The South Korean mixed team in compound archery, consisting of Choi Yong-hee and Park Jeong-yoon, secured a silver medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On September 30, the team faced off against defending champions India in the final held at the Okazaki Central Multipurpose Park. The match ended in a close contest that went to a shoot-off.
The first end saw both teams hitting all their shots at 10 points. India finished the end with 40 points, while Park Jeong-yoon scored 9 points, leaving Korea trailing by one point at 39-40.
In the second end, Choi Yong-hee started with a 9, causing some instability. India again scored 40 points, widening the gap to 2 points.
However, the Korean team narrowed the gap in the third end, leading 39-38 as India’s two archers recorded their first 9 points of the match.
Entering the fourth end, the Korean team rallied, scoring 40 points to match India’s 39, which led to a shoot-off to determine the winner.
In the shoot-off, Park Jeong-yoon scored a near-center 10, but Choi Yong-hee managed only a 9, resulting in a total of 20 points for Korea and a loss to India.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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