Zekiye Keskin Satir
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Zekiye Keskin Şatır, born on 10 June 1976 in Istanbul
) is a Turkish
athlete competing in archery
. She is coached by Cumhur Yavaş and is a member of İzmir
Metropolitan Municipality Sport Club.
. She placed 25th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 631. In the first round of elimination, she faced 40th-ranked Wiebke Nulle
of Germany
. Keskin Şatır defeated Nulle, winning in a 10-7 tie-breaker after tying 135 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Evangelia Psarra
of Greece
, losing to the 8th-ranked archer 163-161 in the regulation 18 arrows. Keskin Şatır finished 17th in women's individual archery. She was also a member of the 10th-place Turkish women's archery team.
Keskin Şatır participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
in Almería
, Spain
ranking 11th place. With the Turkish team, she won silver medal.
in Beijing
Keskin Şatır finished her ranking round with a total of 644 points. This gave her the 16th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elpida Romantzi
in the first round. The archer from Greece
who was only the 49th seed was too strong in the confrontation and won the match with 105-103, eliminating Keskin Şatır.
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
) is a Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
athlete competing 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...
. She is coached by Cumhur Yavaş and is a member of İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
Metropolitan Municipality Sport Club.
2004 Summer Olympics
Keskin Şatır represented Turkey 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...
. She placed 25th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 631. In the first round of elimination, she faced 40th-ranked Wiebke Nulle
Wiebke Nulle
Wiebke Nulle is an athlete from Germany. She competes in archery.Nulle represented Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 40th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 620. In the first round of elimination, she faced 25th-ranked Zekiye Keskin Satir of Turkey...
of Germany
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...
. Keskin Şatır defeated Nulle, winning in a 10-7 tie-breaker after tying 135 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced Evangelia Psarra
Evangelia Psarra
Evangelia Psarra is an archer from Greece. She represented Greece at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics....
of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, losing to the 8th-ranked archer 163-161 in the regulation 18 arrows. Keskin Şatır finished 17th in women's individual archery. She was also a member of the 10th-place Turkish women's archery team.
Keskin Şatır participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Turkey at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Turkey participated in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. With one hundred female and one hundred ninety-six male athletes participating, Turkey garnered seventy-three medals, marking this as its most successful participation in an international multi-sport gaming event in its...
in Almería
Almería
Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...
, Spain
Spain
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ranking 11th place. With the Turkish team, she won silver medal.
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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Keskin Şatır finished her ranking round with a total of 644 points. This gave her the 16th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elpida Romantzi
Elpida Romantzi
Elpida Romantzi is an archer from Greece.She placed 34th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 624 at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the first round of elimination, she faced 11th-ranked Bérengère Schuh of France. Romantzi defeated Schuh, winning 151-143 in the 18-arrow...
in the first round. The archer from Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
who was only the 49th seed was too strong in the confrontation and won the match with 105-103, eliminating Keskin Şatır.