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| Born | 2 January 1987 |
| Occupation | Archer |
Linda "Titi" Ochoa (born January 2, 1987) is a Mexican compound archer. She is the current World Archery number twenty-two in women's compound archery. The highest ranking she has reached is the sixth position, which she reached for the last time in April 2011. [1]
Ochoa has announced that she will give up competing for Mexico, citing "deception and blackmail" by other archers. As of January 2019, she has retired from competition, complaining about a lack of funding. [2]
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Naomi Anne Folkard is a British archer who has represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games five times between 2004 and 2020. She has also represented Great Britain at the World Archery Championships and the Archery World Cup, and England at the Commonwealth Games.
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Sarah Prieels is a Belgian archer competing the women's compound events. She won the gold medal in the mixed team event at the 2021 European Archery Championships held in Antalya, Turkey.
Ella Gibson is a British archer competing in compound events. She won the gold medal in the women's compound event at the 2024 European Archery Championships held in Essen, Germany. She won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 European Indoor Archery Championships held in Laško, Slovenia.
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