Mexican Athlete Dominates Global Rankings
World Archery, the international federation for archery, has placed Maya Andrea Becerra Arizaga from Jalisco at the top of the global ranking for female compound individual archery. With a total score of 325.5 points, she surpasses Ella Gibson from Great Britain, who now holds the second position with 320.25 points.
Rise to the Top
Becerra Arizaga’s ascent to the top of the ranking is largely due to her performance at the first leg of the World Archery Cup 2025, held in Florida, USA from April 8 to 13. In this event, she clinched the gold medal in the female compound individual archery competition, defeating Olivia Dean from the USA (silver) and Mariana Bernal, another Mexican archer (bronze).
Consistent Performance
The 24-year-old archer began her journey in archery in 2012 and made her international debut by 2014. Becerra Arizaga has consistently performed well in prestigious events, amassing two medals each at the Central American and Caribbean Games (San Salvador 2023) and the Pan American Games (Lima 2019, Santiago 2023).
Team Success
In the first World Archery Cup 2025 leg, Mexico secured three gold medals, placing them at the top of the overall team rankings. Among these, Becerra Arizaga, Dafne Quintero, and Mariana Bernal won gold in the female compound team event, leaving Italy with silver and the USA with bronze.
Ranking Positions
- Individual Ranking: Becerra Arizaga now leads the female compound individual ranking, with fellow Mexican Dafne Quintero placing 10th with 200 points.
- Team Ranking: Mexico ranks 6th in the female compound team event, trailing India (274 points), Italy (216), Turkey (212), Estonia (198), and the USA (197).
Key Questions and Answers
- Who is Andrea Becerra? Andrea Becerra Arizaga is a 24-year-old Mexican compound archer from Jalisco.
- Why is she relevant? Becerra Arizaga has recently become the world’s top-ranked female compound archer, surpassing Ella Gibson from Great Britain.
- How did she achieve this position? Her performance at the first leg of the World Archery Cup 2025, where she won gold in female compound individual archery, significantly contributed to her rise in the rankings.
- What are her other achievements? Becerra Arizaga has consistently performed well in international events, including the Central American and Caribbean Games (2023) and Pan American Games (2019, 2023), amassing multiple medals.
- Where can we expect more updates? Becerra Arizaga and other Mexican archers will have opportunities to further improve their rankings at the second leg of the World Archery Cup in Shanghai, China, from May 6 to 11.
