Charlotte Burgess
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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
.
On 11 January 2008, Burgess and her boyfriend – fellow archer Roy Nash – were attacked by a gang of about 25 teenagers. At the time, Burgess and Nash were practising at an indoor Archery Range, located within a Municipal Park in Cheadle, near Stockport, Greater Manchester. Nash attempted to stop the gang damaging his car - they forced him to the ground and began kicking him. Hearing the noise of a bottle being smashed, and fearing that the gang would use this as a weapon to injure Nash further, Burgess came outside and became involved in the incident. She suffered a bruised face and Nash's face and head were also bruised. They were treated for their injuries in Stepping Hill hospital
. Burgess qualified for the European Indoor Championships just days later, on 13 January 2008. Her father said "I'm proud that despite her injuries, she succeeded among the top five women in the country – she was in the top three archers by 1.5 points".
in Beijing Burgess finished her ranking round with a total of 623 points. This gave her the 40th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced 25th seed Guo Dan
in the first round, beating the archer from China with 106-104. In the second round she was eliminated by team mate Naomi Folkard
, 110-96
Together with Alison Williamson
and Folkard, Burgess also took part in the team event. With her 623 score from the ranking round combined with the 651s of Folkard and Williamson 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 Japanese 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.
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...
. She is part of the Olympic Team GB 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...
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
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...
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On 11 January 2008, Burgess and her boyfriend – fellow archer Roy Nash – were attacked by a gang of about 25 teenagers. At the time, Burgess and Nash were practising at an indoor Archery Range, located within a Municipal Park in Cheadle, near Stockport, Greater Manchester. Nash attempted to stop the gang damaging his car - they forced him to the ground and began kicking him. Hearing the noise of a bottle being smashed, and fearing that the gang would use this as a weapon to injure Nash further, Burgess came outside and became involved in the incident. She suffered a bruised face and Nash's face and head were also bruised. They were treated for their injuries in Stepping Hill hospital
Stepping Hill Hospital
Stepping Hill Hospital in a hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester.Stepping Hill Hospital is Stockport NHS Foundation Trust's main hospital, which looks after a population of approximately 350,000 people. Dr C. F. Burke is the Trust's Chief Executive while...
. Burgess qualified for the European Indoor Championships just days later, on 13 January 2008. Her father said "I'm proud that despite her injuries, she succeeded among the top five women in the country – she was in the top three archers by 1.5 points".
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 Burgess finished her ranking round with a total of 623 points. This gave her the 40th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced 25th seed Guo Dan
Guo Dan
Guo Dan is a female archer from the People's Republic of China.- 2008 Summer Olympics :At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Guo finished her ranking round with a total of 636 points. This gave her the 25th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Charlotte Burgess in the first...
in the first round, beating the archer from China with 106-104. In the second round she was eliminated by team mate 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:...
, 110-96
Together with 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....
and Folkard, Burgess also took part in the team event. With her 623 score from the ranking round combined with the 651s of Folkard and Williamson 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 Japanese 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.