{"id":6854,"date":"2025-12-06T09:22:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T02:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/?p=6854"},"modified":"2025-12-06T09:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T02:22:42","slug":"an-san-shoots-down-qualifying-world-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysport.asia\/news\/an-san-shoots-down-qualifying-world-record\/","title":{"rendered":"An San shoots down qualifying world record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion An San broke the indoor recurve women\u2019s qualifying world record at the Taipei Archery Open shooting 599 out of 600. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It smashed the previous record of 595 set by Ryoo Sujung at the Macau Indoor Archery Open in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter shooting 300 in the first round, I was very happy, I felt it could lead to a great result,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An San had a perfect front half of 300, dropped a single point with her third arrow in the first end of the second half, and shot clean afterwards for 299.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was disappointed with that nine, but I didn\u2019t dwell on it. I found my rhythm again and stayed on pace, and that led to 599,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is my first indoor competition since 2019 \u2013 I only started training for indoor a week ago,\u201d she added. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t easy, but focusing deeply by myself helped me feel the difference between outdoor and indoor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The score matches the men\u2019s record of 599 set by Brady Ellison in 2017. It was six points higher than the top recurve men\u2019s score of the day: a 593 shot by Ku Bonchan \u2013 another Korean Olympic Champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also higher than the best compound men\u2019s score of the day, a 598 shot by Mike Schloesser in the same session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schloesser qualified top of the compound men\u2018s field with 598 during the second qualifying session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schloesser is back for a fourth time attempting to defend the title he won here last year. He also won at the inaugural edition in 2022, and returned again in 2023 when he finished runner-up to India\u2019s Prathamesh Samadhan Jawkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI won here last time, so of course I want to bring the title back \u2013 if I shoot like the first half, I have a real chance.\u201d Mikey posted a clean 300 in the first half followed by a 298 back half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the second half I felt like I was running out of gas; the jet lag kicked me a bit,\u201d he admitted. \u201cThere\u2019s definitely room for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Olympic champion \u2013 Ku Bonchan topped the recurve men\u2018s field with 593, one point ahead of Willem Bakker of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonchan shared that he was keen to return to the Korean outdoor frontline, saying: \u201cMy goal is to return to the national team and compete in the World Cup again,\u201d he said. \u201dWe finished the second round of trials recently, and with a strong winter training season ahead, I want to earn selection next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2018s Jyothi Surekha Vennam led the women\u2018s compound field with 593.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The youth fields here were stuffed with top Korean talent and notably, Seo Junyong topped the men\u2019s under-15 field with a score of 598, with An Seoyeong heading up the women\u2019s under-15 field with 596. Both are just 14 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top 32 archers in each category advance to matchplay; the cut for the compound men\u2019s bracket fell at 559 on Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competition continues on later today with individual eliminations down to and including semifinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top seeds: Taipei Archery Open 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n