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Archery At The 2003 Summer Universiade
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The Archery competition in the 2003 Summer Universiade were held in Daegu, South Korea. Medal overview Men's events Women's events 2003 Summer Universiade Universiade 2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, disintegrated during reentry into Atmosphere of Earth, Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an 2002– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite. History Origins and ancient archery The oldest known evidence of the bow and arrow comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where the remains of bone and stone arrowheads have been found dating approximately 72,000 to 60,000 years ago.Backwell L, d'Errico F, Wadley L.(2008). Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science, 35:1566–1580. Backwell L, Bradfield J, Carlson KJ, Jashashvili T, Wadley L, d'Errico F.(2018). The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age laye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeong Eui-Soo , concept from Neo-Confucian philosophy
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Jeong (the Revised Romanization spelling of ) may refer to: *Jeong (surname) *Jung (Korean given name) *Qing (concept) In Chinese philosophy, ''qing'' () is a concept translated variously as "emotion", "feeling", "sentiment", or "passion". In Confucianism In Confucian thought, ''qing'' is interpreted as the behavioural quality of a person given their context, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kateryna Palekha
Kateryna Borysivna Palekha ( uk, Катерина Борисівна Палеха; born 20 September 1980) is an athlete from Ukraine. She competes in archery. Palekha represented Ukraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, She placed 59th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 595. In the first round of elimination, she faced 6th-ranked Yuan Shu Chi of Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One-China principle stipulated by th .... Palekha lost 162-158 in the 18-arrow match, placing 33rd overall in women's individual archery. Palekha was also a member of the 6th-place Ukrainian team in the women's team archery competition. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she lost to Miranda Leek in the last 64 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tao Lin (archer)
Tao Lin (; born July 2, 1983) is an American novelist, poet, essayist, short-story writer, and artist. He has published four novels, a novella, two books of poetry, a collection of short stories, and a memoir, as well as an extensive assortment of online content. His third novel, ''Taipei'', was published by Vintage on June 4, 2013. His nonfiction book '' Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change'' was published by Vintage on May 1, 2018. His fourth novel, '' Leave Society,'' was published by Vintage on August 3, 2021. Life and education Lin was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to Taiwanese parents and grew up in suburbs in and around Orlando, Florida. He attended Lake Howell High School, and graduated from New York University in 2005 with a B.A. in journalism. Lin moved to Hawaii in January 2020. Career Lin quit his job after selling shares of the future royalties of his novel ''Richard Yates'' online in 2009. After ''Richard Yates,'' Lin got a literary agent, Bill Clegg, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xu Linlin
Xu or XU may refer to: People and characters * Xu (surname), one of two Chinese surnames ( or /), transliterated as Xu in English * ǃXu, a name for the ǃKung group of Bushmen; may also refer to the ǃKung language or the ǃKung people * ǃXu (god), the creator god of the ǃKung * Xu, a minor character in the game ''Final Fantasy VIII'' Places * Xu (state) (), a state of ancient China * Xǔ (state) (), was a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty Universities * X University (Toronto Metropolitan University aka Ryerson Polytechnic Institute), Toronto, Ontario, Canada * Xavier University (other) ** Xavier University in Cincinnati, United States ** Xavier University of Louisiana, United States * Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China * Xinjiang University, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China Other uses * African Express Airways (IATA code XU), a Kenyan airline * X unit (symbol xu), a unit of length approximately equal to 0.1 pm (10−13 m), used for X-ray and gamma ray wavelengths * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Sang
Lin Sang (; born August 17, 1977 in Putian, Fujian) is an archer from the People's Republic of China. Lin represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 11th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 647. In the first round of elimination, she faced 54th-ranked Tshering Chhoden of Bhutan. In a major upset, Lin lost 159-156 in the 18-arrow match, placing only 36th overall in women's individual archery. She also competed at the 1994 Asian Games winning a gold medal in the team event, at the 1998 Asian Games The 1998 Asian Games (), officially known as the 13th Asian Games and the XIII Asiad, was an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and disciplines participated by 6,554 ... winning a silver medal in the team event and a bronze in the individual and at the 1999 World Archery Championships where she won a silver medal in the team event. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hyun-jung (archer)
Lee Hyun-jung may refer to: * Lee Hyun-jung (curler) (이현정) * Lee Hyun-jung (basketball) (이현중) {{hndis, Lee, Hyun-jung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Mi-Jin
Yun Mi-jin (윤미진; born April 30, 1983) is an archer from South Korea who has won three Olympic gold medals and is a former world number one. She holds the Olympic record for a women's 18-arrow match, at 173 out of a possible 180. Yun set the record in Sydney, Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and matched it in 2004 in Athens, Greece. In Sydney Yun placed 4th in the individual ranking round with a score of 661. In the first elimination round she beat Erika Reyes of Mexico 168-157. In the round of 32, she defeated Anna Karaseva of Belarus 162-152. In round 16, she broke the Olympic record in women's 18-arrow match in defeat of Alison Williamson of Great Britain 173 to 164. In the quarterfinals, Yun defeated Natalia Bolotova of Russia 110-105 in a 12-arrow match, and in the semi-finals the eventual bronze-medalist and compatriot Kim Soo-nyung 107-105. In the final, she captured the gold by a mere point, when Yun defeated Kim Nam-soon 107-106. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Sung-hyun (archer)
Park Sung-hyun (; born 1 January 1983) is an archer from South Korea who competed in two Olympic Games, winning three gold medals. Park made her international archery debut in 2001, winning the women's recurve title at that year's World Archery Championships. Her Olympic debut came at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won gold medals in both the women's individual and women's team events. She won two further medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, achieving her third Olympic gold in the women's team event before earning the silver medal as the runner-up in the women's individual event. During her career Park achieved success in a variety of international competitions. She was the first South Korean archer to achieve gold medals at the Olympics, the World Championships, the Asian Games, and the Asian Championships. She was the first recurve archer to post at least 1,400 points in a 144-arrow round, and was from 2004 to 2015 the world record holder for the women's 72-arrow round. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassidy Miller
Cassidy may refer to: Personal names * Cassidy (given name) * Cassidy (surname) People * Cassidy (musician) (born 1979), lead singer of Antigone Rising * Cassidy (rapper) (born 1982), American rapper * DJ Cassidy (born 1981), New York DJ * James Cipperly also known as Orange Cassidy (born 1984), AEW Professional Wrestler Fictional * Cole Cassidy, a fictional character in the Blizzard Entertainment's 2016 video game ''Overwatch'' * Cassidy (DC Comics), a vampire from the graphic novel ''Preacher'' * Cassidy, role played by actor Sam Slovick in the television show ''Fame'' * Charles Parnell Cassidy, a fictional premier of New South Wales in the novel and TV film ''Cassidy'' Companies * Casady & Greene, software company (1984–2003) that produced software for the Macintosh Other * Cassidy, British Columbia, a settlement and airport in Canada * ''Maggie Cassidy'', a 1959 novel by Jack Kerouac * Cassidy's Ltd., a defunct Canadian company * "Cassidy" (song), a 1972 song by the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Binger
Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ibn Nūn''; la, Iosue functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. His name was Hoshea ( ''Hōšēaʿ'', lit. 'Save') the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him "Yehoshua" (translated as "Joshua" in English),''Bible'' the name by which he is commonly known in English. According to the Bible, he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus. The Hebrew Bible identifies Joshua as one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. In Numbers 13:1, and after the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan, and allocated lands to the tribes. According to bib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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