITA)
The leader of the World Cup ranking Van Natta faces the reigning World Champion Salvi for the gold medal. The American starts this duel with 9-8-10 (27) and takes a 1-point lead after her opponent from Italy shoots 8-9-9 (26). Salvi shoots X10-10-10 (56) and Van Natta 8-10-10 (55). The lead now goes to the Italian! Van Natta continues with 9-9-10 and Salvi with X10-9-9 and the difference does not change (84-83 in favour of Salvi). The American puts pressure with an X10, but Salvi replies with an X10 as well. Van Natta shoots another X10 and ties the match, as the World Champion from Italy scores 9 (103-103). The tie remains after the two archers shoot a 10 with their last arrow (113-113). In the shoot-off both shoot an opening 10. Another arrow is needed to distinguish the winner... Van Natta scores an 8 and leaves the door open to her opponent. With a 9 Salvi takes her first World Cup victory!
Bronze Medal: BUDEN Ivana (CRO) - SOEMOD Camilla (DEN)
The European silver medalist Soemod of Denmark faces Buden of Croatia. Buden shoots a perfect 10-10-X10 end to start the match. Her opponent opens with an 8-9-9 (26). Soemod trails by 4 after three arrows. She continues with 10-9-9 an totals 54 pts. Buden continues strongly with 10-9-10 and increases its lead to 5 pts (59). Soemod with 9-10-10 and a total of 83 with three arrows to go. Her opponent from Croatia keeps the lead thanks to 9-9-10 (87). Soemod shoots 9-10-9 (110) in the last end. Buden finishes with another perfect series (X10-10-10). Outstanding performance for the Croatian archer with a total of 117 pts out of a possible 120.
