Margarita Galinovskaya
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Margarita Viktorovna Galinovskaya is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n archer
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...

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Galinovskaya represented Russia 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...

. She placed 15th in the women's individual ranking
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's individual
-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Medal matches:-Event summary:Round of 64In the first round of elimination on 15 August, archers competed head-to-head. Each fired six ends of three arrows. Winners advanced to the round of 32, while losers received a final ranking between 33 and 64 based on their...

 round with a 72-arrow score of 639. In the first round of elimination, she faced 40th-ranked fellow Russian Elena Dostay
Elena Dostay
Elena Yevgenyevna Dostay is a Russian archer.She was born in Toora-Khem, Todzha district, Tuva ASSRDostay represented Russia at the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 50th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 609. In the first round of elimination, she faced...

. Galinovskaya defeated Dostay 153-136 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced 18th-ranked German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 archer Cornelia Pfohl
Cornelia Pfohl
Cornelia Pfohl is an Olympic Archer.-1992 Olympics:Pfohl was a member of the 10th place finishing team. She placed 44th in the individual event.-1996 Olympics:...

. Galinovskaya won the match 158-156 in the regulation 18 arrows, advancing to the round of 16. She then lost to 2nd-ranked and eventual 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....

ist Lee Sung Jin
Lee Sung Jin
Lee Sung-Jin is an archer from South Korea.Lee represented Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 2nd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 675. In the first round of elimination, she faced 63rd-ranked Lamia Bahnasawy of Egypt. Lee defeated Bahnasawy 164-127...

 of 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...

 165-163, finishing 12th in women's individual archery.

Galinovskaya was also a member of the 9th-place Russian women's archery team in the team competition
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's team
The Women's team at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the archery programme were held at the Panathinaiko Stadium.The women's team archery was held on 20 August, after all of the individual competition had finished but before the men's team competition....

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