Alexandra Feeney
Alexandra Feeney (born July 3, 1989 in Penrith , Sydney ) is an Australian archer . She is a member of the Burilda Archery Club in Sydney. Feeney took part in the 2007 World Cup in Leipzig and was part of the Australian squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing .
Career
Alexandra Feeney first came into contact with archery when she was ten years old while on vacation in Fiji . Interest in competitive sports emerged as a result of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney . In 2006 Feeney won silver at the European Grand Prix in Sassari . This made her the first Australian woman to win a medal in an international competition with the recurve bow . At the 2007 World Cup in Leipzig she finished 21st with the team and 46th in the individual competition. Alexandra Feeney was a member of the Australian squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing .
In addition to her own athletic career, Alexandra Feeney trains juniors in her club in Sydney.
Web links
- Profile on beijing2008.cn ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- Profile on ausport.gov.au ( Memento from July 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Profile on olympics.com.au
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| SURNAME | Feeney, Alexandra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian archer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd July 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Penrith |