Elena Tonetta
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Elena Tonetta is an Italian archer
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In 2005 she was the Junior European Champion, winning at Silkeborg
(Denmark). She won the second place in the final of the Junior World Cup, at Mérida
(Mexico) in 2006. A year later she won the Italian National Championship in Castenaso
and in 2008 she got the bronze medal in the individual game at the European XI European and Mediterranean Indoor Archery Championships.
Tonetta finished her ranking round with a total of 595 points. This gave her the 55th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced 10th seed Ana Rendón
in the first round. The archer from Colombia
was too strong, but only after an extra round as both archers scored a 106 score in the regular match. In the extra round Rendón scored 10 points and Tonetta 9. Together with Natalia Valeeva
and Pia Carmen Lionetti
she also took part in the team event. With her 595 score from the ranking round combined with the 634 of Valeeva and the 613 of Lionetti the Italian team was in 9th position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the team from Chinese Taipei
, beating them 215–211. However, in the quarter-final they were eliminated by the eventual gold medalists from South Korea
, despite a 217-point score. The Koreans managed to shoot a new world record of 231 points to advance to the semi-final.
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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In 2005 she was the Junior European Champion, winning at Silkeborg
Silkeborg
Silkeborg is a city in central Denmark. Located in Silkeborg municipality in Jutland, the city has a population of 42,724 . The development of Silkeborg as a modern city may be traced to the foundation of the paper mill by Michael Drewsen on the Gudenaa in 1844...
(Denmark). She won the second place in the final of the Junior World Cup, at Mérida
Mérida, Yucatán
Mérida is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Yucatán and the Yucatán Peninsula. It is located in the northwest part of the state, about from the Gulf of Mexico coast...
(Mexico) in 2006. A year later she won the Italian National Championship in Castenaso
Castenaso
Castenaso is a town and comune in the province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located around 12 kilometers away from Bologna, the capital of Emilia Romagna....
and in 2008 she got the bronze medal in the individual game at the European XI European and Mediterranean Indoor Archery Championships.
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...
Tonetta finished her ranking round with a total of 595 points. This gave her the 55th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced 10th seed Ana Rendón
Ana Rendón
Ana María Rendón Martínez is a female athlete from Colombia who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Rendón finished her ranking round with a total of 647 points. This gave her the 10th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elena...
in the first round. The archer from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
was too strong, but only after an extra round as both archers scored a 106 score in the regular match. In the extra round Rendón scored 10 points and Tonetta 9. Together with Natalia Valeeva
Natalia Valeeva
Natalia Valeeva is a naturalized Italian archer.Natalia Valeeva is the top female archer in Italy. She is a five-time Olympian, and a native of Moldova, having represented the Unified Team, Moldova and Italy, at the Olympic Games of 1992, 96, 00, 04 and 08...
and Pia Carmen Lionetti
Pia Carmen Lionetti
Pia Carmen Lionetti , is an Italian archer and a member of the Italian Olympic Team. She lives in Barletta and attends the University of Foggia....
she also took part in the team event. With her 595 score from the ranking round combined with the 634 of Valeeva and the 613 of Lionetti the Italian team was in 9th position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the team 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...
, beating them 215–211. However, in the quarter-final they were eliminated by the eventual gold medalists from 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...
, despite a 217-point score. The Koreans managed to shoot a new world record of 231 points to advance to the semi-final.