Nico Hendrickx Explained

Nico Hendrickx
Nationality:Belgian
Birth Date:16 February 1976
Birth Place:Lier, Belgium
Occupation:archer
Country:Belgium
Sport:archery
Worlds:1999 European Grand Prix (team bronze)
Nationals:
  • XII Golden Arrow event (individual bronze medal)
  • EMAU Grand Prix Tournier Der Nationen (silver medal)
Olympics:10th seed at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games

Nico Hendrickx (born 16 February 1976 in Lier) is a Belgian archer.[1]

Career

Hendrickx won an individual bronze medal at the XII Golden Arrow event and a team bronze at the 1999 European Grand Prix. He won a silver medal at the EMAU Grand Prix Tournier Der Nationen.

Hendrickx competed in five World Archery Championships and had a highest finish of sixth.[2]

At the 2000 Summer Olympic Games he scored 640 points in the ranking round of the Men's individual event which made him the tenth seed. Hendrickx defeated Jubzhang Jubzhang of Bhutan 162–156 in the first round before losing 154–151 to Vadim Shikarev of Kazakhstan in the second round.[3]

Family

Hendrickx's mother Raymonde Verlinden represented Belgium at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in archery.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NICO HENDRICKX . www.olympic.org . 25 January 2020.
  2. Web site: NICO HENDRICKX . worldarchery.org . 25 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Nico Hendrickx . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025145/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/nico-hendrickx-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . www.sports-reference.com . 25 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Boogschutter Nico Hendrickx:,,Voor ik schiet, treed ik buiten mezelf'' . www.standaard.be . 23 January 2020.