 Alison Williamson won bronze at the Athens Olympics in 2004 |
Great Britain have claimed gold and silver medals at the International Archery Grand Prix in Croatia. The women's recurve team of Alison Williamson, Naomi Folkard and Charlotte Burgess took gold by overwhelming Russia 213-197 in the final in Porec.
The silver came in the men's compound, with Liam Grimwood, Neil Wakelin and Chris White eventually going down to defending champions the United States.
British chief Barry Eley said: "These were two fantastic performances."
He added: "I'm really proud of both teams, and Peter Suk, the Head Coach, is also delighted.
"This is the biggest event outside the Olympics and the World Championships, there were 44 countries taking part and over 400 archers, so it puts it in perspective how wonderfully well we've done."
Tom Dielen, the general secretary of archery's world governing body, FITA, was also impressed.
"On this evidence, I think they are going to be serious contenders at international championships for some time to come, and I include both the Beijing and the London Olympics," he said.
Porec is the first of four World Cup events, with the Grand Final taking place in Mexico in late September.
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