Bianca Gotuaco
{{Short description|Filipino archer (born 1997)}}
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Bianca Gotuaco (born 22 July 1997) is a Filipino recurve archer. She is currently studying at Columbia University and is a member of the university's archery team.{{cite web|title=Bianca Gotauco Bio|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=210341792|accessdate=31 May 2017}}
Career
Gotuaco started archery in 2006 and made her international debut in 2009 at the Youth World Archery Championships held in Odgen, competing in the individual cadet recurve event. She later competed in the 2013 Youth World Archery Championships in Wuxi.{{Cite web|url=https://worldarchery.org/athlete/7923/bianca-gotuaco|title=Bianca Gotuaco|website=World Archery|language=en|access-date=2017-05-31}}
In 2014, Gotuaco represented the Philippines in the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in archery.{{Cite news|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/olympics/65724-philippine-team-nanjing-youth-olympics|title=PH team 'all set' for the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games|work=Rappler|access-date=2017-05-31|language=en}}
She competed in the individual recurve event and the team recurve event at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.{{cite web|title=2015 World Archery Championships: Entries by country| pages=7–18|url=http://www.ianseo.net/TourData/2015/539/BOOK.pdf|publisher=ianseo.net|accessdate=26 August 2015}}
Gotuaco was awarded All-American honors in the recurve in 2016 and 2017, making her part of the Collegiate Archery Program All-American Team.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=210976107|title=Columbia Archery Podium Strong At National Outdoor Collegiate Championships|work=gocolumbialions.com The Official Athletics Website of Columbia University in the City of New York|access-date=2017-06-01}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=211613194|title=Archery Earns 4 All-American Selections|work=gocolumbialions.com The Official Athletics Website of Columbia University in the City of New York|access-date=2017-06-01}} She received her first collegiate National Title by taking the gold medal at the 2017 National Outdoor Collegiate Archery Championships after defeating her teammate Christine Kim. The Columbia Lions also took the gold in the recurve team event over Texas A&M.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=211602490|title=ARCHERY WINS 2017 NATIONAL TITLE IN RECURVE & COMPOUND|work=gocolumbialions.com The Official Athletics Website of Columbia University in the City of New York|access-date=2017-05-31}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=211602897|title=BIANCA GOTUACO TAKES RECURVE GOLD TO LEAD COLUMBIA SWEEP|work=gocolumbialions.com The Official Athletics Website of Columbia University in the City of New York|access-date=2017-06-01}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=210341792 Go Columbia Lions]
- [http://columbiaspectator.com/sports/2016/02/11/archery Columbia Spectator]
- [https://worldarchery.org/athlete/7923/bianca-gotuaco World Archery]
- [http://www.manilatimes.net/pinay-archer-gotuaco-tops-us-nationals/116268/ Manila Times]
- [http://sports.inquirer.net/tag/bianca-roxas-chua-gotuaco Sports Enquirer]
- [http://www.thestandard.com.ph/sports/154604/Gotuaco%20lifts%20PH%20team%20%20to%20bronze%20in%20Seoul%20meet.html The Standard]
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Category:Filipino female archers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Archers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
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