Elia Canales - Pablo Acha Gonzalez: All you need to know about India’s opponents in archery mixed team quarter-finals at Paris Olympics 2024
The Indian archery team comprising Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat are set to play against Spain in the mixed team event today (August 2) at 5:45 pm IST. Bommadevara and Bhakat defeated Indonesia's Diananda Choirunisa and Arif Pangestu 5-1 in the Round of 16 earlier today to make it to the final eight.
The Indian duo scored 37-36 and 38-37 in the first and third sets, respectively, whereas the second set was tied at 38-38. Notably, they hit five 10s in this victory over Indonesia.
Now standing in front of them are Spanish archers Elia Canales and Pablo Acha Gonzalez. They defeated China in the 1/8 elimination Round 6-2 to advance to this stage of the competition. In this article, we will look at some statistics of the Spanish duo ahead of their clash with India.
Elia Canales - Pablo Acha Gonzalez's medals and achievements
Elia Canales
Antalya 2024 Archery World Cup Stage 3: 33rd
Essen 2024 European Archery Championships: 7th
2024 Kahraman Bagatir Spring Arrows Tournament: 6th
Yecheon 2024 Archery World Cup Stage 2: 5th
Shanghai 2024 Archery World Cup Stage 1: 17th
2018 Youth Olympics Buenos Aires: Silver in individual event
Pablo Acha Gonzalez
World Cup 2021: Gold in Team Event (Guatemala), Silver in Team Event (Lausanne)
2021 European Championships (Antalya): Gold in Individual Event, Silver in Mixed Team Event
2022 European Archery Championships (Munich): Silver in Men's Team Event
2023 European Games (Kraków-Małopolska): Silver in Team Event, Bronze in Individual Event
Elia Canales - Pablo Acha Gonzalez's world rankings
Pablo Acha Gonzalez is ranked 22nd in men's recurve. On the other hand, Elia Canales is ranked fifth in women's recurve.
Elia Canales - Pablo Acha Gonzalez's recent records
There are no recent records created by Elia Canales but Pablo Acha Gonzalez back in 2021 along with his teammates Miguel Alvarino and Daniel Castro defeated USA in the Archery World Cup Final to secure their country's maiden gold medal in the event's history.
Elia Canales - Pablo Acha Gonzalez's Olympic qualification
Elia Canales along with Miguel Alvarino earned their spot at the Paris Olympics 2024 after defeating Ukraine in a three-set recurve mixed team final in the 2023 edition of the European Games. However, after Alvarino withdrew from the trials in March, Canales paired up with Pablo Acha Gonzalez.
Ankita Bhakat - Dhiraj Bommadevara vs Elia Canales - Pablo Acha Gonzalez match details
The match will start at 5:45 PM IST on Friday, August 2, 2024.