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Oznur Cure Girdi Wins Gold Medal In Archery Paralympics
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Intro archery Paralympics
The 26-year-old Turkish archer Oznur Cure Girdi was awarded the title of an archery player with para-arrest in the Paris 2024 Archery Paralympics. She broke the women’s compound world record during the ranking round and surpassed 700. She also maintained her remarkable performance in the elimination rounds.
Oznur took home her very first Paralympic gold medal, beating Iranian Fatemeh HEMMATI with a score of 144-141 in the final.
They were tied at the beginning of the end and as the match progressed, Cure Girdi continued to shoot 10s and nines, gaining a points advantage. Ultimately, she was ahead by 3 points but did not let the gold fall off her fingers.
She demonstrated her dominance and played the leading contender role in every match. She appeared to be unstoppable. She was.
“I believed in the medal already after the ranking round and my world record,” the 26-year-old athlete told reporters. Following the last arrow, Cure Girdi burst into tears over her joyous celebration. “I believed that I could reach it! It’s now on my neck! I’m so grateful. I’ve worked extremely hard to achieve this. It’s great!”
She reacted in an extremely emotional way with tears and shouts, but she was able to keep a cool mind in the most crucial moments.
“We worked very hard on this, too,” the newly-crowned Paralympic Champion claimed.
“We have an enormous team and we regularly work together with our psychologist. In the time of preparation, we practiced enough exercises to manage my nerves. It was helpful during the event,” Oznur said.
“I efforts all those things I efforts to feel the pressure in my training. Then, it was simple to manage it during competition. I had become accustomed to it. I’m grateful that I could take the stress.”
Silver was awarded to the Iranian Fatemeh Hemmati, who beat the reigning winner Phoebe Paterson Pine in the semi-final. The British archer did not win an award, having been defeated by her teammate in an exciting bronze-medal match.
Jodie Grinham‘s remarkable run for bronze was met with applause and admiration during her race, which she completed 6.5 months into her pregnancy.
Paterson Pine took the lead in the third and was able to stay ahead. She needed a ten-shot to get bronze, as well as a ninth to establish an even score with her final shot. She hit an eight.
“Especially when it comes to archery, you must shoot the final archer. The game isn’t over until you shoot the last arrow” Grinham claimed. She was victorious with her two 10s in the final match.
“I knew from the beginning of the last quarter that I would need to make decent shots. I needed a time of 10 seconds. That’s exactly what I got.”
“I put pressure on Phoebe this is heartbreaking because she’s my teammate however it ended up working to my advantage. That’s why I came away with a bronze medal.”
Grinham has won her first Paralympic medal. She is expecting her first child shortly, and she pleaded that she compete in her next Paralympics in Los Angeles, USA.
The tournament at Paris continues with the W1 and compound men’s elimination matches and medal matches on Sunday.
Conclusion
In the end, Oznur Cure Girdi’s awe-inspiring win during the Archery Paralympics not only adds another high-profile gold medal to her collection but highlights her commitment and determination in the field. Her achievements serve as an example to all athletes and prove that with determination and determination, the highest level of achievement is easily at hand. While this year’s Archery Paralympics continue to celebrate remarkable talent and perseverance Oznur Cure Girdi’s victory will surely be remembered as a dazzling time within Paralympic history.
