Guo Dan
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Guo Dan is a female archer
from the People's Republic of China
.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Guo finished her ranking round with a total of 636 points. This gave her the 25th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Charlotte Burgess
in the first round. Although Burgess was only the 40th seed she managed to upset Dan with 106-104 and she was eliminated.
Together with Chen Ling
and Zhang Juanjuan
she also took part in the team event. With her 636 score from the ranking round combined with the 645 of Chen and the 635 of Zhang the Chinese team was in third position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 211-206 they were too strong for the India
n team. In the semi final against Great Britain
they scored 208 points with the British scoring 202, securing their final spot. Opponent South Korea
came with a strong 224 points performance, resulting in the silver medal for China, as 215 points was not enough to claim the gold.
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...
from the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 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...
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in BeijingBeijing
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...
Guo finished her ranking round with a total of 636 points. This gave her the 25th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Charlotte Burgess
Charlotte Burgess
Charlotte Burgess is a British archer. She is part of the Olympic Team GB Archery team. At the age of 17 she emerged as one of the UK's best junior archers and came close to selection for the 2004 Summer Olympics....
in the first round. Although Burgess was only the 40th seed she managed to upset Dan with 106-104 and she was eliminated.
Together with Chen Ling
Chen Ling
Chen Ling is a female archer from the People's Republic of China.- 2008 Summer Olympics :At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Chen finished her ranking round with a total of 645 points. This gave her the 15th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Evangelia Psarra in the...
and Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan is an archer from the People's Republic of China.- 2004 Summer Olympics :Zhang represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 5th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 663. In the first round of elimination, she faced 60th-ranked Aurore Trayan...
she also took part in the team event. With her 636 score from the ranking round combined with the 645 of Chen and the 635 of Zhang the Chinese team was in third position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 211-206 they were too strong for the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n team. In the semi final against Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
they scored 208 points with the British scoring 202, securing their final spot. Opponent South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
came with a strong 224 points performance, resulting in the silver medal for China, as 215 points was not enough to claim the gold.