Cheng Chu Sian
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Cheng Chu Sian is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery
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in Beijing
Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave him the 26th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Matthew Gray
of Australia
in the first round, 109-101. With a win over Matti Hatava
of Finland
(110-103) he qualified for the third round and there he faced Lee Chang-Hwan
of South Korea
. Both archers scored 105 points in the regular match and had to go to an extra round. Here Cheng advanced with 19 points, while Lee hit 18 points. In the quarter finals Cheng was unable to beat Bair Badënov
of Russia
(109-104). Badënov went on to win the bronze medal.
Together with Wan Khalmizam
and Muhammad Marbawi
he also took part in the team event. With the 660 score from the ranking round combined with the 675 of Khalmizam and the 659 of Marbawi, Malaysia were in third position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 218-213 they were however eliminated by the Italian team that eventually won the silver medal.
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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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
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Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave him the 26th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Matthew Gray
Matthew Gray
Matthew Gray is an athlete from Victoria, Australia. He competes in archery and has been selected to represent Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing....
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the first round, 109-101. With a win over Matti Hatava
Matti Hatava
Matti Hatava is a Finnish archer who lives in Tampere and represents archery club Tampereen Jousiampujat.Hatava came 8th in the 1998 World Junior Championships, and represented Finland in the European Championships in 2000 and 2002.In 2002 Hatava took a break from active sport to pursue his...
of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
(110-103) he qualified for the third round and there he faced Lee Chang-Hwan
Lee Chang-hwan
Lee Chang-hwan is a professional archer from South Korea. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games and won a gold medal with the men's team consisting of himself, Im Dong Hyun, Jang Yong Ho and Park Kyung Mo....
of South 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...
. Both archers scored 105 points in the regular match and had to go to an extra round. Here Cheng advanced with 19 points, while Lee hit 18 points. In the quarter finals Cheng was unable to beat 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...
of 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...
(109-104). Badënov went on to win the bronze medal.
Together with Wan Khalmizam
Wan Khalmizam
Wan Khalmizam is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Khalmizam finished his ranking round with a total of 674 points, five points behind leader Juan René Serrano...
and Muhammad Marbawi
Muhammad Marbawi
Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Marbawi finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points. This gave him the 27th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Chen Szu-Yuan...
he also took part in the team event. With the 660 score from the ranking round combined with the 675 of Khalmizam and the 659 of Marbawi, Malaysia were in third position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 218-213 they were however eliminated by the Italian team that eventually won the silver medal.