Jasmin Lanaran Figueroa is an athlete from the Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. 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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Figueroa represented the Philippines at 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...

. She placed 56th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 600. In the first round of elimination, she faced 9th-ranked 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...

 of Italy

Italy

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. In a surprising upset, Figueroa closely defeated Valeeva, winning 132-130 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Almudena Gallardo

Almudena Gallardo

Almudena Gallardo Vicente is a female Spanish archer.Gallardo represented Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 24th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 641. In the first round of elimination, she faced 41st-ranked Khatuna Narimanidze of Georgia...

 of Spain

Spain

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, losing to the 24th-ranked archer 152-150 in the regulation 18 arrows. Figueroa finished 27th in women's individual archery.