Background
Dykman was born in Monterey Park, California.
Dykman was born in Monterey Park, California.
Her Olympic appearances included 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008. In 1991, she broke the 50-meter record and received a gold medal. Currently, she still competes on the California state indoor and outdoor circuits and in Traditional National Archery Tournaments.
Dykman represented the United States. at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
She placed 44th in the women"s individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 619. In the first round of elimination, she faced 21st-ranked and eventual bronze medalist Alison Williamson of Great Britain.
Dykman lost 147-121 in the 18-arrow match, placing 60th overall in women"s individual archery. Besides the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece, she also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
She was a member of four Olympic archery teams and an alternate on one Olympic team Dykman was also a member of the 13th-place American women"s archery team