Chen Szu Yuan
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Chen Szu Yuan is an athlete from the Republic of China
. He competes in archery
.
) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Chen faced Laurence Godfrey
of Great Britain
, losing 110-108 in the 12-arrow match. Chen placed 7th overall. Chen was also a member of Chinese Taipei's silver medal
men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
in Beijing
Chen finished his ranking round with a total of 654 points. This gave him the 38th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Muhammad Marbawi
in the first round, beating the Malaysian 107-106. In the second round Chen faced Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
and was eliminated by 109-101.
Together with Kuo Cheng-Wei
and Wang Cheng-Pang
he also took part in the team event. With his 654 score from the ranking round combined with the 667 of Pang and the 659 of Kuo they were in seventh position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the American
team 222-218, but in the quarter final they were unable to beat the Ukrainian
team 214-211.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. He competes in archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
.
2004 Summer Olympics
Chen competed for the Republic of China (as Chinese TaipeiChinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Chen faced Laurence Godfrey
Laurence Godfrey (archer)
Laurence Paul Godfrey is an athlete from the United Kingdom. He competes in archery.He studied for an HND in Mechanical Manufacturing at the University of the West of England from 1997 to 2000.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
of Great Britain
United Kingdom
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, losing 110-108 in the 12-arrow match. Chen placed 7th overall. Chen was also a member of Chinese Taipei's silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
Chen finished his ranking round with a total of 654 points. This gave him the 38th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Muhammad Marbawi
Muhammad Marbawi
Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Marbawi finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points. This gave him the 27th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Chen Szu-Yuan...
in the first round, beating the Malaysian 107-106. In the second round Chen faced Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
Balzhinima Tsyrempilov is a Russian archer.-2004 Summer Olympics:Tsyrempilov competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16...
and was eliminated by 109-101.
Together with Kuo Cheng-Wei
Kuo Cheng-wei
Kuo Cheng Wei is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games and won a silver medal with the men's team consisting of himself, Chen Szu Yuan, Hsu Tzu Yi and Wang Cheng Pang-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
and Wang Cheng-Pang
Wang Cheng-pang
Wang Cheng-pang is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei.-2004 Summer Olympics:Wang competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was...
he also took part in the team event. With his 654 score from the ranking round combined with the 667 of Pang and the 659 of Kuo they were in seventh position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team 222-218, but in the quarter final they were unable to beat the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
team 214-211.