Sigrid Romero
Encyclopedia
Sigrid Romero is an athlete from Colombia
who competes in archery
.
, Colombia
, the daughter of Ramon Romero and Patricia Duque.
Her name in German means triumphal procession, in the beginning she tried the swimming
and gymnastics
when she was 10 yars old. She started in 2003 where she excelled in a national competition in Bogota
, where was the winner of 5 golds medals.
Now she lives in Medellin
away their parents, who live in Cali
with her younger brother Rony Romero he is 16 years old.
Romero finished her ranking round with a total of 551 points. This gave her the 62nd seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Joo Hyun-Jung
in the first round. With a score of only 98 points she was unable to stop the third seeded South Korea
n, who eventually would reach the quarter final. Together with Natalia Sánchez
and Ana Rendón
she also took part in the team event. With her 551 score from the ranking round combined with the 643 of Sánchez and the 647 of Rendón the Colombian team was in tenth position after the ranking round. In the first round they faced the Japan
ese team, but were unable to beat them. Japan advanced to the quarter finals with a 206-199 score.
, Colombia
Romero won 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals with 30 meters, 50 meters and 70 meters curved.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
who 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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Early life
Romero was born in CaliCalì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, the daughter of Ramon Romero and Patricia Duque.
Her name in German means triumphal procession, in the beginning she tried the swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
when she was 10 yars old. She started in 2003 where she excelled in a national competition in Bogota
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, where was the winner of 5 golds medals.
Now she lives in Medellin
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
away their parents, who live in Cali
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
with her younger brother Rony Romero he is 16 years old.
2008 Summer Olympics
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...
Romero finished her ranking round with a total of 551 points. This gave her the 62nd seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Joo Hyun-Jung
Joo Hyun-Jung
Joo Hyun-Jung is a female professional archer from South Korea.- 2008 Summer Olympics :At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Joo finished her ranking round with a total of 664 points, nine points behind ranking leader Park Sung-Hyun...
in the first round. With a score of only 98 points she was unable to stop the third seeded 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...
n, who eventually would reach the quarter final. Together with Natalia Sánchez
Natalia Sánchez (archer)
Natalia Sánchez Echeverri is a female athlete from Colombia who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:...
and Ana Rendón
Ana Rendón
Ana María Rendón Martínez is a female athlete from Colombia who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Rendón finished her ranking round with a total of 647 points. This gave her the 10th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elena...
she also took part in the team event. With her 551 score from the ranking round combined with the 643 of Sánchez and the 647 of Rendón the Colombian team was in tenth position after the ranking round. In the first round they faced the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese team, but were unable to beat them. Japan advanced to the quarter finals with a 206-199 score.
2010 Sud Americanos Games
At the 2010 Sud Americanos Games in MedellinMedellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
Romero won 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals with 30 meters, 50 meters and 70 meters curved.