Majhi Sawaiyan is an athlete from 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...

. 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...

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Sawaiyan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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 men's individual archery. Despite being ranked as number 22, he was defeated by Vic Wunderle

Vic Wunderle

Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...

 (ranked 43rd) in the first round of elimination, placing 59th overall. Wunderle is a bronze medallist of the 2000 Olympics

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...

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Later during the Athens games, Sawaiyan was a member of the 11th-place Indian men's archery team.

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• Indian archers geared up for all contingencies