Natalia Nasaridze
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Natalia Nasaridze (born 2 October 1972) is a three-time European champion archer
, currently competing internationally for Turkey
.
She is formerly from the Republic of Georgia. She is coached by Vladimir Lekveshivili and is currently a member of Antalya
Specialization Club.
, 1996
, 2000
and 2004 Summer Olympics
. In these events, she placed 15th, 21st, 17th, and 49th respectively.
During the 1996 Summer Olympics, on July 29, 1996 she broke the Olympic record
by scoring 168 points in an 18 arrow match.
In 2004, she placed 16th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 639. In the first round of elimination, she faced 49th-ranked Mari Piuva
of Finland
. Nasaridze lost in a close upset 136-133 in the 18-arrow match, placing 49th overall in women's individual archery. She was also a member of the 10th-place Turkish women's archery team.
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...
, currently competing internationally for 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...
.
She is formerly from the Republic of Georgia. She is coached by Vladimir Lekveshivili and is currently a member of Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
Specialization Club.
Olympics
Nasaridze represented Turkey at the 19921992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, 2000
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...
and 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 these events, she placed 15th, 21st, 17th, and 49th respectively.
During the 1996 Summer Olympics, on July 29, 1996 she broke the Olympic record
Olympic record
Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games...
by scoring 168 points in an 18 arrow match.
In 2004, she placed 16th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 639. In the first round of elimination, she faced 49th-ranked Mari Piuva
Mari Piuva
Mari Piuva is an archer from Finland.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....
of 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...
. Nasaridze lost in a close upset 136-133 in the 18-arrow match, placing 49th overall in women's individual archery. She was also a member of the 10th-place Turkish women's archery team.
General
- 1990, BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- European championship: (for USSR). - 1995 - World championship:
- 1996, Kranjska GoraKranjska GoraKranjska Gora is a town and a municipality on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders.Kranjska Gora is best known as a winter sports town, being situated in the Julian Alps...
, SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
- European championship: - 1997 - Mediterranean Games1997 Mediterranean GamesThe 13th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Bari, Italy from the 13th to the 25th of June 1997. Twenty one nations competed in 27 different sporting events.- Medal table :- External link and reference :* -See also:***...
BariBariBari is the capital city of the province of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas...
, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
: - 1997 - World championship:
- 2000 - European championship:
- 2000 - Indoors European championship:
- 2003, FranceFranceThe 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...
- Indoors World Championship: 28th - 2003, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
- Grand Prix: 20th - 2003, France - Grand Prix: 30th
- 2003, TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
- Golden Arrow Grand Prix: 28th - 2003, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- World championship: 16th (qualifier for 2004 Summer Olympics) - 2003, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
- International archery tournament: - 2004, ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
- Grand Prix: 25th - 2004, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
- European championship: 48th - 2004, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Grand Prix: 75th