Jakarta. Indonesian archer Diananda Choirunisa secured a hard-fought victory over American archer Catalina Gnoriega with a score of 6-5 in the women's individual recurve 1/16 elimination round at the 2024 Paris Olympics, held at the Esplanade des Invalides in Paris, France, on Tuesday.

In the first set, Diananda averaged nine points from three attempts but fell short as Catalina scored a total of 28 points, taking a 2-0 lead.

Diananda improved in the second set, scoring 29 points from three attempts, which Catalina matched, keeping her lead at 3-1.

The third set saw both archers scoring 26 points each from three attempts, with Catalina maintaining her lead at 4-2.

Diananda found her stride in the fourth set, scoring 29 points to Catalina's 28, leveling the score at 4-4.

In the fifth set, both archers scored 26 points each, resulting in a tie at 5-5 and sending the match to a shoot-off.

In the decisive shoot-off, Diananda hit a perfect bull's-eye, securing a perfect score with one attempt. Catalina, under pressure, scored only 8 points, giving Diananda a narrow 6-5 victory and advancing her to the 1/8 elimination round.

In the 1/8 elimination round of the women's individual recurve at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Diananda, from Surabaya, will face Indian archer Bhajan Kaur, who previously eliminated Indonesia's Syifa Nur in the 1/32 elimination round.

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