Korea continues to dominate in archery, winning mixed team gold
By AJU PRESSPosted : August 3, 2024, 00:53Updated : August 3, 2024, 00:53
SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - Kim Woo-jin and Lim Si-hyeon captured the mixed team archery gold medal for South Korea at the Paris Olympics on Friday, continuing their nation's dominance in the sport. The duo defeated Germany 6-0 in the final, securing South Korea's third archery gold and seventh overall at these Games.
Kim Woo-jin, right, and Lim Si-hyeon, center, celebrate with their coach after winning mixed team final match against Germany's Michelle Kroppen and Florian Unruh at the Paris Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap
The victory marked the second Olympic gold for both Kim and Lim, who were also members of the gold-medal winning men's and women's teams, respectively. They join sabre fencer Oh Sang-uk as double gold medalists for South Korea in Paris.
The mixed team event, introduced at the Tokyo Olympics, has become a staple of the archery competition. South Korea has now won both Olympic titles in the discipline.
Kim's gold medal is his fourth career Olympic title, tying him with three other South Korean athletes for the most gold medals in the country's Olympic history.
Gold medalists Lim Si-hyeon and Kim Woo-jin stand on the podium after winning the archery mixed team final match at the Paris Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2. AP-Yonhap
The South Korean pair was virtually flawless in the final, winning all four sets against Germany's Florian Unruh and Michelle Kroppen. With the victory, Kim and Lim remain in contention for individual gold medals, which will be contested later in the Games.