The country’s superiority over their rivals was most evident during the men’s recurve event, where they boasted three of the four semi-finalists.

South Africa’s Terence van Moerkerken was the only obstacle in the way of an all-Egyptian gold medal match but he first fell to a 6-4 defeat to Ahmed El-Nemr in his last-four tie.

With Ahmed El-Nemr due to meet Hady Elkholosy in the gold medal match, after his compatriot beat Mohammed Amin Aly 6-4, the Egyptian team secured the first Rio 2016 berth on offer.

As nations were only able to secure a maximum of one berth, the remaining two places were awarded to countries who were yet to have achieved quota spots.

Van Moerkerken therefore earned South Africa a place having reached the bronze medal contest, while having finished in fifth position, Gavin Sutherland earned a place for Zimbabwe.

Should Sutherland be chosen to compete at the Games by the National Olympic Committee of Zimbabwe, he would become the first archer to represent the country at the Olympics since Wrex Tarr in 1988.

Meanwhile in the women’s competition, Hania Fouda cruised into the semi-finals with a 6-0 victory over South Africa’s Karen Hultzer.

With her fellow Egyptian Reem Mansour having made the semi-finals by beating her team-mate Amira Mansour 6-4, the country were assured of another quota place for Rio 2016.

Fouda triumphed in the all-Egyptian last-four tie against Reem Mansour to secure a place in the gold medal match against Shehzana Anwar.

The Kenyan had defeated the Ivory Coast’s Carla Frangilli 6-5 to make the final, with both athletes having earned their nations quota spots at Rio 2016.