The German archers around Lisa Unruh won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Unruh (Berlin), Michelle Kroppen (Jena) and Charline Schwarz (Feucht) prevailed in the team competition on Sunday in a duel for third place 5: 1 against Belarus and thus won the second German medal in Japan.
“It's overwhelming.
I'm really happy, "said Unruh:" It was great, it was really exciting.
We shot great.
That was great! "
Previously, Unruh and Co. had missed the gold final at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field by beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 5-1 in the semifinals. On the way to the medal games they had 6-2 wins against Taiwan and Mexico. With the same line-up, the German team had already won the silver medal at the European Championships in Antalya at the beginning of June. “We have been able to build on what we have worked for all year,” said national coach Oliver Haidn: “I am so proud of the team. That’s so good. We're just happy that we were able to give something back to our families and our fans. Everyone did a great job. "
For Unruh it is the second Olympic precious metal, in 2016 she won silver in the Rio singles with a sensational triumph.
Kroppen, who finished fourth in the World Cup, and Schwarz, who was only 20 years old, celebrated their greatest career success in Tokyo and won their first ever medal in the adult category.
The German Schützenbund (DSB) had won two medals since the Olympic premiere in 1988.
Barbara Mensing, Cornelia Pfohl and Sandra Wagner-Sachse won silver in Atlanta in 1996.
Four years later, the trio secured bronze in Sydney.