Rob Elder
Fijian archer (born 1981)
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Rob Elder (born 25 April 1981 in Suva) is an athlete from Fiji. He competes in archery.
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| Nationality | Fijian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Fiji | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Archery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elder competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 48th overall.[1] He also qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's individual archery, coming 63 in the ranking round, before almost pulling off a shock comeback over Korean Kim Bub-min (who had earlier won a bronze in the team event). After being 4-0 down, before losing 6–4 in the deciding set in the 1/32 elimination round, needing to shoot 10 for victory, he could only manage a 6.[2]
Achievements in other sports
In his early years, he was also competing successfully in athletics.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1997 | Oceania Youth Championships | Suva, Fiji | 1st | High jump | 1.93 m |
| 1998 | Oceania Junior Championships | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | 2nd | High jump | 1.95 m |
| Oceania Championships | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga | 2nd | High jump | 1.95 m | |
