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American archers Casey Kaufhold, Brady Ellison earn bronze in mixed team category

Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, competes along with Brady Ellison during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, competes along with Brady Ellison during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan’s Satsuki Noda and Japan’s Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Casey Kaufhold, of the United States celebrates with Brady Ellison after winning the Archery mixed team bronze medal match against India's Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Casey Kaufhold, of the United States celebrates with Brady Ellison after winning the Archery mixed team bronze medal match against India’s Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Brady Ellison, of the United States, left, celebrates after defeating, along with Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Brady Ellison, of the United States, left, celebrates after defeating, along with Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, Japan’s Satsuki Noda and Japan’s Junya Nakanishi during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Brady Ellison, of the United States, competes along with Casey Kaufhold during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Brady Ellison, of the United States, competes along with Casey Kaufhold during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan’s Satsuki Noda and Japan’s Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, right, competes along with Brady Ellison during the Archery mixed team semifinal against Germany's Michelle Kroppen and Florian Unruh at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, right, competes along with Brady Ellison during the Archery mixed team semifinal against Germany’s Michelle Kroppen and Florian Unruh at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Bronze medal winners, Casey Kaufhold and Brady Ellison of the United States wave from the podium after the Archery mixed team finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Bronze medal winners, Casey Kaufhold and Brady Ellison of the United States wave from the podium after the Archery mixed team finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, competes along with Brady Ellison during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Casey Kaufhold, of the United States celebrates with Brady Ellison after winning the Archery mixed team bronze medal match against India's Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Brady Ellison, of the United States, left, celebrates after defeating, along with Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Brady Ellison, of the United States, competes along with Casey Kaufhold during the Archery mixed team quarterfinal against , Japan's Satsuki Noda and Japan's Junya Nakanishi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Casey Kaufhold, of the United States, right, competes along with Brady Ellison during the Archery mixed team semifinal against Germany's Michelle Kroppen and Florian Unruh at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Bronze medal winners, Casey Kaufhold and Brady Ellison of the United States wave from the podium after the Archery mixed team finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

PARIS (AP) 鈥 American archers Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold have been winning medals together for five years in the roles of mentor and student.

Kaufhold was just 15 when she teamed up with the veteran Ellison in 2019 to earn silver at a World Cup event and gold at the Pan-American Games.

They’ve done it again, defeating Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara of India 6-2 to claim Olympic bronze in the mixed team category on Friday.

It鈥檚 been a perfect pairing for Ellison, 35, and Kaufhold, 20. Ellison has touted Kaufhold’s exceptional raw talent while Kaufhold has appreciated Ellison’s skill and encouragement.

Kaufhold said Ellison came through again on Friday.

鈥淗e is my rock,” Kaufhold said. 鈥淎ny nerves I had, he talked me through every single moment. I couldn鈥檛 ask for a better mixed team partner. He鈥檚 brought so much wisdom into my archery. I can鈥檛 thank him enough for everything.鈥

Though Kaufhold became the first American woman to medal since the United States earned a team title in 1988, . She entered the Games ranked No. 1 in the world in the individual category but failed to reach the semifinals.

She said things turned out the way they did for a reason.

鈥淲hen I walked off the stage yesterday feeling like I didn鈥檛 perform to my fullest potential, I felt that there was still a place for me to do it here,” she said. 鈥淚 woke up today and felt like today’s the day for a medal.鈥

Ellison said that’s the kind of resilience he’s come to expect from his teammate.

鈥淪he was upset yesterday after the individuals, and to come out here and prove that she鈥檚 a champion 鈥 she completely switched, shot great today and we came away with a medal,” he said. “It just goes to show her mental toughness and her skill.鈥

It is Ellison鈥檚 fourth career medal in . He became the first American archer to claim four medals and he still has a shot at an individual medal on Sunday.

Ellison said the rest of the world focuses on individual honors, but he enjoys winning team medals most because he gets to share the moment. He said Friday’s result takes pressure off heading into Sunday.

鈥淕oing into the individual 鈥 I鈥檝e come away with a medal from here, and I鈥檓 just going to go shoot and see what happens,鈥 he said. “I don鈥檛 have to push or anything now. I鈥檓 an Olympic medalist again.鈥

India missed an opportunity to claim its first medal after having two shots score seven points and two score eight.

South Korea rolled past Germany 6-0 in the gold-medal match to win the category for the second straight Olympics. Kim Woo-jin and Lim Sih-yeon already won gold medals in the team men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 events, respectively. It was Kim鈥檚 fourth overall Olympic medal over three Olympics. He also will compete in the individual event.

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