Yehya Bundhun
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Yehya Bundhun is a sportsperson from Mauritius
. He competes in archery
, a sport he took up at the age of 24. Prior to this he played volleyball
, and his uncle Feizal Bundhun is a former national volleyball team coach.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
, Bundhun placed 64th in the men's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 494. Because of this, he faced the top-ranked South Korea
n archer Im Dong-hyun
in the first elimination round. Bundhun lost this match 152-109, but his score in this round was enough to place him 63rd in the final ranking.
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. 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...
, a sport he took up at the age of 24. Prior to this he played volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and his uncle Feizal Bundhun is a former national volleyball team coach.
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...
, Bundhun placed 64th in the men's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 494. Because of this, he faced the top-ranked South 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...
n archer Im Dong-hyun
Im Dong-hyun
Im Dong-Hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the Korean national team.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Im set a world record in the 72 arrow men's individual ranking round, with a score of 687. He then won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
in the first elimination round. Bundhun lost this match 152-109, but his score in this round was enough to place him 63rd in the final ranking.