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Athlete of the Week: Denisse VAN LAMOEN (CHI)
Lausanne – 12 July 2011
To everyone's surprise, the 31-year old Chilean archer Denisse VAN LAMOEN became the new world champion in Turin, Italy on Sunday 10 July 2011. Before the championships, she was only ranked 68th in the world.
Of Dutch origin, VAN LAMOEN was born in Arica, Chile but spent much of her childhood in the city of Iquique. She started archery at 13 and has been competing at international level since she was 17 (1996). That year, she won the Junior Pan American Games held in Mexico, and in 1999 she was second at the Pan American Games (senior) in Winnipeg, Canada.
VAN LAMOEN took part in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, but she was defeated in the first round, finishing 54th.
After a break of two years to study, VAN LAMOEN returned to competition in 2009, beating four Chilean records. In the World Championships 2011 held in Turin, she achieved a historical gold medal for Chile, also winning an Olympic spot for her country for London 2012.
Ranked 36th after qualification in Turin, the Chilean lady had a difficult first elimination round, beating Helena FERNANDEZ (ESP/77) after a shoot-off (6-5). Her second round match was much easier with a 7-3 win over Dobromira DANAILOVA (BUL/84). In 1/16 elimination VAN LAMOEN upset the No. 4 seed LE Chieh-Ying (TPE/4), 6-2. She then made her way through the 1/8 round beating 7-3 another higher ranked competitor, Khatuna LORIG (USA/20), who took part in four Olympic Games and ranked 5th in Beijing 2008!
In quarterfinal VAN LAMOEN faced the experienced Khatuna NARIMANIDZE (GEO/12) for another upset, 6-0. Facing the 2008 European champion Berengere SCHUH (FRA/16) in semifinal, the Chilean had another 6-2 win to ensure at least the silver medal. However, against another Georgian archer, Kristine ESEBUA (GEO/39), VAN LAMOEN did not miss a golden opportunity to become world champion, with a sixth victory in a row (6-2)!
Biography Extract:
Denisse Astrid VAN LAMOEN (CHI) – Born 12 September 1979 1st Individual World Archery Championships Turin 2011 5th Individual Pan American Championships Guadalajara 2010 12th Individual World Cup Stage Varese 2007 5th Individual Pan American Championships Rio de Janeiro 2006 1st Individual Mexican Grand Prix Mexico 2006 1st Individual Pan American Championships Valencia 2004 54th Individual Olympic Games Sydney 2000 2nd Individual Pan American Games Winnipeg 1999 1st Individual Junior Pan American Games Mexico 1996
For more information on Denisse VAN LAMOEN and all other archers, please visit the World Archery website.
World Archery Communication
To everyone's surprise, the 31-year old Chilean archer Denisse VAN LAMOEN became the new world champion in Turin, Italy on Sunday 10 July 2011. Before the championships, she was only ranked 68th in the world.
Of Dutch origin, VAN LAMOEN was born in Arica, Chile but spent much of her childhood in the city of Iquique. She started archery at 13 and has been competing at international level since she was 17 (1996). That year, she won the Junior Pan American Games held in Mexico, and in 1999 she was second at the Pan American Games (senior) in Winnipeg, Canada.
VAN LAMOEN took part in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, but she was defeated in the first round, finishing 54th.
After a break of two years to study, VAN LAMOEN returned to competition in 2009, beating four Chilean records. In the World Championships 2011 held in Turin, she achieved a historical gold medal for Chile, also winning an Olympic spot for her country for London 2012.
Ranked 36th after qualification in Turin, the Chilean lady had a difficult first elimination round, beating Helena FERNANDEZ (ESP/77) after a shoot-off (6-5). Her second round match was much easier with a 7-3 win over Dobromira DANAILOVA (BUL/84). In 1/16 elimination VAN LAMOEN upset the No. 4 seed LE Chieh-Ying (TPE/4), 6-2. She then made her way through the 1/8 round beating 7-3 another higher ranked competitor, Khatuna LORIG (USA/20), who took part in four Olympic Games and ranked 5th in Beijing 2008!
In quarterfinal VAN LAMOEN faced the experienced Khatuna NARIMANIDZE (GEO/12) for another upset, 6-0. Facing the 2008 European champion Berengere SCHUH (FRA/16) in semifinal, the Chilean had another 6-2 win to ensure at least the silver medal. However, against another Georgian archer, Kristine ESEBUA (GEO/39), VAN LAMOEN did not miss a golden opportunity to become world champion, with a sixth victory in a row (6-2)!
Biography Extract:
Denisse Astrid VAN LAMOEN (CHI) – Born 12 September 1979 1st Individual World Archery Championships Turin 2011 5th Individual Pan American Championships Guadalajara 2010 12th Individual World Cup Stage Varese 2007 5th Individual Pan American Championships Rio de Janeiro 2006 1st Individual Mexican Grand Prix Mexico 2006 1st Individual Pan American Championships Valencia 2004 54th Individual Olympic Games Sydney 2000 2nd Individual Pan American Games Winnipeg 1999 1st Individual Junior Pan American Games Mexico 1996
For more information on Denisse VAN LAMOEN and all other archers, please visit the World Archery website.
World Archery Communication
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