The unpredictable nature of head-to-head archery was highlighted as the women's individual 1/32 and 1/16 elimination round started at Lord's Cricket Ground on Monday.
LE Chien-Ying (TPE) was also a surprise winner in the women's individual 1/32 elimination round when she beat Begul LOKLUOGLU (TUR) 6-0 before going out 6-4 to Carina CHRISTIANSEN (DEN) in the 1/16 elimination round. Women's Individual
LE whitewashed LOKLUOGLU but was sent packing by CHRISTIANSEN in the 1/16 elimination round. The Dane has shown good form so far at the Games after beating Elisa BARNARD 7-3 in the 1/32 elimination round and making it to the quarterfinals of the team event.
Bombayla Devi LAISHRAM (IND) missed the target completely in her 6-2 defeat by Aida ROMAN (MEX) in the 1/16 elimination round. LAISHRAM, who had earlier beaten Evangelia PSARRA (GRE) 6-4 in the 1/32 elimination, recovered to shoot two 10s but the damage had been done.
South African Karen HULTZER (RSA) admitted that making her Games debut was more frightening than any of the extreme sports she has tried. Her ordeal was ended quickly in a 6-2 loss to Pia LIONETTI (ITA).
LIONETTI recovered from her poor showing in the team event, when she hit a 3, by beating HULTZER and then Miranda LEEK (USA) 6-4 in the 1/16 elimination round.
