Kim Jong-ho has claimed the gold medal in the men's compound archery individual event.
On October 1, at the Okazaki Central Park Multipurpose Arena, Kim defeated Taiwan's Chang Cheng-wei with a score of 149-145 in the final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Kim took the lead from the first end, scoring 29 points compared to Chang's 28. He maintained his dominance by scoring 30 points in each of the next four ends, securing a flawless victory.
With this win, Kim became the first gold medalist for the South Korean archery team at this tournament. The compound archery team has also earned one silver medal in the mixed team event (Choi Yong-hee and Park Jung-yoon) and two bronze medals (in the women's individual event with Kang Yeon-seo and the women's team event with Park Jung-yoon, Park Ye-rin, and Kang Yeon-seo).
Previously, Kim finished fourth in the men's team event, missing out on a medal after a series of mistakes. However, he rebounded strongly to become the first South Korean to win gold in the men's compound individual event at the Asian Games. The world-renowned South Korean recurve team will aim for gold starting October 2.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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