Oleksandr Serdyuk
Encyclopedia
Oleksandr Serdyuk is an athlete from Ukraine
. He competes in archery
.
in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16. The third match was Serdyuk's downfall, as he lost to Hiroshi Yamamoto of Japan
. Serdyuk placed 15th overall. Serdyuk was also a member of the bronze medal
Ukrainian men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
in Beijing
Serdyuk finished his ranking round with a total of 661 points. This gave him the 20th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Jens Pieper
in the first round, beating the German
107-105. In the second round Serdyuk and his opponent Rafał Dobrowolski both scored 111 points in the regular match and had to go to an extra round. In this extra round Serdyuk scored 8 points, while Dobrowolski advanced to the third round with 9 points.
Together with Markiyan Ivashko
and Viktor Ruban
he also took part in the team event. With his 676 score from the ranking round combined with the 678 of Ruban and the 658 of Ivashko the Ukraine were in second position after the ranking round, which gave them a straigh seed into the quarter finals. With 214-211 they were too strong for the Chinese Taipei
team, but in the semi final they were eliminated by Italy
223-221. In the challenge for the bronze medal China
was too strong with 222-219.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. He 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...
.
2004 Summer Olympics
Serdyuk competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 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 men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16. The third match was Serdyuk's downfall, as he lost to Hiroshi Yamamoto of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Serdyuk placed 15th overall. Serdyuk was also a member of the bronze medal
Bronze medal
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Ukrainian men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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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Serdyuk finished his ranking round with a total of 661 points. This gave him the 20th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Jens Pieper
Jens Pieper
Jens Pieper is an athlete from Germany, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Pieper finished his ranking round with a total of 648 points, which gave him the 45th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Oleksandr Serdyuk in the first...
in the first round, beating the German
Germany
Germany , 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...
107-105. In the second round Serdyuk and his opponent Rafał Dobrowolski both scored 111 points in the regular match and had to go to an extra round. In this extra round Serdyuk scored 8 points, while Dobrowolski advanced to the third round with 9 points.
Together with Markiyan Ivashko
Markiyan Ivashko
Markiyan Ivashko is an athlete from Ukraine. He competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Ivashko finished his ranking round with a total of 658 points. This gave him the 32nd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Daniel Morillo in the...
and Viktor Ruban
Viktor Ruban
Viktor Ruban is an athlete from Ukraine, who competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Ruban competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32; he also won his second match, advancing to the round of 16...
he also took part in the team event. With his 676 score from the ranking round combined with the 678 of Ruban and the 658 of Ivashko the Ukraine were in second position after the ranking round, which gave them a straigh seed into the quarter finals. With 214-211 they were too strong for the Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
team, but in the semi final they were eliminated by Italy
Italy
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223-221. In the challenge for the bronze medal China
China
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was too strong with 222-219.