Qi Yuhong
Chinese recurve archer, Olympic top 16 finalist, Asian Championships bronze medalist.
Qi Yuhong (born 25 August 1989) is a Chinese archer who competes in the recurve discipline. She earned a bronze medal with the Chinese women's team at the 2015 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, and later reached the top 16 in the individual recurve event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Selected for the Chinese squad in Rio de Janeiro, she competed in both the individual and team recurve tournaments. In the ranking round, she scored 649 points, including 20 tens and 5 bull's-eyes, securing the 11th seed, while the Chinese trio posted a combined 1,933 points. As the third seed, Qi, Cao Hui, and Wu Jiaxin advanced directly to the quarterfinals in the team event, where they lost 3–5 to Italy. In the individual competition, Qi recovered from the team's exit by defeating Brazil's Marina Canetta (7–1) and Slovakia's Alexandra Longová to reach the round of 16, but lost a close 6–5 shoot-off to her teammate Wu, missing the quarterfinals.
Quick Facts
- Header Color
- #ff5468
- Full Name
- Qi Yuhong
- Sport
- Archery
- Event
- Recurve
- Birth Date
- 1989-08-25
- Birth Place
- Shanghai, China
- Height
- 1.66 m
- Weight
- 78 kg
- Medal Templates
- Women's recurve archery · Asian Championships / 2015 Bangkok · Team
- Show Medals
- yes
- Updated
- 27 February 2017
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
Qi Yuhong was selected to compete for the Chinese squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, shooting in both individual and team recurve tournaments. She opened the tournament by discharging 649 points, 20 perfect tens, and 5 bull's eyes to seal the eleventh seed heading to the knockout draw from the classification round, along with her trio's cumulative score of 1,933. In the women's team recurve, Qi and her younger compatriots Cao Hui and Wu Jiaxin directly advanced to the quarterfinals as the third-seeded squad, but they were eliminated early by the Italian women in a shocking 3–5 match.
Reader's Guide
Qi Yuhong's Olympic performance in Rio de Janeiro demonstrated her resilience and skill. After the team's quarterfinal exit, she bounced back in the women's individual recurve, reaching the top sixteen round by disposing Brazil's home favorite Marina Canetta (7–1) and Slovakia's Alexandra Longová. However, she narrowly missed the quarterfinal match in a tough 6–5 shoot-off from her younger teammate Wu Jiaxin. Her bronze medal at the 2015 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, as a member of the Chinese women's archery team, marked her as a notable competitor in Asian archery. Her ranking round score of 649 points, with 20 tens and 5 bull's eyes, placed her as the eleventh seed, reflecting her precision under pressure.
Did You Know?
- Qi Yuhong scored 649 points, 20 perfect tens, and 5 bull's eyes in the 2016 Olympic ranking round.
- Qi won a bronze medal in the women's team event at the 2015 Asian Championships in Bangkok.
- She lost a 6–5 shoot-off to her younger teammate Wu Jiaxin in the individual round of 16 at the 2016 Olympics.
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