In an upset,[6] Figueroa secured a narrow 132-130 win over Valeeva in the 18-arrow match to advance to the round of 32.

[3]In that round, she faced Almudena Gallardo of Spain, losing to the 24th-ranked archer 152-150 in the regulation 18 arrows.

[citation needed] Figueroa was awarded the International Olympic Committee Trophy for Fair Play.

[7] Figueroa retired from active competition shortly after the 2005 South East Asian Games.

Figueroa was then promoted to head coach in 2007 after Manalang left to work at La Union.