Marks 20 Years of World Cup Final Gold with Easton Arrows
SALTILLO, Mexico — The world’s top archers gathered in Saltillo, Mexico, September 12–13 for the 20th Hyundai Archery World Cup Final, closing out the international circuit’s 2026 season.
When the final arrows were shot, every individual medal had been won with an Easton shaft.
Across men’s and women’s recurve and compound competition at Plaza de Armas, all 12 podium finishers shot Easton X10 or Easton 3.2 X10 Parallel Pro arrows. Every recurve medal was won with the X10. Five of the six compound medals were also won with the X10, while the compound women’s gold medal was captured with the 3.2 X10 Parallel Pro.
The result continues a record that dates to the beginning of the Archery World Cup circuit in 2006. Easton arrows have been used to win gold at the World Cup Final throughout the event’s 20-year history.
The World Cup Final brings together the season’s leading archers for the concluding event of the international circuit. This year’s competition in Saltillo marked the 20th edition of the championship.
The Saltillo results also included a World Cup Final gold for the 3.2 X10 Parallel Pro, Easton’s latest addition to the X10 target arrow family.
Saltillo 2026 World Cup Final individual podiums
Recurve men:
Gold: Dhiraj Bommadevara (IND) — Easton X10
Silver: Junya Nakanishi (JPN) — Easton X10
Bronze: Mete Gazoz (TUR) — Easton X10
Bommadevara became the first Indian man to win World Cup Final gold, defeating Nakanishi 6–5 after a 10–9 shoot-off). Gazoz took bronze.
Recurve women:
Gold: Marie Horáčková (CZE) — Easton X10
Silver: Katharina Bauer (GER) — Easton X10
Bronze: Elif Berra Gökkır (TUR) — Easton X10
Horáčková defeated Bauer 6–2. Gökkır won bronze in a shoot-off against Alejandra Valencia.
Compound men:
Gold: Nico Wiener (AUT) — Easton X10
Silver: Mathias Fullerton (DEN) — Easton X10
Bronze: Rodrigo González (MEX) — Easton X10
Wiener defeated Fullerton 148–147. González won bronze for the host nation.
Compound women:
Gold: Alexis Ruiz (USA) — Easton 3.2 X10 Parallel Pro
Silver: Dafne Quintero (MEX) — Easton X10
Bronze: Sara López (COL) — Easton X10
Ruiz defeated Quintero 145–144 to become the first U.S. compound women’s World Cup Final champion since Jamie Van Natta in 2012. López, a nine-time World Cup Final champion, took bronze for her 10th World Cup Finals podium
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