FURUKAWA Takaharu (JPN): Silver at 2012 OG, 8th in 2016, 33rd in 2008, 22nd in 2004. Bronze at 2015 WCh, 5th in 2019, 9th in 2017, 17th in 2013. Finished 5th at 2018 Asian Games, 17th in 2014, 6th in 2010. Gold at 2013 Asian Ch. In other events - bronze in recurve team at 2020 OG. He originally wanted to practise traditional Japanese archery, but his high school only had a regular archery club.
LI Jialun (CHN): First-time Olympian. Finished 9th at 2018 Asian Games, 55th in 2014. Finished 10th at 2019 WCup, 31st in 2018. In 2019 WCup events, 6th in Antalya, 9th in Shanghai. In other events - 5th in men's recurve team at 2020 OG. Bronze at 2018 Asian Games. He took up the sport in 2007 at an archery centre in Yantai, People's Republic of China.
