Helen Palmer is an athlete from Great Britain

Great Britain

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. 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...

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Palmer represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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. She placed 61st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 594. In the first round of elimination, she faced 4th-ranked 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....

 of People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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. Palmer lost 141-130 in the 18-arrow match, placing 54th overall in women's individual archery.

Palmer was also a member of the 12th-place British women's archery team.