This most recent result is the Colombian’s 11th top podium at a stage, not to mention her nine Final victories – the most of any archer in any category.
The Yankton 2021 World champion looks like she is never tired however of any of her wins and really does live in the moment… but you could tell this one without doubt meant more than most.
Every archer’s aim is to strive for perfection in every arrow, even if it is not possible, but Lopez’s drive seems to have an added intent than most which has brought her exactly to this point as compound women’s greatest.
She seeded third in qualifications with 696 this week which, for a 12 month layoff from World Cup action, is an achievement in itself but even with an easy excuse like this at hand to not get pole, it wasn’t anything but that for Lopez.
A classic example of her elite mindset.
“I was really devastated with the score, to be honest. The score was horrible but then I saw I got third, I thought, ‘Okay, even in my worst, I’m still in the top five.’”
“I didn’t have the chance to shoot the mixed team so I prepared myself in the practice field for the finals. I knew I had really strong opponents in the way, but I just kept trusting myself, trusting the process and trusting my experience.”
When questioned whether she feels she can finally put World Cup number 10 in her trophy cabinet this year in Saltillo – the location for the 2026 circuit finale – Lopez simply smiled and said:
“I know I’m going to get it for sure. I don’t know when. It’s just a matter of time.”
Competition in Puebla concludes with recurve finals on Sunday.
