Polish wins close one, advances at Paralympics
PARIS – Kevin (KJ) Polish rallied in the fifth and final end to overcome a one-point deficit for a 142-140 victory in the round of 16 eliminations Friday at the Paris Paralympics archery compound competition.
The Mapletown graduate advances to Sunday’s round of 8 against Australian Jonathon Milne. Milne defeated Japan’s Oe Yuya, 147-142.
The compound open competition closes Sunday with the semifinals and medal round.
Spain’s Fernando Gale Montorio led 114-113 after four ends, but Polish held a match-deciding 29-26 advantage in the final end.
Polish scored a pair of 10s and a 9 in the final end, while Gale Montorio counted 7, 9 and 10.
Polish jumped out to the early lead, 29-28. Gale Montorio pulled into a 56-56 tie after the second end. Polish scored 28-x (9, 9, 10-x) in the third end, while Gale Montorio shot 29 for an 85-84 advantage.
Gale Montorio maintained the one-point lead after both archers had scores of 29-x in the fourth end.