Kim Soo-nyung
Kim Soo-nyung is a South Korean archer who won four Olympic gold medals between 1988 and 2000, including individual and team titles.
1988 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Seoul, South Korea, from September 17 to October 2, 1988. At her Olympic debut in Seoul, she won both the individual and team titles.
Park Sung-hyun: A South Korean archer who won Olympic gold in individual and team events at the 2004 Athens Games. Another leading South Korean woman archer whose Olympic success followed Kim's era.
Recurve bow: A bow whose limbs curve away from the archer when unstrung, storing energy for the shot. Olympic target archery uses recurve bows, the equipment behind her medals.
South Korea at the Olympics: The participation and results of South Korean athletes at the Olympic Games. Her medals contributed to South Korea's exceptional Olympic archery record.
1992 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 25 to August 9, 1992. She retained her individual Olympic title in Barcelona, then won team silver.
An San: A South Korean archer who won three gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Her three-gold performance renewed comparisons with Kim's record-setting Olympic career.
Target archery: Archery in which competitors shoot at fixed targets from measured distances. Her Olympic events were target archery competitions.
South Korean women's archery: The competitive tradition of women archers representing South Korea in international events. Her early victories became a landmark in the nation's later dominance.
2000 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Sydney, Australia, from September 15 to October 1, 2000. After returning from retirement, she helped South Korea win the team gold.
Ki Bo-bae: A South Korean archer who won two gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics. She continued South Korea's run of Olympic success in women's archery.