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Karen Scavotto

Sept 19: U.S. archery competitor Karen Scavotto prepares to shoot at the Sydney International Archery Park in Sydney, Australia during the Women's individual third round eliminations for the 2000 Summer Olympic games.

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The Sydney Golden Arrow : Olympic Test Tournament

18-year-old Karen Scavotto (USA) clinched the Gold medal in the womenís individual event. Full results and photos are available on www.archery.org. This victory will give Scavotto confidence and she now has high hopes for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. She clinched the gold medal by beating Nulle Wiebke, GER 108-104 points. The bronze medal was won by Alexandra Fouace, FRA who defeated Janet Dykman, USA 107-99 points. Fouace had shot against Scavotto in the semi finals in an exciting match. The two archers were tied on 102 points, but whereas Fouace shot an 8 with her shoot off arrow, Scavotto shot a 9, which enabled her to proceed to the gold medal match.

Karen Scavotto, born on Saturday April 17, 1982 in Danbury, Connecticut.

Most Notable

Won individual gold and team bronze at Sydney International Golden Arrow in her first international competition as a seniorÖthree-time junior division champion at National Target ChampionshipsÖfour-time National Junior Olympic Target ChampionÖthree-time National Junior Olympic Indoor ChampionÖholds five junior national outdoor records and one junior national indoor record. Holds one indoor and two outdoor Junior World Records

Personal

A recent graduate of Enfield High SchoolÖcoached by 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Butch JohnsonÖwas captain of 8th-grade field hockey teamÖhas corresponded with a pen pal in Sydney, Australia since the 5th grade and will finally meet her at the 2000 Summer GamesÖenjoys weightlifting and art

Rankings

World: 4th (8/15/00)
National: 1st (2000)

Competitive History

		1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
US Teams			Jr. USAT	Jr. USAT	USAT	USAT
World	Jr. World Ch.				46-I, 11-T
	Jr. European Cup Ch.			1-T
National	Target Ch.	1(Jun)	1(Jun)	1(FC)	5	3
	Open			6	4	3
	Indoor Ch.	3(Jun)	1(Jun)	2(FC)	4	4	1(WR)
	JOAD Outdoor	1(Jun)	2(Jun)	1(FC)	1(FC)	1(FC)
	JOAD Indoor	2(Jun)	2(Jun)	1(FC)	1(FC)	1(FC)
Other	Texas Spring FITA				13	7
	Gold Cup				5
	World Archery Festival						1

T -> team, I -> individual

Year-by-Year

2000: Won team gold medal at Golden Arrow Grand Prix of TurkeyÖwon National Indoor ChampionshipÖwon Junior National Indoor ChampionshipsÖset indoor Junior World Record with an 18-meter round of 582Öwon World Archery Festival in Las VegasÖwon Gold CupÖplaced fourth at German Grand Prix Tournament of NationsÖ placed first at Junior World TrialsÖ
1999: Placed second at 2000 Olympic TrialsÖwon individual gold medal and team bronze medal at Sydney International Golden ArrowÖplaced third in senior division of National Target ChampionshipsÖfinished fourth in senior division of National Indoor ChampionshipsÖwon Junior National Outdoor ChampionshipsÖwon Junior National Indoor ChampionshipsÖplaced third at U.S. OpenÖnamed to U.S. Archery Team
1998: Member of Junior World Championships TeamÖfinished fifth in senior division at National Target ChampionshipsÖ finished fourth in senior division of National Indoor ChampionshipsÖ won Junior National Outdoor ChampionshipsÖwon Junior National Indoor ChampionshipsÖfinished fourth at U.S. OpenÖnamed to U.S. Archery Team
1997: Won team gold medal at Junior European Cup ChampionshipsÖwon FITA Competitive division at National Target ChampionshipsÖplaced second in FITA Competitive division at National Indoor ChampionshipsÖ won Junior National Outdoor ChampionshipsÖwon Junior National Indoor ChampionshipsÖfinished sixth at U.S. OpenÖnamed to Junior U.S. Archery Team
1996: Won Junior division at National Target ChampionshipsÖwon Junior division at National Indoor ChampionshipsÖplaced second in Junior division at Junior National Outdoor ChampionshipsÖ placed second in Junior division at Junior National Indoor ChampionshipsÖnamed to Junior U.S. Archery Team
1995: Won Junior division at National Target ChampionshipsÖfinished third in Junior division at National Indoor ChampionshipsÖ won Junior division at Junior National Outdoor ChampionshipsÖ placed second in Junior division at Junior National Indoor Championships.

Olympics.com Current Results: SCAVOTTO Karen, USA Olympics.com (near to-the-minute results)

Scavotto rallies to advance in archery NBCOlympics.com Archery // News // 17 Sep 2000

Scavotto sets U.S. record NBCOlympics.com Archery // News // 02 Aug 2000

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