U.S. men's archery clinches first U.S. medal of London Olympics

U.S. men’s archery clinches first U.S. medal of London Olympics

U.S. archery men's team members Brady Ellison, center, Jake Kaminski, left, and Jacob Wukie celebrate as they defeat South Korea in the semifinals.

By Helene Elliott

July 28, 2012 12 AM PT

LONDON -- The three members of the men’s archery team will become the first American athletes to win a medal at the London Olympic Games after rallying to defeat Japan in the quarterfinal and upsetting favored South Korea in the semifinal at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

The U.S. men were scheduled to face Italy in the final Saturday evening London time.

Jake Kaminski of Elma, N.Y., Brady Ellison of Glendale, Ariz., and Jacob Wukie of Oak Harbor, Ohio, displayed nerves of steel while assuring themselves of the first archery medal for the U.S. since 2000.

The trio combined to defeat Japan, 220-219, despite trailing after six “ends,” or innings. The three then defeated South Korea, 224-219, as Kaminski and Wukie each finished with three perfect 10 scores.

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Helene Elliott

Helene Elliott was with the Los Angeles Times’ Sports department from 1989 to 2024, first as a staff writer and then, starting in 2006, as a columnist. She became the first female journalist to be honored with a plaque in the Hall of Fame of a major professional sport as the 2005 winner of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Elmer Ferguson Award, awarded to writers “who have brought honor to journalism and to hockey.” A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she has covered 18 Olympics.

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