Muhammad Marbawi
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Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman (born January 30, 1983 in Kuala Lumpur
) is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery
.
in Beijing
Marbawi finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points. This gave him the 27th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Chen Szu-Yuan in the first round. Although Chen was only the 38th seed he managed to beat Marbawi with 107-106.
Together with Wan Khalmizam
and Cheng Chu Sian
he also took part in the team event. With the 659 score from the ranking round combined with the 675 of Khalmizam and the 660 of Cheng Malaysia were in third position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 218-213 they were however eliminated by the Italian
team that eventually won the silver medal.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
) is an athlete from Malaysia, 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
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Marbawi finished his ranking round with a total of 659 points. This gave him the 27th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Chen Szu-Yuan in the first round. Although Chen was only the 38th seed he managed to beat Marbawi with 107-106.
Together with Wan Khalmizam
Wan Khalmizam
Wan Khalmizam is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Khalmizam finished his ranking round with a total of 674 points, five points behind leader Juan René Serrano...
and 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...
he also took part in the team event. With the 659 score from the ranking round combined with the 675 of Khalmizam and the 660 of Cheng Malaysia were in third position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 218-213 they were however eliminated by the Italian
Italy
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team that eventually won the silver medal.