PARIS: National archer Syaqiera Mashayikh’s hopes of advancing to the last 16 were thwarted after losing 6-5 to Ana Luiza Sliachticas Caetano of Brazil today.
Competing under the scorching heat of around 32°C at Invalides, the result had to be determined by a ‘shoot-off’ when both athletes were tied 5-5 after five sets in the 1/16 elimination round.
Syaqiera, 23, making her second Olympics appearance after Tokyo 2020, had to concede to the Brazilian, who scored 9 points in the shoot-off, while she only managed 8.
Earlier, Syaqiera scored 27, 28, 28, 27, 24 in the five sets, while Caetano recorded 27, 28, 24, 27, 29.