One of the most anticipated disciplines for Mexicans in Paris 2024 is archery, whether individually or in a group, and this Sunday Alejandra Valencia, Ana Paula Vázquez and Ángela Ruiz are looking to make history in the women’s team category at these Olympic Games.
The calendar indicates that on July 28, the three Mexican athletes will participate from the quarter-final round, thanks to the fact that they were among the best teams in the qualifying round.
Where and when to watch the Mexican women’s archery team at Paris 2024?
The three archers will return to the Esplanade des Invalides for the bronze medal match at 8:48 a.m. Central Mexico Time.
They will face the archers from the Netherlands, who had South Korea, winner of this event in nine Olympic Games, ‘on the ropes’ but lost in the fifth and final set, giving way by a score of 5 to 4.
The event can be broadcast on Claro Sports on its multiple platforms, the main ones being:
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This is how Mexico won the bronze medal in Paris 2024
Alejandra Valencia became the fourth Mexican multi-medalist this Sunday, July 28, having already won a bronze in Tokyo 2020 in the mixed team event.
She joins the club of María del Rosario Espinoza (taekwondo), Paola Espinosa and Alejandra Orozco (diving).
Primer set
The Dutch goalkeepers shook off the pressure by scoring 25 points. Alejandra Valencia responded with a perfect 10-pointer. Vázquez and Ruiz completed the job with a 9 and a 10.
In the second round of shooting, the Netherlands did not raise the level and remained at 50 points.
Alejandra Valencia then shot a 9, Angela Ruiz another 10, and Ana Paula Vazquez closed with a 9.
Mexico 2 – Netherlands 0
Second set
The Netherlands improved in their second start with a total of 29 points, including 10 from Gaby Bayardo.
Alejandra Valencia had a solid start with another arrow to the X, although Angela Ruiz followed with an 8. Ana Paula Vazquez closed with another 8.
The Dutch ‘hooked’ on the 10 and finished their round with 56 points, making it impossible for the Mexicans to catch up.
Mexico 2 – Netherlands 2
Third set
Gaby Bayardo and company started the new round of shooting with 26 points, including a 10.
Alejandra Valencia opened with a perfect 10-pointer, Angela Ruiz scored a 9, and Ana Paula Vazquez scored a 9, to add 28 points.
Falling by 2 points, the Netherlands battled the wind and reached 52 points.
Alejandra Valencia got her second 10 of the set, and Angela Ruiz and Ana Paula Vazquez completed the task to win the set.
Mexico 4 – Netherlands 2
Fourth set
What pressure? The Dutch goalkeepers opened with 10, 9 and 9 to score 28 points.
Alejandra Valencia kept her eye on the center of the target and scored a 9; Angela Ruiz followed with an 8, and Ana Paula Vázquez, with a 10.
The Netherlands got ‘nervous’ and came back with a 7, while Gaby Bayardo made up for it with a 9. The European goalkeepers finished with 52 points.
Alejandra Valencia, we love you! She scored a 10, followed by a 10 from Angela Ruiz and a 10 from Ana Paula Vazquez.
Mexico wins the bronze medal! Mexico 6 – Netherlands 2!
How does the team archery event work?
It is played in five sets.. In each of them, the three archers They shoot their arrows twice and the team with the most points gets 2 points. If the teams are tied, then each gets 1 point.
The archers are also against time, as they only have 120 seconds to make his six shots.
The match ends when one of the two teams has a total of 6 points or when it has an insurmountable advantage. If neither team achieves this mark, the match is won by the goalkeepers with the best score.
How have Alejandra Valencia, Ana Paula Vázquez and Ángela Ruiz fared at the Olympic Games?
The most experienced shooter in the group is Alejandra Valencia, who has participated in more than one Olympic Games, such has been her career.
- Valencia made her debut in London 2012, where she reached seventh place in the team category and placed 17th in the individual category.
- In Rio de Janeiro 2016, she finished fifth in the team category and fourth in the individual category.
- At Tokyo 2020, she won her first Olympic medal in mixed team archery and finished two positions away from the podium in the individual event and sixth in the women’s team.
Ana Paula Vázquez made her Olympic debut in Tokyo four years ago, where she and Valencia finished sixth, a position they hope to improve for Paris 2024.
Angela Ruiz is the least experienced of the three, the young archer is 17 years old and will compete in an Olympic event for the first time in her sporting career. She qualified for these games thanks to the bronze medal obtained at the World Championships in Berlin in 2023.
This was Mexico vs. China in the Paris 2024 archery semifinals
Primer set
China started off ‘roughly’ with 28 points out of a possible 30, while the Mexican archers had a shaky start with a pair of 8s and just one 9. Alejandra Valencia then shot a 6, with which the Chinese scored the first 2 points.
Mexico 0 – China 2
Second set
Alejandra Valencia opened with an 8, followed by a 9 from Angela Ruiz and a 10 from Ana Paula Vazquez. China ‘caved in to the pressure’ and managed only 24 points in its first set. Valencia then ‘took flight’ and managed a 10, with which Mexico finished securing the set.
Mexico 2 – China 2
Third set
China transferred the stress of the semi-final to Mexico with 28 points… but Alejandra Valencia answered with a 9. However, they later fell a couple of 7s. This compromised the set for the Mexican archers who could not recover and lost the set.
Mexico 2 – China 4
Fourth set
A dream start for Alejandra Valencia who shot a 10. Angela Ruiz copied her with another perfect shot, closed with a 9 from Ana Paula Vázquez.
What did China do? They responded with 28 points that made the fourth set of this Paris 2024 semi-final even more dramatic.
Alejandra Valencia returned later with a 9, copied by Ángela Ruiz and culminated with an 8 from Ana Paula Vázquez.
China needed 28 points to win the game… which they did, eliminating the Mexicans.
Mexico 3 – China 5
This was Mexico’s victory over Germany in archery at Paris 2024
Alejandra Valencia, Ana Paula and Angela Ruiz went directly to the quarter-finals thanks to the fact that they were among the four teams with the highest scores in the positioning phase last Thursday, July 25.
The women’s archery team will face Germany who defeated the archers of Great Britain by a score of 6 to 0.
Primer set
Both teams started off in difficult conditions due to the wind, with Alejandra Valencia throwing a 6In the end, Mexico almost took the set with a 10 from Ana Paula Vázquez that was ultimately rated as a 9.
Mexico 1 – Germany 1
Second set
Alejandra Valencia, Ana Paula and Angela Ruiz signed up a trio of nines in their first shots which helped them build a comfortable lead to take the 2 points.
Mexico 3 – Germany 1
Third set
Ana Paula Vázquez hit her first 10 of the competition, putting Mexico up 28-26 in the first half of the set. Alejandra Valencia ‘copied’ her and came out with another 10 and Vázquez sealed the win for the Aztec archers with another 10.
Mexico 5 – Germany 1
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