Mari Piuva is an 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...

 from Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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Piuva represented Finland in the 2002 European Archery Championship where she placed 40th. Two years later in the European Championship she improved her result and placed 8th.

Piuva represented Finland 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 49th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 615. In the first round of elimination, she faced 16th-ranked Natalia Nasaridze

Natalia Nasaridze

Natalia Nasaridze is a three-time European champion archer, currently competing internationally for Turkey....

 of Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. Piuva upset Nasaridze, winning 136-133 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Naomi Folkard

Naomi Folkard

Naomi Anne Folkard is an archer from Leamington Spa, England. She is a music graduate from Birmingham University .-2004 Summer Olympics:...

 of Great Britain

Great Britain

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, losing to the 17th-ranked archer 156-151 in the regulation 18 arrows. Piuva finished 25th in women's individual archery.