The Utena archers achieved notable success at the recent championship, securing high placements across various events. In the mixed pairs’ competition, the pair consisting of Gunda Vanesa Pupeikytė and Jonas Grigaravičius took sixth place. Their performance in the qualification round further highlighted their skill, as the duo achieved a score of 1359 points, thereby establishing a new Lithuanian youth record, and again took sixth place in the standings.
The archers demonstrated strong form throughout the tournament’s early stages. During the eighth round, the Lithuanian pair successfully defeated the Hungarian competitors, Lili Vegh and Marek Varga, with a final score of 151 to 142. This victory advanced them to the next phase of the competition.
However, their run concluded in the quarterfinals. In this match, G. V.
Pupeikytė and J. Grigaravičius faced the neutral athletes, Sofia Mun and Timur Dymbrylov. The Lithuanian pair ultimately lost the match with a score of 150 to 152.
Despite the final result, the participation of these dedicated archers marked a significant showing for Lithuanian archery at the championship level. Their performances, particularly setting a youth record, underscore the depth of talent within the national archery community.
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