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Jeff Henckels
Jeff Henckels (born 30 August 1984 in Luxembourg City) is an athlete from Luxembourg that competes in archery. Henckels competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first elimination round by Chen Szu-Yuan, placing 56th overall. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was again knocked out in the first round, losing 6-2 to Rick van der Ven Rick van der Ven (born 14 April 1991, in Oss) is a Dutch archer who started to practise archery at the age of 8. In 2009 at the World Junior Championship in Ogden, Utah Rick was the runner-up with a silver medal. In 2011 at the World Junior .... References External links * * * * * 1984 births Living people Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Archers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic archers for Luxembourg Luxembourgian male archers Sportspeople from Luxembourg City Archers at the 2015 European Games European Games competitors for Luxembourg Archers at the 2019 European ... [...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] |
