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Chinese Zhang wins Women’s Archery gold

November 3rd, 2009 No comments

Full name: Zhang JuanjuanZhang Juanjuan's medal records

Gender: Female

Height: 5’7″ (169 cm)

Weight: 139 lbs (63 kg)

Born: January 2, 1981 in Qingdao, Shandong, China

Affiliations: Shandong, (CHN)

Country: China

Sport: Archery

2004 Summer Olympics

Zhang represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 5th in the women’s individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 663. In the first round of elimination, she faced 60th-ranked Aurore Trayan of France. Zhang defeated Trayan 135-122 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced 28th-ranked Polish archer Iwona Marcinkiewicz. Zhang won the match 166-157 in the regulation 18 arrows, advancing to the round of 16. She then lost to 21st-ranked and eventual bronze medalist Alison Williamson of Great Britain  165-161, finishing 10th in women’s individual archery.

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