Magnus Petersson
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Magnus Petersson is an archer
from Sweden
.
He is an experienced Olympian, having won a silver medal in 1996
. Petersson advanced to the semifinals in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics
, but was defeated there by Vic Wunderle
. In the consolation bronze medal match, he again lost, this time to Wietse van Alten
. The Swedish team, of which he was a member, placed 6th.
Petersson competed 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 defeated. His final rank was 23rd overall. Petersson was also a member of the 9th-place Swedish men's archery team.
He won the World Indoor Championships in 1995 and 1999, and became the first male archer to win this tournament twice.
in Beijing
Petersson finished his ranking round with a total of 646 points. This gave him the 49th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Crispin Duenas
in the first round. Both archers scored 108 points and the match had to be decided by an extra round in which Petersson scored 19 points and Duenas 18. In the next round Maksim Kunda
was too strong and advanced to the third round with 112-110.
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...
from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
He is an experienced Olympian, having won a silver medal in 1996
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of four events. The events were held in neighboring Stone Mountain.All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 64 archers competed in each the men's individual and women's individual competitions. They began with a 72-arrow ranking round...
. Petersson advanced to the semifinals in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, but was defeated there by 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...
. In the consolation bronze medal match, he again lost, this time to Wietse van Alten
Wietse van Alten
Wietse Cornelis van Alten is an archer from the Netherlands. Van Alten was born in Zaandam, in the municipality of Zaanstad. He has competed in archery since the age of seven....
. The Swedish team, of which he was a member, placed 6th.
Petersson 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 23rd overall. Petersson was also a member of the 9th-place Swedish men's archery team.
He won the World Indoor Championships in 1995 and 1999, and became the first male archer to win this tournament twice.
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...
Petersson finished his ranking round with a total of 646 points. This gave him the 49th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Crispin Duenas
Crispin Duenas
Crispin Duenas is a Canadian recurve archer who represented Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing....
in the first round. Both archers scored 108 points and the match had to be decided by an extra round in which Petersson scored 19 points and Duenas 18. In the next round 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...
was too strong and advanced to the third round with 112-110.