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HOW TO WIN THE OLYMPICS: JAY BARRS

Aug 21, 2020 3 minutes

Jay Barrs, the 1988 Olympic Champion in Seoul was the last champion to win shooting against the field. The 1988 Olympics was the last Games before the introduction of head-to-head elimination matches. The Games were very different to they are today, each archer shot a full 1440 round, followed by a 'Grand FITA' elimination round. Jay Barrs took the win over Korea’s Park Sung-Soo, by two points, 338-336.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION?

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