Natalia Erdyniyeva
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Natalia Erdyniyeva (born August 6, 1988 in Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude is the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, located about southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence with the Selenga...

, Buryatia) is an athlete from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 who 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...

. Natalia is a student at Buryat State University
Buryat State University
Buryat State University is a tertiary education facility in Ulan Ude, Buryat Republic. Courses are taught in Russian and Buryat. It was established in 1932 as Buryat State Teachers' Training College, and it became a university in 1995. It is a member of the University of the Arctic.BSU is located...

 in Ulan-Ude. She was trained by her parents, starting with her mother Gerelma Erdyniyeva. Her hobby is dancing.

Early career achievements

  • April 30, 2007 — Silver at the second stage of Archery World Cup 2007, Varese
    Varese
    Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...

    .
  • May 28, 2007 — Gold result at the third stage of Archery World Cup 2007, Antalya
    Antalya
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  • July 7, 2007 — Bronze at the 44th Outdoor Archery World championship
    44th Outdoor Archery World championship
    The 2007 World Archery Championships was an archery event that was held in Leipzig, Germany from July 7 to July 15, 2007.-Compound:-Recurve:*...

    , Leipzig
    Leipzig
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    .
  • November 24, 2007 — Bronze at the Archery World Cup 2007, Dubai
    Dubai
    Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

    .
  • April 1, 2008 — Silver at the first stage of Archery World Cup 2008, Santo Domingo
    Santo Domingo
    Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...


2008 Summer Olympics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

 Erdyniyeva finished her ranking round with a total of 647 points. This gave her the 11th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Nathalie Dielen
Nathalie Dielen
Nathalie Dielen is an athlete from Switzerland who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Dielen finished her ranking round with a total of 601 points. This gave her the 54th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Natalia Erdyniyeva in the first round...

 in the first round, beating the archer from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 with 107-102. In the second round she was too strong for Iwona Marcinkiewicz
Iwona Marcinkiewicz
Iwona Marcinkiewicz is an athlete from Poland. She competes in archery.Marcinkiewicz represented Poland at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.For her sport achievements, she received:...

 with 104-103. She was upset in the third round of competition when she lost against 27th seed Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan is an archer from the People's Republic of China.- 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...

with 110-98. Zhang eventually went on to win the gold medal.
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