Antonio Vázquez (archer)
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Antonio Vázquez Mejido (born January 26, 1961) is a Spanish
archer
who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
, in the 1988 Summer Olympics
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Levinco, Asturias
.
In 1980 he finished 29th in the individual competition
.
Eight years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics he finished 32nd in the individual event
. He was also part of the Spanish team which finished 17th in the team competition
.
1992 he finished 18th in the individual qualification round
and was eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage. But with the Spanish team he won an astonishing gold medal in the team event
.
His last Olympic appearance was in 1996 when he finished 60th in the individual qualification round
. In the following knockout stage he was eliminated in the first round.
Spain
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archer
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...
who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
.
He was born in Levinco, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
.
In 1980 he finished 29th in the individual competition
Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held at the archery range, located at the Trade Unions Olympic Sports Centre . The archery schedule began on 30 July and ended on 2 August. Two archery events were contested: men's individual and women's individual...
.
Eight years later at the 1988 Summer Olympics he finished 32nd in the individual event
Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Four events were contested in archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. These events included team competitions for the first time in modern Olympic archery. Men's and women's individual competitions continued to be part of the schedule as well....
. He was also part of the Spanish team which finished 17th in the team competition
Archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Four events were contested in archery at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. These events included team competitions for the first time in modern Olympic archery. Men's and women's individual competitions continued to be part of the schedule as well....
.
1992 he finished 18th in the individual qualification round
Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 75 archers competed. They began with a 144-arrow ranking round. The top 32 individual archers were seeded into a...
and was eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage. But with the Spanish team he won an astonishing gold medal in the team event
Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The men's team was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics programme.-Medalists:-Results:The score for the team ranking round was the sum of the three archers' scores in the individual ranking round...
.
His last Olympic appearance was in 1996 when he finished 60th in the individual qualification round
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 64 archers competed. They began with a 72-arrow ranking round. This was followed by three elimination rounds, in which archers competed...
. In the following knockout stage he was eliminated in the first round.