Park Sung Hyun
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Park Sung-Hyun (born January 1, 1983 in Gunsan
, North Jeolla
) is a world champion archer
from South Korea
. She holds the women's world record for a 70m 72-arrow round, set at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and won a gold medal with her team in both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. She has the women's world record in a FITA Round with 1405 points.
2004 Summer Olympics
Park represented Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, placing 1st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 682, setting the world record.
Park was on the gold medal team in the women's team competition.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Park finished her ranking round with a total of 673 points, six points in front of second placed Yun Ok-Hee
. This gave her the first seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Khadija Abbouda
in the first round, beating the archer from Morocco
112-80. In the second round Park was too strong for Anja Hitzler
(112-107) and via Elpida Romantzi
(115-103) with a new Olympic Record in the third round she advanced to the quarter finals. There she had no problem beating Nami Hayakawa
112-103. In the semi final she was too strong for Kwon Un-Sil
(109-106). In the final it was a close match for the gold, with her opponent Zhang Juanjuan
scoring a 7 with the second arrow, while Park did not score lower than an 8. In the end Zhang took the gold medal 110-109.
Together with Yun Ok-Hee
and Joo Hyun-Jung
she also took part in the team event. With the highest score from the ranking round combined with the 667 of Yun and the 664 of Joo the South Korean team was in first position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 231-217 they were far too strong for the Italian
team. The 231 also was a new World Record. In the semi final against France
they scored 213 points with the French scoring 184, securing their final spot. Opponent China
came with a strong 215 points performance, but South Korea won the gold with a 224 points score.
Gunsan
Gunsan is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is located on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Yellow Sea. Gunsan is served by frequent railway service on the Gunsan Line from Iksan. It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway.Kunsan Air Base...
, North Jeolla
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
) is a world champion archer
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. She holds the women's world record for a 70m 72-arrow round, set at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and won a gold medal with her team in both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. She has the women's world record in a FITA Round with 1405 points.
2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
Park represented Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, placing 1st in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 682, setting the world record.
- In the first round of elimination, she faced 64th-ranked May Mansour of EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. Park defeated Mansour 154-102 in the 18-arrow match. She proceeded to defeat 33rd-ranked RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n archer Natalia BolotovaNatalia BolotovaNatalia Dugarnimaevna Bolotova is a female Russian archer.Bolotova represented Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 33rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 625. In the first round of elimination, she faced 32nd-ranked Mon Redee Sut Txi of Malaysia...
(165-148), 17th-ranked Naomi FolkardNaomi FolkardNaomi Anne Folkard is an archer from Leamington Spa, England. She is a music graduate from Birmingham University .-2004 Summer Olympics:...
of Great BritainGreat BritainGreat Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
(171-159), 8th-ranked Evangelia PsarraEvangelia PsarraEvangelia Psarra is an archer from Greece. She represented Greece at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics....
of GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
(111-101), and Alison WilliamsonAlison WilliamsonAlison Jane Williamson is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in archery.Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008....
of Great Britain (110-100), to reach the final against fellow Korean Lee Sung-Jin. In the final 12-arrow match, Park won by two points over the 2nd-ranked Lee to claim the women's individual gold medalGold medalA gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
.
Park was on the gold medal team in the women's team competition.
2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
Park finished her ranking round with a total of 673 points, six points in front of second placed Yun Ok-Hee
Yun Ok-hee
Yun Ok-Hee is a South Korean archer, who won the gold medal in the team and a silver in the individual competition at the 2006 Asian Games.- 2008 Summer Olympics :...
. This gave her the first seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Khadija Abbouda
Khadija Abbouda
Khadija Abbouda is an athlete from Morocco who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Abbouda finished her ranking round with a total of 539 points. This gave her the 64th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced first seed Park Sung-Hyun in the first round...
in the first round, beating the archer from Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
112-80. In the second round Park was too strong for Anja Hitzler
Anja Hitzler
Anja Hitzler is an athlete from Germany. She is a professional soldier and competes in archery.Hitzler represented Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 23rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 632. In the first round of elimination, she faced 42nd-ranked...
(112-107) and via Elpida Romantzi
Elpida Romantzi
Elpida Romantzi is an archer from Greece.She placed 34th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 624 at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the first round of elimination, she faced 11th-ranked Bérengère Schuh of France. Romantzi defeated Schuh, winning 151-143 in the 18-arrow...
(115-103) with a new Olympic Record in the third round she advanced to the quarter finals. There she had no problem beating Nami Hayakawa
Nami Hayakawa
is an athlete from Japan who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Hayakawa finished her ranking round with a total of 649 points. This gave her the 9th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Elena Mousikou in the first round, beating...
112-103. In the semi final she was too strong for Kwon Un-Sil
Kwon Un-Sil
Kwon Un-Sil is an athlete from North Korea who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kwon finished her ranking round with a total of 656 points...
(109-106). In the final it was a close match for the gold, with her opponent Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan is an archer from the People's Republic of China.- 2004 Summer Olympics :Zhang represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 5th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 663. In the first round of elimination, she faced 60th-ranked Aurore Trayan...
scoring a 7 with the second arrow, while Park did not score lower than an 8. In the end Zhang took the gold medal 110-109.
Together with Yun Ok-Hee
Yun Ok-hee
Yun Ok-Hee is a South Korean archer, who won the gold medal in the team and a silver in the individual competition at the 2006 Asian Games.- 2008 Summer Olympics :...
and Joo Hyun-Jung
Joo Hyun-Jung
Joo Hyun-Jung is a female professional archer from South Korea.- 2008 Summer Olympics :At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Joo finished her ranking round with a total of 664 points, nine points behind ranking leader Park Sung-Hyun...
she also took part in the team event. With the highest score from the ranking round combined with the 667 of Yun and the 664 of Joo the South Korean team was in first position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 231-217 they were far too strong for the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
team. The 231 also was a new World Record. In the semi final against France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
they scored 213 points with the French scoring 184, securing their final spot. Opponent China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
came with a strong 215 points performance, but South Korea won the gold with a 224 points score.
See also
- List of South Korean archers
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Koreans