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U.S. Archery Team

MEN: Richard Johnson | Rod White | Vic Wunderle
WOMEN: Adrienne Dykman | Denise Parker | Karen Scavotto

MEN

 Richard Johnson
Age: 45 Height: 6'3" Weight: 200
Birthdate: Aug. 30, 1955
Hometown: Woodstock, Conn.

Olympic History:
Competing in his third Olympic Games, he won a gold medal as part of the U.S. team at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Individually, he finished 18th at the '92 Barcelona Games and 11th in '96. Johnson currently holds world records for Olympic Round Match 18 arrows (179), 36-arrow Finals Total (344) and indoor 12-arrow match (a perfect 120).

Accomplishments:

  • Six-time defending U.S. Indoor Champion
  • Won the World Indoor trials in 1995 and 1997
  • U.S. Outdoor Champion in '96 and '97
  • Helpled U.S. win a team gold at the '99 Pan Am Games, won individual bronze
  • 1998 National Archery Association Male Athlete of the Year
  • Eight-time Professional Archery Association National Champion
  • 11-time National Field Archery Association National Champion
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      Rod White
    Age: 23 Height: 6'1" Weight: 165
    Birthdate: March 1, 1977
    Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

    Olympic History:
    Competing in his second Olympic Games, White won gold as part of the '96 U.S. team. He finished 24th in the individual competition.

    Accomplishments:

  • Finished fourth at the 2000 Olympic Trials, earning his fifth appearance on the U.S. Archery Team.
  • Member of the world-record-setting 1995 World Champion Indoor men's Olympic bow team (along with fellow 2000 Olympian Richard Johnson)
  • Had a string of seven-straight top-five finishes in the U.S. Indoor Championships snapped at the 2000 Championships
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      Vic Wunderle
    Age: 24 Weight: 164
    Birthdate: March 4, 1976
    Hometown: Mason City, Ill.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in his first Olympic Games.

    Accomplishments:

  • Gold medalist as part of the 1999 U.S. Pan American Games team, won a silver medal in individual competition
  • At the '95 Pan Am Games, he won three gold medals and a silver
  • Two-time Junior World Champion ('91 and '94)
  • Finished second at the 2000 National Indoor Championships
  • Won back-to-back National Target championships ('98 and '99)
  • Won the National Indoor Collegiate Championships three out of four years ('95, '97, '98)
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    WOMEN

      Adrienne Dykman
    Age: 46 Height: 5'4" Weight: 129
    Birthdate: Jan. 17, 1954
    Hometown: El Monte, Calif.

    Olympic History:
    Dykman will be competing in her second Olympics, after finishing 16th at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

    Accomplishments:

  • Member of the U.S. Archery Team since 1990
  • Finished first at the U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Placed second at the 2000 U.S. Indoor Championships
  • Won individual and team gold at the '95 Pan American Games, also winning individual silvers at 50 and 30 meters
  • Won the U.S. Target Championships three straight years ('96-'98)
  • Won the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1994 and 1995 and won team gold there in '91, '93, '94 and '95
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      Denise Parker
    Age: 26 Height: 5'7" Weight: 125
    Birthdate: Dec. 12, 1973
    Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

    Olympic History:
    Parker is competing in her fourth Olympics. She won a team bronze medal at the '88 Seoul Games and finished fifth in both the team and individual competitions at the '92 Games in Barcelona.

    Accomplishments:

  • Third-place qualifier in the 2000 Olympic Trials
  • Finished second at the recent World Archery Festival
  • Won the '99 World Target Trials
  • Helped the U.S. Team win a gold medal in the '99 Pan American Games (she took home an individual bronze)
  • Won six medals at the '95 Pan Am Games and helped the U.S. win team gold at the '87 and '91 Pan Am Games, winning individual gold both times
  • Currently holds nine National Indoor Records and seven Pan Am Games records
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      Karen Scavotto
    Age: 18 Height: 5'6" Weight: 120
    Birthdate: April 17, 1982
    Hometown: Enfield, Conn.

    Olympic History:
    Competing in her first Olympic Games.

    Accomplishments:

  • Second-place qualifier in the U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Won the 2000 World Archery Festival and National Indoor Championship Senior Division
  • Member of the U.S. Archery team since 1998 after competing for the U.S. Junior Archery Team in 1996 and 1997
  • Three-time defending champion in the National JOAD Championships and has won the last four National JOAD Indoors (FITA Competitive Division)
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