South Korea's national archery team's Kim Woo-jin hugs Lee Woo-seok after winning a close shoot-off match in the semifinals of the men's individual archery event at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Les Invalides in Paris, France on the afternoon of the 4th (Korean time).
Men's archery Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall) and national team mate Lee Woo-seok (Kolon) fought a family feud and secured their spot in the finals after a close match that went into a shoot-off. Kim Woo-jin, who won gold medals in the men's team and mixed events at this competition, is only one win away from becoming the 'archery triple crown'.
Kim Woo-jin won a 6-5 comeback victory over Lee Woo-seok in the semifinals of the men's archery at the 2024 Paris Olympics held in Les Invalides, Paris, France on the 4th (Korean time).
Kim Woo-jin, who lost the first set to Lee Woo-seok, shot 29 points with 10-10-9 in the second set, chasing Lee Woo-seok, who shot 10-9-9. Lee Woo-seok ran away again in the third set, shooting 30 points with 10-10-10. In the fourth set, both players shot 29 points, earning 1 set point each.
If Lee Woo-seok gets just one more point, he will advance to the finals. However, Kim Woo-jin did not back down. Kim Woo-jin scored 29 points and Lee Woo-seok scored 27 points, making the match 5-5.
In the shoot-off, which was decided by just one shot, the two had mixed fortunes. Kim Woo-jin shot 10 points, while Lee Woo-seok's arrow landed at 9 points. In the end, Kim Woo-jin secured his spot in the finals.
Meanwhile, Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office) lost 6-0 to Brady Ellison of the United States in the quarterfinals, failing to advance to the semifinals.
Kim Woo-jin will face Brady Ellison, who defeated Kim Je-deok, for the gold medal at 9:46 p.m. today. The Korean archery team previously swept the gold medals in the men's and women's team events, mixed events, and women's individual events at this competition. If Kim Woo-jin wins the gold medal in the men's individual event, he will become the first athlete to sweep all five gold medals in Olympic history. 안전놀이터
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