Melissa Jennison
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Melissa Jennison is an athlete from Australia
. She competes in archery
.
Jennison represented Australia
at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
, Australia
and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
, Greece
. In 2004, she placed 29th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 628. In the first round of elimination, she faced 36th-ranked Stephanie Arnold
of the United States
. Jennison defeated Arnold, winning 132-121 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced He Ying
of China
, losing to the 4th-ranked archer in a 9-8 tie-breaker after tying He at 158 in the regulation 18 arrows. Jennison finished 19th in women's individual archery despite breaking her arm in an accident before the competition started.
Jennison was also a member of the 11th-place Australian women's archery team.
On 13 January 2007, she married Ian Mongan, a former Australian representative rower in a ceremony at the National Museum of Australia
. She later became a teacher at Bonython Primary as a grade 5/6 teacher. Later she had a baby girl named Anna.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. She 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...
.
Jennison represented Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. In 2004, she placed 29th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 628. In the first round of elimination, she faced 36th-ranked Stephanie Arnold
Stephanie Arnold
Stephanie White-Arnold is an athlete from the United States, who competes in archery.Arnold represented the U.S. at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 36th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 623. In the first round of elimination, she faced 29th-ranked Melissa...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Jennison defeated Arnold, winning 132-121 in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32. In that round, she faced He Ying
He Ying
He Ying is an archer from the People's Republic of China who has competed at three Summer Olympics.In 1996 Atlanta Olympics He won the silver in the women's individual event. She competed again in 2000 in Sydney but did not win a medal....
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, losing to the 4th-ranked archer in a 9-8 tie-breaker after tying He at 158 in the regulation 18 arrows. Jennison finished 19th in women's individual archery despite breaking her arm in an accident before the competition started.
Jennison was also a member of the 11th-place Australian women's archery team.
On 13 January 2007, she married Ian Mongan, a former Australian representative rower in a ceremony at the National Museum of Australia
National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation....
. She later became a teacher at Bonython Primary as a grade 5/6 teacher. Later she had a baby girl named Anna.