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Ivan Kozhokar
Ivan Kozhokar (Ukrainian: Іван Кожокар; born 10 January 2000 in Chernivtsi) is a Ukrainian archer. Career He is silver medallist of the 2023 European Games and of the 2021 European Championships. He represented Ukraine at the 2019 Summer Universiade competing in both individual (where he lost in the round of 32 to the eventual silver medallist) and team event (where he competed together with Artem Ovchynnikov and they lost to the US team in the round of 16). He also tried to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ... but he lost in the round of 32 of the qualification tournament. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kozhokar, Ivan 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from Chernivtsi Ukrainian male archers Archers at the 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite. History Origins and ancient archery The oldest known evidence of the bow and arrow comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where the remains of bone and stone arrowheads have been found dating approximately 72,000 to 60,000 years ago.Backwell L, d'Errico F, Wadley L.(2008). Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science, 35:1566–1580. Backwell L, Bradfield J, Carlson KJ, Jashashvili T, Wadley L, d'Errico F.(2018). The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
