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Jacob Wukie

Jacob Wukie

American archer (born 1986)

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. In the individual event he 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]

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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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    "Jacob Wukie | WKYC's Olympic Zone". NBC Olympics. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
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    "Jacob Wukie". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013.
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    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.
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    "individual (FITA Olympic round – 70m) men results – Archery – London 2012 Olympics". www.olympic.org. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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    OlympicTalk (June 20, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". OlympicTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "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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