# Rob Elder

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{{Short description|Fijian archer (born 1981)}}
{{Other people|Robert Elder}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2010}}
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| nationality    = Fijian
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| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|25}}
| birth_place    = [Suva](/source/Suva)
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| weight         ={{convert|115|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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| sport          = [Archery](/source/Archery)
| event          = Men's individual
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{{MedalCountry | {{FIJ}} }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [Archery](/source/Archery)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Pacific Games](/source/Pacific_Games)}}
{{MedalSilver| [2007 Apia](/source/2007_Pacific_Games) | Individual Recurve }}
{{MedalSilver| [2011 Nouméa](/source/Archery_at_the_2011_Pacific_Games) | Individual Recurve }}
{{MedalSport | Men's [Athletics](/source/Track_and_field_athletics)}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Oceania Championships](/source/Oceania_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{MedalSilver |[1998 Nukuʻalofa](/source/1998_Oceania_Athletics_Championships) | High jump}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Oceania Junior Championships](/source/Oceania_Junior_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{MedalSilver |[1998 Nukuʻalofa](/source/1998_Oceania_Junior_Athletics_Championships) | High jump}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Oceania Youth Championships](/source/Oceania_Youth_Athletics_Championships)}}
{{MedalGold |[1997 Suva](/source/1997_Oceania_Youth_Athletics_Championships) | High jump}}
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'''Rob Elder''' (born 25 April 1981 in [Suva](/source/Suva)) is an athlete from [Fiji](/source/Fiji).  He competes in [archery](/source/archery).

Elder competed at the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) in men's individual archery.  He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 48th overall.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/rob-elder-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/rob-elder-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref> He also qualified for the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in the men's individual archery, coming 63 in the ranking round, before almost pulling off a shock comeback over Korean [Kim Bub-min](/source/Kim_Bub-min) (who had earlier won a bronze in the team event). After being 4-0 down, before losing 6–4 in the deciding set in the 1/32 elimination round, needing to shoot 10 for victory, he could only manage a 6.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/archery/event/men-individual/match=arm070632/index.html |title=London 2012 Olympic results |access-date=12 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810000110/http://www.london2012.com/archery/event/men-individual/match=arm070632/index.html |archive-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Achievements in other sports ==
In his early years, he was also competing successfully in [athletics](/source/Track_and_field_athletics).
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|1997
|[Oceania Youth Championships](/source/1997_Oceania_Youth_Athletics_Championships)
|[Suva](/source/Suva), [Fiji](/source/Fiji)
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|High jump
|1.93 m
|-
|rowspan=2|1998
|[Oceania Junior Championships](/source/1998_Oceania_Junior_Athletics_Championships)
|[Nukuʻalofa](/source/Nuku%CA%BBalofa), [Tonga](/source/Tonga)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|High jump
|1.95 m
|-
|[Oceania Championships](/source/1998_Oceania_Athletics_Championships)
|[Nukuʻalofa](/source/Nuku%CA%BBalofa), [Tonga](/source/Tonga)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|High jump
|1.95 m
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{World Archery}}

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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Olympic archers for Fiji
Category:Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Archers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Archers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Fijian male archers
Category:Sportspeople from Suva
Category:Fijian high jumpers
Category:Pacific Games silver medalists for Fiji
Category:Pacific Games medalists in archery

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