Rob Elder

{{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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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|25}}

| birth_place = Suva

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| sport = Archery

| event = Men's individual

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{{MedalCountry | {{FIJ}} }}

{{MedalSport | Men's Archery}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pacific Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 2007 Apia | Individual Recurve }}

{{MedalSilver| 2011 Nouméa | Individual Recurve }}

{{MedalSport | Men's Athletics}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Championships}}

{{MedalSilver |1998 Nukuʻalofa | High jump}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Junior Championships}}

{{MedalSilver |1998 Nukuʻalofa | High jump}}

{{MedalCompetition|Oceania Youth Championships}}

{{MedalGold |1997 Suva | High jump}}

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Rob Elder (born 25 April 1981 in Suva) is an athlete from Fiji. He competes in archery.

Elder competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 48th overall.{{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}} He also qualified for the 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 (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.{{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 }}