Ruth Rowe

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Ruth E. Rowe (born March 11, 1947, in Pittsburgh) is an American former archer and has also coached the sport. [1]

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Rowe took up archery at the University of Pittsburgh where she earned a degree in biology. [2]

Rowe won a bronze medal at the 1975 World Archery Championships, a gold medal at the 1977 World Archery Championships and another bronze at the 1983 World Archery Championships. All were in the women's team event. [3]

At the 1983 Pan American Games she won gold medals in the women's individual recurve and women's recurve team events. In the 1995 edition she won another women's recurve team gold. [4]

Rowe finished twelfth at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in the women's individual event with 2477 points. [5]

She later became coach of the US Virgin Islands archery team. [6]

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References

  1. "RUTH ROWE". www.olympic.org. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. Leavy, Jane. "Rowe Right On Target For Games". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. "RUTH E ROWE". worldarchery.org. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "Pan American Games Medalists: Archery". www.hickoksports.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. "Ruth Rowe". www.sports-reference.com/olympics. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. "Team V.I. Archery 2014". www.virginislandsolympics.org. Retrieved 14 March 2020.