Jacob Wukie
American archer
Intro | American archer | |
Places | United States of America | |
is | Athlete Archer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 11 May 1986, Massillon | |
Age | 38 years |
Jacob Wukie (born May 11, 1986, in Massillon, Ohio) is an American archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed for his country in the Men's team event and the men's individual event. He won a silver Olympic medal along with his teammates Brady Ellison and Jake Kaminski. In the individual event he finished 12th in the ranking round, before eliminating Jayanta Talukdar in the first round. He was himself then knocked out by Bård Nesteng.
Wukie, a devout Christian, is one of four children of John and Patty Wukie. Wukie attended James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He married Brianne Pinkerton on December 1, 2012. He is well known as a big time john (BTJ), and often places high in the John Poles.