Mariana Avitia
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Mariana Avitia Martínez (born September 18, 1993 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is an athlete from Mexico
who competes in archery
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in Beijing
Avitia finished her ranking round with a total of 641 points. This gave her the 20th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Son Hye-Yong
in the first round, beating the archer from North Korea
with 112-107. In the second round she was too strong for Malgorzata Cwienczek with 110-109 and via Khatuna Narimanidze
(109-108) she achieved her place in the quarter final. There she was eliminated by Kwon Un-Sil
with 105-99.
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...
who 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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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...
Avitia finished her ranking round with a total of 641 points. This gave her the 20th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Son Hye-Yong
Son Hye-Yong
Son Hye-Yong is an athlete from North Korea who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Son finished her ranking round with a total of 618 points. This gave her the 45th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Mariana Avitia in the first round...
in the first round, beating the archer from North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
with 112-107. In the second round she was too strong for Malgorzata Cwienczek with 110-109 and via Khatuna Narimanidze
Khatuna Narimanidze
Khatuna Narimanidze is an athlete from the nation of Georgia. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Narimanidze represented Georgia at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 41st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 620. In the first round of elimination, she...
(109-108) she achieved her place in the quarter final. There she was eliminated by Kwon Un-Sil
Kwon Un-Sil
Kwon Un-Sil is an athlete from North Korea who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kwon finished her ranking round with a total of 656 points...
with 105-99.