Kim Woo-jin (archer)

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Kim Woo-jin

| image = KimWooJin Copenhagen2015.jpg

| caption = Kim at the 2015 World Archery Championships

| native_name = 김우진

| native_name_lang = ko

| nationality =

| national_team = {{KOR}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|06|20}}

| birth_place = Okcheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea

| height = 5 ft 11 in{{cite web |title=Kim Woo-Jin |url=http://archivepyc.nbcolympics.com/athletes/kim-woo-jin/844207 |website=archivepyc.nbcolympics.com |publisher=NBCUniversal |access-date=September 2, 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108095020/http://archivepyc.nbcolympics.com/athletes/kim-woo-jin/844207 |url-status=dead }}

| weight = 198 lb

| education = Juseong University, Chungbuk Physical Education High School, Iwon Middle School, Iwon Elementary School

| sport = Archery

| club = Cheongju City

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{KOR}} }}

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| module3 = {{Infobox Korean name

| hangul = 김우진

| hanja =

| rr = Gim U-jin

| mr = Kim U-jin

| child = yes}}

}}

Kim Woo-jin ({{Korean|hangul=김우진}}; {{IPA|ko|ki.mu.dʑin}} or {{IPA|ko|kim|}} {{IPA|ko|u.dʑin|}}; born June 20, 1992) is a South Korean archer specializing in recurve archery. He first held the world number one ranking in 2011.{{cite web|title=Kim Woojin|url=https://worldarchery.org/athlete/8179/kim-woojin |work=World Archery |access-date=August 8, 2016}}{{Failed verification|date=August 2019}} At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he set a world record in men's individual recurve archery as well as won the gold medal as a member of the South Korean men's archery team. During the 2024 Summer Olympics, he earned an Olympic gold medal in the men's individual event after a tiebreaker with American archer Brady Ellison. This victory marked Kim's fifth gold medal overall and his third consecutive Olympics in which he won a gold medal. He is also a three-time world champion in the men's individual recurve event at the World Archery Championships.{{Cite news|last=Lloyd|first=Owen|date=September 26, 2021|title=South Koreans Kim and Jang triumph in recurve finals at World Archery Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1113491/2021-world-archery-championships|access-date=September 27, 2021}}

His record of five Olympic gold medals is the most won by any archer in the world, surpassing the four won by Kim Soo-nyung. It also makes him the most awarded Korean Olympian of all time in any sport.

He is right-handed, and uses {{convert|30|in|cm|adj=on}} arrows and a draw weight of {{convert|46|lbs}}.

Career

Kim was part of the 2011 World Archery Championships gold medal-winning men's team and won the individual gold medal at the 2011 World Archery Championships and the 2012 FITA Archery World Cup. Despite this, he was not selected for the 2012 Korean Olympic team.{{cite news|last1=Liew|first1=Jonathan|title=London 2012 Olympics: South Korean archers secure first two world records of London 2012|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/archery/9432360/London-2012-Olympics-South-Korean-archers-secure-first-two-world-records-of-London-2012.html|access-date=August 8, 2016 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=July 27, 2012}}

In 2015, Kim was again selected for the Korean national team and became the first man since 1985 to win the World Archery Championships twice.{{cite web |title=World Archery President Praises 'Historic' and 'Exciting' World Championships (World Archery press release) |url=http://www.aroundtherings.com/site/A__52589/Title__World-Archery-President-Praises-Historic-and-Exciting-World-Championships/292/Articles |website=Around the Rings |date=August 6, 2015 |access-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-date=November 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107173008/http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__52589/Title__World-Archery-President-Praises-Historic-and-Exciting-World-Championships/292/Articles |url-status=dead }}

During the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kim set a world record during the individual men's qualifying round with a score of 700 out of a possible 720 (held under World Archery Federation rules at a distance of 70 meters).{{cite news|title=Rio 2016: South Korean archer Kim Woo-jin sets first world record of Games|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36990161|access-date=August 8, 2016 |work=BBC Sport}} The previous record of 699 was set by Im Dong-hyun (also of South Korea) at the 2012 Olympics, and the record would stand until surpassed by Brady Ellison with a score of 702 at the 2019 World Archery Championships.{{cite web |url=https://worldarchery.sport/profile/5107/brady-ellison/biography |title=Brady Ellison |website=World Archery |access-date=May 12, 2022}} However, in a major upset, Kim lost 2–6 in the second round in the individual category to Indonesia's Riau Ega Agatha.{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Wells |title=#1 Seed Kim Suffers Shock 2nd-Round Defeat in Rio |url=https://worldarchery.org/news/142787/1-seed-kim-suffers-shock-2nd-round-defeat-rio |access-date=August 9, 2016 |work=World Archery}} He was one of the three members of the South Korean men's team who won the Olympic gold medal in the team competition.{{cite news|title=Rio Olympics 2016: South Korea beat USA to win archery gold|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36684983|access-date=August 8, 2016 |work=BBC Sport}}

During the 2024 Summer Olympics, he earned an Olympic gold medal in the men's individual event after a tiebreaker with American archer Brady Ellison. This victory marked Kim's fifth gold medal overall and his third consecutive Olympics in which he won a gold medal. In addition, Kim secured a gold medal in the men's team archery event, making him one of only two athletes, along with Kim Soo-nyung, to achieve three consecutive team gold medals in archery at the Olympics. This made him South Korea's most successful Olympic athlete.{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2024 |title=Kim Woojin becomes greatest archery Olympian of all time with five gold medals |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/201767/kim-woojin-becomes-greatest-archery-olympian-all-time-five-gold-medals |access-date=August 4, 2024 |first=Joe |last=Parker |website=World Archery |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2024 |title=Korea clinch every archery gold as Kim Woo-jin wins high-drama shoot-off |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-04/sports/olympics/Korea-win-every-archery-gold-at-Paris-Olympics-as-Kim-Woojin-triumphs-by-5mm/2105597 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Yoo |first=Jee-ho |date=August 4, 2024 |title=(LEAD) (Olympics) With clutch final shot, veteran archer makes history |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240804003951315 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=Yonhap News Agency}} His gold completed South Korea's clean sweep of archery at that Olympics.{{Cite news |date=August 4, 2024 |title=Kim Woo-jin completes South Korean archery title sweep with individual men's gold |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/kim-woo-jin-completes-south-korean-archery-title-sweep-with-individual-men-s-gold |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}

Personal life

As of August 2021, Kim was planning to marry his girlfriend in December 2021.{{Cite news|url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000480513|author= Seo Yu-na|title=양궁 김우진 "올해 12월 결혼, '라디오스타' 출연 걱정돼|trans-title=Archery Kim Woo-jin "I'm worried about getting married in December this year and appearing on 'Radio Star' |work= Newsen |publisher=Naver |date= August 18, 2021 |access-date= August 18, 2021 |language=ko}}

References

External links

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{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/woojin-kim |title=Woojin Kim |work=Rio 2016 Olympics |access-date=May 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922160800/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/woojin-kim |archive-date=September 22, 2016 |url-status=live }}

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Okcheon County

Category:South Korean male archers

Category:Asian Games medalists in archery

Category:Archers at the 2010 Asian Games

Category:Archers at the 2014 Asian Games

Category:Archers at the 2018 Asian Games

Category:Archers at the 2022 Asian Games

Category:World Archery Championships medalists

Category:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea

Category:Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea