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Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team

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Venue
  
Hwarang Archery Field

Competitors
  
45 from 15 nations

Dates
  
September 27 — October 1

A total of 15 nations competed in the women's team event at the 1988 Summer Olympics as part of the archery programme. The ranking round score for a team was the sum of the three scores earned by the individual archers in the individual ranking round. The top twelve nations competed in the semifinals, with the top eight advancing to the finals.

Preliminary round

The ranking round score for a team was the sum of the three scores earned by the individual archers in the individual ranking round. The top twelve nations competed in the semifinals, with the top eight moving on to the final.

Semifinal

In the women's team semifinals, Korea kept a firm grip on the lead. The Chinese Taipei team plummeted eight places to eleventh, joining Mongolia, China, and Poland in not advancing to the finals. The Soviets dropped a place but still looked strong even as the Americans passed them and the Indonesian and British teams grew nearer.

Final

A tie for the silver medal between Indonesia and the United States was resolved using a nine arrow tie-breaker. The Indonesian women shot a 72, while the Americans shot a 67. This was the first medal, in any sport, the Indonesians had won at the Olympics. The Soviets were behind both teams by only 1 point, while the Koreans won easily by a margin of 30 points.

References

Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team Wikipedia