The 2021 World Archery Championships took place in Yankton on June 18th, and saw intense competition between some of the world’s best archers. Two of the stand-out archers who made it to the compound women semifinal were Sara Lopez from Colombia and Toja Ellison from the United States. This article will discuss the match-up between these two elite athletes and the outcome of the semifinal.
Sara Lopez is a professional archer hailing from Colombia and has been competing in archery since she was 15-years-old. She came to the 2021 World Archery Championships as the defending individual world champion, having won the title in 2019. Toja Ellison is a renowned American archer and has been shooting archery since she was just 10-years-old. She has won multiple awards and accolades for her archery accomplishments, such as the 2009 National Indoor Archery Championships in FIona, China.
The semifinal between Sara and Toja was an intense match-up that saw both archers demonstrate their technical prowess and composure in the face of pressure. Both archers started off strong, with Toja taking the lead with a 10 in the first end. However, during the second end, Sara was able to pull ahead and build a two-point advantage. This set the tone for the remainder of the match as Sara and Toja battled for supremacy until the very end.
The fourth end saw both archers exchange arrows in the 9s and 8s, and it was a tie score going into the fifth and final end. In the fifth, Toja took the definitive lead with a 10 and a 9, giving her a two-point advantage going into the fifth end. Sara wasn’t able to match her score, and ultimately Toja won the match, advancing to the finals and becoming the first American woman to reach the compound women’s final at the World Archery Championships.
The semifinal match between Sara Lopez and Toja Ellison showed the incredible skill and talent of these two archers, as they fought tooth and nail to become the victor. Ultimately, Toja Ellison emerged from the match-up victorious, and her impressive performance earned her a place in the finals of the compound women’s division. While Sara will not be able to defend her title, no doubt she’ll use this experience to hone her technique and come back stronger than ever for the next World Archery Championships.
In the end, the competition between Sara Lopez and Toja Ellison is a testament to the skill and professionalism of both archers, and showed the incredible potential of both athletes. Despite the outcome of the semifinal, both archers can be proud of their accomplishment.
Sara Lopez v Toja Ellison – compound women semifinal | Yankton 2021 World Archery Championships
Compound women’s individual semifinal match between Sara Lopez of Colombia and Toja Ellison of Slovenia at the 2021 Hyundai World Archery Championships in Yankton, USA. Compound archers shoot at a target 50 metres away and the central 10-ring measures just 8cm in diameter.
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