Matti Hatava
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Matti Hatava is a Finnish
archer
who lives in Tampere
and represents archery club Tampereen Jousiampujat.
Hatava came 8th in the 1998 World Junior Championships, and represented Finland in the European Championships in 2000 and 2002.
In 2002 Hatava took a break from active sport to pursue his personal career in banking. He returned to archery in the summer of 2007, coming third in the 2007 Finnish Championships.
In 2008 Hatava finished second in the final Olympic qualification tournament held in Boé
, France
. Thus Hatava guaranteed a place for Finland at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
. He made his olympic debut finishing 58th on ranking round. In elimination rounds he first won Simon Terry
of Great Britain
but then lost to Cheng Chu Sian
of Malaysia
.
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...
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...
who lives in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
and represents archery club Tampereen Jousiampujat.
Hatava came 8th in the 1998 World Junior Championships, and represented Finland in the European Championships in 2000 and 2002.
In 2002 Hatava took a break from active sport to pursue his personal career in banking. He returned to archery in the summer of 2007, coming third in the 2007 Finnish Championships.
In 2008 Hatava finished second in the final Olympic qualification tournament held in Boé
Boé
Boé is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-Geography:The Séoune forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Garonne, which forms the communes's south-eastern and south-western borders.-See also:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Thus Hatava guaranteed a place for Finland at the 2008 Olympic Games 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...
. He made his olympic debut finishing 58th on ranking round. In elimination rounds he first won Simon Terry
Simon Terry
Simon Duncan Terry is a British archer from Grantham in Lincolnshire.-1992 Summer Olympics:Stirling-born Terry participated at 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In both the Individual and Team Events he won a Bronze medal for Great Britain. In the Individual games he was beaten by Sébastien Flute...
of Great Britain
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
but then lost to Cheng Chu Sian
Cheng Chu Sian
Cheng Chu Sian is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave him the 26th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Matthew Gray of Australia in...
of Malaysia
Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Malaysia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Malaysia had 33 athletes who took part in nine sports in the games. The Malaysian contingent sent to Beijing was the biggest since the Melbourne Olympics in 1956...
.