Alison Williamson
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Alison Jane Williamson (born 3 November 1971 in Melton Mowbray
) is an athlete from Great Britain
. She competes in archery
.
Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd
Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008.
where she earned a bronze medal. She placed 21st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 637. In the first round of elimination, she faced 44th-ranked Janet Dykman
of the United States
. Williamson defeated Dykman 147-121 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced 53rd-ranked Japan
ese archer Sayoko Kawauchi
, defeating her 154-150. Williamson then defeated 5th-ranked Zhang Juanjuan
of China
165-161, advancing to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Williamson faced He Ying
, also of China, decisively defeating the 4th-ranked archer 109-89 in the 12-arrow match. Williamson advanced to the semifinals, where she was defeated by Korean Park Sung Hyun
110-100, moving Williamson to the bronze medal match. In the final 12-arrow match, she won by one point over 6th-ranked Yuan Shu Chi
of Chinese Taipei
to win the bronze medal
in women's individual archery. Williamson was also a member of the 12th-place British women's archery team.
in Beijing
Williamson finished her ranking round with a total of 651 points. This gave her the 7th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Wei Pi-Hsiu
in the first round, beating the archer from Chinese Taipei
with 108-99. In the second round she was surprised by 26th seed Khatuna Lorig
from the United States
who won the confrontation with 112-109.
Together with Naomi Folkard
and Charlotte Burgess
she also took part in the team event. With her 651 score from the ranking round combined with another 651 of Folkard and the 623 of Burgess the British team was in second position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 201-196 they were too strong for the Japan
ese team. In the semi final against China
they scored 202 points with the Chinese scoring 208, missing out on the final. They were unable to recover in the bronze medal match and lost against France
203-201 to miss out on the medals.
and Alison Williamson
suffered a narrow defeat to the host nation in the final.
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
) is an athlete from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. 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...
.
Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd
Long Mynd
The Long Mynd in Shropshire, England, is a part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is south of the county town Shrewsbury, and has an area of over 22 square kilometres , most of which takes the form of a heathland plateau. Most of the land on the Long Mynd is owned by...
Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008.
2004 Summer Olympics
Her greatest success came in the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 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...
where she earned a bronze medal. She placed 21st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 637. In the first round of elimination, she faced 44th-ranked Janet Dykman
Janet Dykman
Adrienne Cornelia Dykman is an American archer.Dykman represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 44th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 619. In the first round of elimination, she faced 21st-ranked and eventual bronze medalist Alison Williamson...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Williamson defeated Dykman 147-121 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced 53rd-ranked 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 archer Sayoko Kawauchi
Sayoko Kawauchi
is an athlete from Japan. She competes in archery.Kawauchi represented Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 53rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 601. In the first round of elimination, she faced 12th-ranked Nataliya Burdeyna of Ukraine. Kawauchi...
, defeating her 154-150. Williamson then defeated 5th-ranked Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan is an archer from the People's Republic of China.- 2004 Summer Olympics :Zhang represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 5th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 663. In the first round of elimination, she faced 60th-ranked Aurore Trayan...
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
165-161, advancing to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Williamson faced He Ying
He Ying
He Ying is an archer from the People's Republic of China who has competed at three Summer Olympics.In 1996 Atlanta Olympics He won the silver in the women's individual event. She competed again in 2000 in Sydney but did not win a medal....
, also of China, decisively defeating the 4th-ranked archer 109-89 in the 12-arrow match. Williamson advanced to the semifinals, where she was defeated by Korean Park Sung Hyun
Park Sung Hyun
Park Sung-Hyun is a world champion archer from South Korea. She holds the women's world record for a 70m 72-arrow round, set at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and won a gold medal with her team in both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics...
110-100, moving Williamson to the bronze medal match. In the final 12-arrow match, she won by one point over 6th-ranked Yuan Shu Chi
Yuan Shu Chi
Yuan Shu Chi is an athlete from the Republic of China. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Yuan represented the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 6th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 658. In the first round of elimination, she...
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...
to win 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...
in women's individual archery. Williamson was also a member of the 12th-place British women's archery team.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 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...
Williamson finished her ranking round with a total of 651 points. This gave her the 7th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced 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...
in the first round, beating the archer from 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...
with 108-99. In the second round she was surprised by 26th seed Khatuna Lorig
Khatuna Lorig
Khatuna Lorig is an American archer originally from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic which is today the Republic of Georgia....
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who won the confrontation with 112-109.
Together with Naomi Folkard
Naomi Folkard
Naomi Anne Folkard is an archer from Leamington Spa, England. She is a music graduate from Birmingham University .-2004 Summer Olympics:...
and Charlotte Burgess
Charlotte Burgess
Charlotte Burgess is a British archer. She is part of the Olympic Team GB Archery team. At the age of 17 she emerged as one of the UK's best junior archers and came close to selection for the 2004 Summer Olympics....
she also took part in the team event. With her 651 score from the ranking round combined with another 651 of Folkard and the 623 of Burgess the British team was in second position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 201-196 they were too strong for 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. In the semi final against China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
they scored 202 points with the Chinese scoring 208, missing out on the final. They were unable to recover in the bronze medal match and lost against France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
203-201 to miss out on the medals.
2010 Commonwealth
Williamson celebrated a silver medal in the women's Team Recurve event at Yamuna Sports Complex during day five of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. The England Team of Amy Oliver, Naomi FolkardNaomi Folkard
Naomi Anne Folkard is an archer from Leamington Spa, England. She is a music graduate from Birmingham University .-2004 Summer Olympics:...
and Alison Williamson
Alison Williamson
Alison Jane Williamson is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in archery.Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008....
suffered a narrow defeat to the host nation in the final.