Juan Rene Serrano
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Juan René Serrano Gutiérrez (born 23 February 1984 in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...

, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...

) is an athlete from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. He 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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Serrano competed 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...

 in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated. His final rank was 20th overall.

Serrano was also a member of the 12th-place Mexican men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Rene Serrano won 3rd place at the Archery World Cup in Turkey – Antalya 2007.

Rene Serrano Won 2nd place overall in the 2007 Archery World Cup Final held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He defeated Alan Wills
Alan Wills
Alan Wills is an athlete from the United Kingdom. He competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:Wills represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics, competing in the men's individual and team archery. He finished his ranking round with a total of...

 in the semi-finals but lost to Baljinima Tsyrempilov in the finals.

2008 Summer Olympics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 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
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...

, Serrano finished his ranking round with a total of 679 points, the highest score, one point in front of Mangal Singh Champia
Mangal Singh Champia
image:Mangal Champia.JPGMangal Singh Champia is an Indian archer, who won the bronze medal in the team competition at the 2006 Asian Games. He was conferred with the Arjuna award by President of India for the year 2009...

 and Viktor Ruban
Viktor Ruban
Viktor Ruban is an athlete from Ukraine, who competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Ruban competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32; he also won his second match, advancing to the round of 16...

. This gave him the first seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Joseph Muaausa
Joseph Muaausa
Joseph Walter Muaausa is an athlete from Samoa, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Muaausa finished his ranking round with a total of 563 points, which gave him the 64th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced first seed Juan René...

 in the first round, beating the Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

n 116–88. In the second round Serrano was too strong for Daniel Morillo
Daniel Morillo
Daniel Morillo is an athlete from Spain, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Morillo finished his ranking round with a total of 657 points, which gave him the 33rd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Markiyan Ivashko in the...

 (112–111) and via Maksim Kunda
Maksim Kunda
Maksim Kunda is an athlete from Belarus, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kunda finished his ranking round with a total of 646 points, which gave him the 48th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Takaharu Furukawa in the first...

 (110–106) in the third round he advanced to the quarter finals. There he had no problem beating Vic Wunderle
Vic Wunderle
Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...

 113–106. In the semi final he came into trouble and was unable to win his match against 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...

n Park Kyung-Mo
Park Kyung-Mo
Park Kyung-Mo is an archer from South Korea.-2004 Summer Olympics:Park competed for Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...

 (112–115). In the bronze medal match he was not capable to recover from his defeat and 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...

 took the medal with 115–110.

2011 Pan American Games

Serrano was named the flag bearer
2011 Pan American Games national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations at the 2011 Pan American Games opening ceremony, held beginning at 18:00 CDT on February 14, 2011, 42 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into Omnilife Stadium in the host city of Guadalajara, Jalisco,...

 for the Mexico
Mexico at the 2011 Pan American Games
Mexico will host the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Mexico has competed in every edition of the Pan American Games since the first games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mexico will begin their participation having achieved 782 medals in total with 155...

 at the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

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