Park Jeong-yun's bid to reach the final fell short. She will compete for the bronze medal against her teammate Kang Yeon-seo.
On October 1, at the Okazaki Central Multipurpose Park in Aichi, Japan, Park Jeong-yun lost to the Philippines' Amaya Amparo Cojuangco 141-142 in the semifinals of the women's individual compound archery event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
In the first end, Park struggled, scoring 28 points with two consecutive 9s. Cojuangco took the lead with a score of 30. The gap widened in the second end, with Park scoring 28 and Cojuangco 29.
The third end ended in a tie, as both Park and Cojuangco scored 28 points. In the fourth end, Park narrowed the gap, scoring 30 to Cojuangco's 28, reducing the difference to just one point.
In the fifth end, Park faltered with three consecutive 9s. Although Cojuangco made a mistake with an 8 on her final shot, the end resulted in a tie at 27-27, leaving the match decided by a single point.
Meanwhile, Park has already secured a silver medal in the mixed team event and a bronze in the women's team event at this tournament, leaving her just one step away from medaling in all events.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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