Sumangala Sharma
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Sumangala Sharma is an athlete from India
. She competes in archery
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Sharma represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. She placed 20th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 638. In the first round of elimination, she faced 45th-ranked Chen Li Ju
of Chinese Taipei
. Sharma defeated Chen, winning 142-133 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Kirstin Jean Lewis
of South Africa
, losing to the 52nd-ranked archer 157-153 in the regulation 18 arrows. Bolotova finished 24th in women's individual archery.
Sharma was also a member of the 8th-place Indian women's archery team.
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...
. 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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Sharma represented India 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 20th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 638. In the first round of elimination, she faced 45th-ranked Chen Li Ju
Chen Li Ju
Chen Li-Ju is an athlete from the Republic of China. She competes in archery.Chen represented the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 45th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 617. In the first round of elimination, she faced 20th-ranked...
of Chinese Taipei
Chinese 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...
. Sharma defeated Chen, winning 142-133 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Kirstin Jean Lewis
Kirstin Jean Lewis
Kirstin Jean Lewis is a South African archer. She represented South Africa at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004 she placed 52nd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 606. In the first round of elimination, she faced 13th-ranked Dola Banerjee of India...
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, losing to the 52nd-ranked archer 157-153 in the regulation 18 arrows. Bolotova finished 24th in women's individual archery.
Sharma was also a member of the 8th-place Indian women's archery team.