Tshering Chhoden
Encyclopedia
Tshering Chhoden is an athlete from Bhutan
. She competes in archery
.
Chhoden represented Bhutan at the 2000
and 2004 Summer Olympic Games
. In 2004 she placed 54th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 600. In the first round of elimination, she faced 11th-ranked Lin Sang
of China
. Chhoden upset the heavily favored Lin, winning 159-156 in the 18-arrow match, becoming the first Bhutanese archer ever to win a match at the Olympics and advancing to the round of 32. In that round, Chhoden faced Reena Kumari
of India
, losing to the 43rd-ranked archer in a 7-4 tie-breaker after tying at 134 in the regulation 18 arrows. Chhoden finished 32nd in women's individual archery.
She appears in the 2005 Arte
-documentary Die Bogenschützin von Bhutan.
She currently works with the Bhutanese Archery Federation as an assistant woman's coach.
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. 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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Chhoden represented Bhutan at the 2000
Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held at Sydney International Archery Park in Sydney, Australia with ranking rounds on 16 September and regular competition held from 17 September to 20 September...
and 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece with ranking rounds on 12 August and regular competition held from 15 August to 21 August...
. In 2004 she placed 54th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 600. In the first round of elimination, she faced 11th-ranked Lin Sang
Lin Sang
Lin Sang is an archer from the People's Republic of China.Lin represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 11th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 647. In the first round of elimination, she faced 54th-ranked Tshering Chhoden of Bhutan...
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Chhoden upset the heavily favored Lin, winning 159-156 in the 18-arrow match, becoming the first Bhutanese archer ever to win a match at the Olympics and advancing to the round of 32. In that round, Chhoden faced Reena Kumari
Reena Kumari
Reena Kumari is an athlete from India who competes in archery.Kumari represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 43rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 620. In the first round of elimination, she faced 22nd-ranked Kristine Esebua of Georgia...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, losing to the 43rd-ranked archer in a 7-4 tie-breaker after tying at 134 in the regulation 18 arrows. Chhoden finished 32nd in women's individual archery.
She appears in the 2005 Arte
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
-documentary Die Bogenschützin von Bhutan.
She currently works with the Bhutanese Archery Federation as an assistant woman's coach.