Rob Elder

For other people named Robert Elder, see Robert Elder (disambiguation).
Rob Elder
Personal information
Nationality Fijian
Born (1981-04-25) 25 April 1981
Suva
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Country  Fiji
Sport Archery
Event(s) Men's individual
Updated on 19 April 2013.

Rob Elder (born 25 April 1981 in Suva) is an athlete from Fiji. He competes in archery.

Elder competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 48th overall.[1] He also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's individual archery, coming 63 in the ranking round, before almost pulling off a shock comeback over Korean Kim Bub-Min (who had earlier won a bronze in the team event). After being 4-0 down, before losing 6-4 in the deciding set in the 1/32 elimination round, needing to shoot 10 for victory, he could only manage a 6.[2]

Achievements in other sports

In his early years, he was also competing successfully in athletics.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Fiji
1997 Oceania Youth Championships Suva, Fiji 1st High jump 1.93 m
1998 Oceania Junior Championships Nukuʻalofa, Tonga 2nd High jump 1.95 m
Oceania Championships Nukuʻalofa, Tonga 2nd High jump 1.95 m

References


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