Jacob Wukie
American archer (born 1986)
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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.
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| Born | May 11, 1986 (age 39) Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
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]
