Rob Rusnov
Encyclopedia
Robert Rusnov (born December 9, 1973) is a Canadian
archer
. He was born in Toronto
.
, he won two gold medals and three bronze medals. The next year, Rusnov was one of four archers involved in a shootout to determine the country's representative at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta. Kevin Sally won both the trial and the spot, but Rusnov was subsequently added to the team as a wild-card by the International Olympic Committee
. The day before opening ceremonies, a third archer, Jeannot Robitaille, was also added to the field. At the Olympics, all three Canadians were eliminated in the first round of the individual event, and the team itself fared likewise in the team competition, losing to Ukraine
's team by a score of 238-225.
Rusnov competed for Canada at the 1999 Pan American Games
. He participated in another shootout, this one involving only two shooters, to determine Canada's representative at the 2000 Summer Olympics
. There, he defeated David Dalziel, a close friend and former teammate from the 1999 Pan American Games. At the Olympics, he was again eliminated in the first round of the individual event.
, Rusnov studied engineering
at Ryerson University
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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...
. He was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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Athletic career
Rusnov ranked first or second among Canadian archers every year from 1992 through 2000. As a competitor at the 1995 Pan American Games1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
, he won two gold medals and three bronze medals. The next year, Rusnov was one of four archers involved in a shootout to determine the country's representative at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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....
in Atlanta. Kevin Sally won both the trial and the spot, but Rusnov was subsequently added to the team as a wild-card by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
. The day before opening ceremonies, a third archer, Jeannot Robitaille, was also added to the field. At the Olympics, all three Canadians were eliminated in the first round of the individual event, and the team itself fared likewise in the team competition, losing to Ukraine
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...
's team by a score of 238-225.
Rusnov competed for Canada at the 1999 Pan American Games
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
. He participated in another shootout, this one involving only two shooters, to determine Canada's representative at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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...
. There, he defeated David Dalziel, a close friend and former teammate from the 1999 Pan American Games. At the Olympics, he was again eliminated in the first round of the individual event.
Personal life
A resident of Richmond Hill, OntarioRichmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...
, Rusnov studied engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
at Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
.