Kuo Cheng-wei
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Kuo Cheng Wei is a Taiwan
ese professional archer
representing Chinese Taipei
. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games
and won a silver medal
with the men's team consisting of himself, Chen Szu Yuan
, Hsu Tzu Yi and Wang Cheng Pang
in Beijing
Kuo finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points. This gave him the 29th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Mark Javier
in the first round, beating the Philippine
106-102. In the second round Kuo was eliminated by Park Kyung-Mo
with just one point (111-110). Park would eventually win the silver medal.
Together with Chen Szu-Yuan and Wang Cheng-Pang
he also took part in the team event. With his 659 score from the ranking round combined with the 654 of Chen and the 667 of Wang they were in seventh position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the American
team 222-218, but in the quarter final they were unable to beat the Ukrainian
team 214-211.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese professional archer
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...
representing 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...
. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games
Archery at the 2006 Asian Games
Archery was competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men and women competed in both individual and team events with all competition taking place at the Lusail Archery Range from December 9 through December 13...
and won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
with the men's team consisting of himself, Chen Szu Yuan
Chen Szu Yuan
Chen Szu Yuan is an athlete from the Republic of China. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Chen competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
, Hsu Tzu Yi and Wang Cheng Pang
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 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...
Kuo finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points. This gave him the 29th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Mark Javier
Mark Javier
Mark Pinili Javier is a professional archer from the Philippines. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar but was defeated by the Korean Im Dong Hyun 113-104 in the 1/16 Elimination Round...
in the first round, beating the Philippine
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...
106-102. In the second round Kuo was eliminated by 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...
with just one point (111-110). Park would eventually win the silver medal.
Together with Chen Szu-Yuan and Wang Cheng-Pang
Wang Cheng-pang
Wang Cheng-pang is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei.-2004 Summer Olympics:Wang competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was...
he also took part in the team event. With his 659 score from the ranking round combined with the 654 of Chen and the 667 of Wang they were in seventh position after the ranking round. In the first round they were too strong for the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team 222-218, but in the quarter final they were unable to beat the Ukrainian
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...
team 214-211.