Marie-Pier Beaudet
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Marie-Pier Beaudet (born December 12, 1986 in Quebec City
, Quebec
) is an athlete from Canada
. she competes in archery
.
Beaudet represented Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. She placed 47th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 616. In the first round of elimination, she faced 18th-ranked Cornelia Pfohl
of Germany
. Beaudet lost 146-128 in the 18-arrow match, placing 56th overall in women's individual archery.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
Beaudet finished her ranking round with a total of 628 points. This gave her the 34th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Dola Banerjee
in the first round. Both archers scored 109 points in the regular match and a decisive extra round had to make the difference. In this extra round Beaudet advanced thanks to 10 points against 8 for Banerjee. In the next round Beaudet had no chance against second seed Yun Ok-Hee
, the eventual bronze medalist. Yun won the match with 114-107.
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) is an athlete from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. she 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...
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Beaudet represented Canada 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 47th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 616. In the first round of elimination, she faced 18th-ranked 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:...
of Germany
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...
. Beaudet lost 146-128 in the 18-arrow match, placing 56th overall in women's individual archery.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 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...
Beaudet finished her ranking round with a total of 628 points. This gave her the 34th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Dola Banerjee
Dola Banerjee
Dola Banerjee is an Indian sportswoman who competes in archery.-Early life:Dola Banerjee is daughter of Ashok Banerjee and Kalpana Banerjee. She was born in Baranagar near Kolkata. She studied in Baranagar Rajkumari Memorial Girls High School. At the age of nine, she joined Baranagar Archery Club...
in the first round. Both archers scored 109 points in the regular match and a decisive extra round had to make the difference. In this extra round Beaudet advanced thanks to 10 points against 8 for Banerjee. In the next round Beaudet had no chance against second seed Yun Ok-Hee
Yun Ok-hee
Yun Ok-Hee is a South Korean archer, who won the gold medal in the team and a silver in the individual competition at the 2006 Asian Games.- 2008 Summer Olympics :...
, the eventual bronze medalist. Yun won the match with 114-107.