Kateryna Palekha
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Kateryna Palekha is an athlete from Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

. 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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Palekha represented Ukraine 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 59th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 595. In the first round of elimination, she faced 6th-ranked Yuan Shu Chi
Yuan Shu Chi
Yuan Shu Chi is an athlete from the Republic of China. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Yuan represented the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 6th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 658. In the first round of elimination, she...

 of 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...

. Palekha lost 162-158 in the 18-arrow match, placing 33rd overall in women's individual archery.

Palekha was also a member of the 6th-place Ukrainian team in the women's team archery competition.
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