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Miki Kanie

Miki Kanie
Personal information
Born	December 4, 1988 (1988-12-04) (age 36) Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Medal record Women's recurve archery Representing  Japan Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London Team World Championships Silver 2009 Ulsan Team Asian Archery Championships Gold 2009 Denpasar Team World Cup Final Silver 2012 Tokyo Mixed Team

Miki Kanie (蟹江 美貴, Kanie Miki, born December 4, 1988) is a talented Japanese archer. She is best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This was a very special moment for Japan. It was their first Olympic archery medal ever in a team event.

Miki Kanie's Archery Journey

Miki Kanie was born on December 4, 1988, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. From a young age, she showed great skill in archery. Archery is a sport where athletes use a bow to shoot arrows at a target. It requires a lot of focus and precision.

Competing at the Olympics

Miki Kanie went to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was ranked 332nd in the world before the games. But she surprised many people with her performance.

Individual Event Performance

In the women's individual event, Miki started very strong. She finished the first round, called the preliminary ranking round, in sixth place. This was an excellent start for her. Later in the competition, she faced Aída Román from Mexico. Miki was eliminated in the third round of this event.

Team Event Success

Miki Kanie also competed in the women's team event. She teamed up with her fellow Japanese archers, Ren Hayakawa and Kaori Kawanaka. Together, they formed a strong team. They worked hard and made it to the bronze medal match.

In this match, they competed against the team from Russia. Miki and her teammates won the match. This victory earned them the bronze medal. It was a historic moment for Japanese archery. It was the first time Japan had won an Olympic medal in a team archery event.

Other Major Achievements

Miki Kanie has also achieved success in other big competitions.

World Championships

At the 2009 World Archery Championships in Ulsan, she won a silver medal. This was in the team event.

Asian Championships

She also won a gold medal at the 2009 Asian Archery Championships in Denpasar. This was also in a team event.

World Cup Final

In 2012, Miki Kanie won a silver medal at the 2012 Archery World Cup Final in Tokyo. This medal was in the mixed team event.

External links

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