Wu Hui Ju
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Wu Hui-ju is an athlete from Republic of China
. She competes in archery
.
) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. She placed 10th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 649. In the first round of elimination, she faced 55th-ranked Narguis Nabieva
of Tajikistan
. Wu defeated Nabieva 156-142 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced 23rd-ranked German
archer Anja Hitzler
, defeating her 9-8 in a tie-breaker after the first 18 arrows resulted in a tie at 156. Wu then defeated 7th-ranked Justyna Mospinek
of Poland
160-151, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Wu faced Lee Sung Jin
of Korea
, losing to the 2nd-ranked and eventual silver medal
ist archer. The final score of 104-103 in the 12 arrow match placed Wu 6th overall in women's individual archery. Wu was also a member of the team that won the bronze medal
for Chinese Taipei in the women's team archery competition.
Wu finished her ranking round with a total of 634 points. This gave her the 29th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Leydis Brito in the first round. The 36th seeded archer from Venezuela
was too strong with 104-98 and advanced to the next round. Together with Yuan Shu-Chi and Wei Pi-Hsiu
she also took part in the team event. With her 634 score from the ranking round combined with the 652 of Yuan and the 585 of Wei the Chinese Taipei team was in eighth position after the ranking round. In the first round they faced the Italian
team, but were unable to beat them. Italy advanced to the quarter finals with a 215-211 score.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. 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...
.
2004 Summer Olympics
Wu represented the Republic of China (as Chinese TaipeiChinese 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...
) 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 10th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 649. In the first round of elimination, she faced 55th-ranked Narguis Nabieva
Narguis Nabieva
Narguis Nabieva is an athlete from Tajikistan. She competes in archery.Nabieva represented Tajikistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 55th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 600. In the first round of elimination, she faced 10th-ranked Wu Hui Ju of Chinese...
of Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. Wu defeated Nabieva 156-142 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced 23rd-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 Anja Hitzler
Anja Hitzler
Anja Hitzler is an athlete from Germany. She is a professional soldier and competes in archery.Hitzler represented Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 23rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 632. In the first round of elimination, she faced 42nd-ranked...
, defeating her 9-8 in a tie-breaker after the first 18 arrows resulted in a tie at 156. Wu then defeated 7th-ranked Justyna Mospinek
Justyna Mospinek
Justyna Mospinek is an athlete from Poland. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Mospinek represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 7th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 657. In the first round of elimination, she faced 58th-ranked Maydenia...
of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
160-151, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Wu faced 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...
, losing to the 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 archer. The final score of 104-103 in the 12 arrow match placed Wu 6th overall in women's individual archery. Wu was also a member of the team that won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
for Chinese Taipei in the women's team archery competition.
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...
Wu finished her ranking round with a total of 634 points. This gave her the 29th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Leydis Brito in the first round. The 36th seeded archer from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
was too strong with 104-98 and advanced to the next round. Together with Yuan Shu-Chi and Wei Pi-Hsiu
Wei Pi-Hsiu
Wei Pi-Hsiu is an athlete from the Republic of China who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Wei finished her ranking round with a total of 585 points. This gave her the 58th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Alison Williamson in...
she also took part in the team event. With her 634 score from the ranking round combined with the 652 of Yuan and the 585 of Wei the Chinese Taipei team was in eighth position after the ranking round. In the first round they faced the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
team, but were unable to beat them. Italy advanced to the quarter finals with a 215-211 score.