Jacob Wukie facts for kids
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Wukie at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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| Born | May 11, 1986 (age 37) Massillon, Ohio, U.S. |
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Jacob Wukie (born May 11, 1986, in Massillon, Ohio) is an American archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed for his country in the Men's team event and the men's individual event. 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. He was himself then knocked out by Bård Nesteng.
He has qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Wukie, a devout Christian, is one of four children of John and Patty Wukie. Wukie attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He married Brianne Pinkerton on December 1, 2012.
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