Today the individual finals are taking place in the Visegrad Castle on the same targets as for the team events yesterday. World Archery commentator George TEKMITCHOV gave us some technical insights on the targets today (below). To note as well, the athletes shoot simultaneously during individual finals. They shoot three arrows per target and can earn a maximum of six points per arrow. Each match will be shot after the previous one is completed.

Last but not least, it rained during the night in Visegrad and the sky was really clouded today. Hence, the temperature fell from above 30 degrees to a comfortable 17 degrees Celsius.

Target 1
The first target is set up at 40 metres for barebow / 45 metres for recurve and compound with a 60cm target face. All distances are known to the archers. However, the target is set up a high (shooting high) angle of about 35 degrees. This required the archers to calculate a cut from the distances (using trigonometry principles-it would be the same process if the archers would have to shoot low).

Target 2
The second target was at 10m or 15m (again depending if the archers is a barebow or a recurve/compound). The face is 20cm called a birdy or bunny. It has also a high angle, but it is a pretty usual one. This target is no too challenging, but requires precise shooting and tuning.

Target 3
The third target is at 20m / 25m with a 40cm face. This is the maximum distance for a 40cm face. Again shooting high and again a precision shot.

Target 4
The last target is a difficult one. It is at 50m / 60m with an 80cm face. The high angle is about 25 degrees. The main challenge is that there is a side hill effect that is more difficult to pick-up visually to calculate the cut in meters. At this distance today the wind was more of an issue as the weather changed from the rest of the week. It will be a swirling wind in the venue (a bit more wind up by the targets than in the ground).

Source FITA