Australia’s compound men’s team shocked world number one India to win bronze at the second stage of the 2024 Hyundai Archery World Cup in Yecheon.
Featuring two-time Paralympian Jonathon Milne shooting in the fifth able-bodied international of his decade-long career, the 11th-seeded Australian team overcame host country Korea and then lost to Türkiye before beating the winners of the season opener, India, in a dramatic shoot-off.
“It’s a bit of a surprise. We can all shoot well but it just comes down to being able to do it on the day,” said Milne, who won bronze at the Paralympic Games in 2016.
“Today there were a couple of loose ones in there but when it came time to get them in the middle, we got them in there so, that’s all that counts.”
Milne hasn’t shot on the able-bodied team since 2018. This is his first able-bodied podium.
“It’s a big surprise,” Milne said. “I knew I had it in me but to come out and do it when it counts is what matters.”
Both teams shot 233 in regulation. Both teams shot perfect tiebreaks.
Australia had an arrow closer to the middle.
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