Archery World Cup: Huang Yi-Jou/Chang Cheng-Wei Stage Stunning Comeback to Win Mixed Doubles Gold

Taiwanese archers Huang Yi-Jou and Chang Cheng-Wei clinched the mixed doubles compound gold medal at the Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. The duo staged a dramatic comeback against Denmark's Mathias Fullerton and Tanja Gellenthien, winning the final 158-157. This victory marks Taiwan's first gold medal of the tournament.

The Taiwanese team, composed of the Asian Games training squad, has shown strong performance. Earlier, Olympic archer Tang Chih-Chun, along with Asian Games newcomers Cheng Hsiang-Hui and Lin Tzu-Hsiang, secured a bronze medal in the men's recurve team event. This early success indicates a promising start for the team on the international stage.

Huang and Chang navigated a challenging path to the finals. They defeated Spain 154-150 in their first match, followed by a 160-156 victory over Great Britain. In the quarterfinals, they narrowly beat China 155-153, and then secured their spot in the final with a 157-154 win against the United States. Despite trailing Denmark by one point after three sets in the final, the Taiwanese pair delivered a clutch performance in the decisive final set, shooting four 10-point arrows to secure the gold.

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The two of them shot four 10-point arrows in the crucial deciding set.