Andrey Abramov
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Andrey Viktorovich Abramov ' onMouseout='HidePop("41671")' href="/topics/Cheboksary">Cheboksary
, Chuvashia) is an athlete from Russia
, who competes in archery
.
in Beijing
Abramov finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points, which gave him the 25th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Butch Johnson
in the first round. Both archers came to a score of 109 points in the regular match. In the extra round that was needed to create a decision Abramov scored 25 points, but Johnson came to 26 points and went through to the next round.
Together with Bair Badënov
and Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
he also took part in the team event. With his 660 score from the ranking round combined with the 658 of Badënov and the 671 of Tsyrempilov Russia was in fourth position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. However, with 217-209 they were beaten by the team from China
that eventually won the bronze medal.
Cheboksary
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, Chuvashia) is an athlete from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, 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...
.
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...
Abramov finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points, which gave him the 25th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Butch Johnson
Butch Johnson
Richard Andrew Johnson is an archer from Woodstock, Connecticut in the United States. He has competed in the Summer Olympics five times, and was a part of the gold medal U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics and the bronze medal U.S...
in the first round. Both archers came to a score of 109 points in the regular match. In the extra round that was needed to create a decision Abramov scored 25 points, but Johnson came to 26 points and went through to the next round.
Together with Bair Badënov
Bair Badënov
Bair Badënov is a Russian archer.Badënov, who started training in 1986, was a World Champion among Youth in 1993, a European champion in 1996. Participated in 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was 4th in 2000 Olympics in Sydney...
and Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
Balzhinima Tsyrempilov is a Russian archer.-2004 Summer Olympics:Tsyrempilov competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16...
he also took part in the team event. With his 660 score from the ranking round combined with the 658 of Badënov and the 671 of Tsyrempilov Russia was in fourth position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. However, with 217-209 they were beaten by the team from China
China
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that eventually won the bronze medal.