Sayami Matsushita
Encyclopedia
is an athlete from Japan
. She competes in archery
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Matsushita represented Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. She placed 35th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 624. In the first round of elimination, she faced 30th-ranked Alexandra Fouace
of France
. Matsushita defeated Fouace, winning 165-157 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Yun Mi Jin of Korea
, losing to the 3rd-ranked archer 173-149 as Mi tied the Olympic record for an 18-arrow match. Matsushita finished 28th in women's individual archery.
Matsushita was also a member of the 14th-place Japanese women's archery team.
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...
. She 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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Matsushita represented Japan at the 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...
. She placed 35th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 624. In the first round of elimination, she faced 30th-ranked Alexandra Fouace
Alexandra Fouace
Alexandra Fouace is a French athlete who competed in archery at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.In 2004, she was 30th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 627. In the first round of elimination, she faced 35th-ranked Sayami Matsushita of Japan...
of 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...
. Matsushita defeated Fouace, winning 165-157 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Yun Mi Jin of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, losing to the 3rd-ranked archer 173-149 as Mi tied the Olympic record for an 18-arrow match. Matsushita finished 28th in women's individual archery.
Matsushita was also a member of the 14th-place Japanese women's archery team.