Ye-eun Whang of USA won the silver medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
She survived two tiebreakers before reaching the gold medal match against Dunya Yenihayat of Türkiye.
Whang started with a slightly low score in the first set, but in the second she achieved a perfect score, as did her opponent.
In the third set, both archers were tied in the overall score, but Yenihayat regained the lead in the fourth set.
With 29 points, Whang was able to tie the score at 5-5 in the final set.
This meant that Whang would once again shoot a tiebreaker—her third of the day.
Yenihayat was the first to shoot. Her arrow hit the 10 near the X-ring.
Whang’s arrow also hit the 10, but the distance wasn’t enough to secure the victory.
The second-best female archer from the Americas in the final Games standings was Maya Casas Lara of Mexico, who finished in ninth place.
Juana Cardona Gaviria of Colombia placed 20th, followed by Luiza Langone of Brazil in 22nd and Alison Langley of Canada in 25th place.
In the men’s category, USA’ Aarya Arun was the highest-ranked player at fifth place.
Canada’s Yashveer Bains finished in 15th place, Mexico’s Diego Fernando Gongora Trujillo came in 18th, followed by Colombia’s Nicolás Gómez Meneses in 19th.