■ Marcus D’Almeida, Brazil: Ranked No. 1 in the world, D’Almeida was the World Federation Archer of the Year in 2023. He earned the bronze medal at the world championships last year and claimed the South American title in March.
■ Mete Gazoz, Turkey: He is trying to repeat as individual Olympic gold medalist. Gazoz recently won the European championship after claiming the world championship in 2023.
■ Kim Je-deok, South Korea: He won gold as part of the men’s team competition and the first-ever mixed team competition in Tokyo at just 17 years old.
■ Casey Kaufhold, United States: The 20-year-old is ranked No. 1 in the world. She qualified for Tokyo and competed at age 17. She was a silver medalist at the 2021 world championships.
■ Lim Si-hyeon, South Korea: The 20-year-old is ranked No. 2 in the world and has emerged as South Korea’s top female archer.
