In a surprising turn of events, 14-year-old Kang Yeon-seo defeated her senior teammate Park Jeong-yoon 145-143 in the women's individual compound bronze medal match at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at Okazaki Central Park on October 1.
Kang, born in 2011, is the youngest member of the South Korean archery national team. She successfully earned multiple medals at this event, securing bronze in both the women's individual and team events.
Park Jeong-yoon, born in 1997, is the veteran of the compound archery team. She won a silver medal in the mixed team event and a bronze in the women's team event. However, she finished fourth in the individual competition, falling short of her goal to medal in all events.
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