Jacob Wukie

Jacob Wukie
Wukie at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
BornMay 11, 1986 (1986-05-11) (age 38)
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Medal record
Men's archery
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team

Jacob Wukie (born May 11, 1986,[1] in Massillon, Ohio) is an American archer.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed for his country in the Men's team event and the men's individual event.[3] He won a silver Olympic medal along with his teammates Brady Ellison and Jake Kaminski.

Career

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At the individual event of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wukie finished 12th in the ranking round, before eliminating Jayanta Talukdar in the first round.[3][4] He was himself then knocked out by Bård Nesteng.[4]

He qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Wukie, a devout Christian, is one of four children of John and Patty Wukie.[6] Wukie attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.[6] He married Brianne Pinkerton on December 1, 2012.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Wukie | WKYC's Olympic Zone". NBC Olympics. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Jacob Wukie". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacob Wukie". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "individual (FITA Olympic round – 70m) men results – Archery – London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  5. ^ OlympicTalk (June 20, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Jacob Wukie". Team USA. United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. n.d. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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