Kim Woo-jin (archer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Woo-jin
Kim at the 2015 World Archery Championships
Personal information
Native name김우진
National team South Korea
Born (1992-06-20) June 20, 1992 (age 32)
Okcheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea
EducationJuseong University, Chungbuk Physical Education High School, Iwon Middle School, Iwon Elementary School
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight198 lb (90 kg)[1]
Sport
SportArchery
ClubCheongju City
Medal record
Men's recurve archery
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Individual
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Torino Individual
Gold medal – first place 2011 Torino Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Copenhagen Individual
Gold medal – first place 2015 Copenhagen Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Yankton Individual
Gold medal – first place 2021 Yankton Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Yankton Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Berlin Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Berlin Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 's-Hertogenbosch Team
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2012 Tokyo Individual
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mexico City Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rome Individual
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rome Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Samsun Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Samsun Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Moscow Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tlaxcala Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Mexico City Individual
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Individual
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shenzhen Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei Individual
Korean name
Hangul
김우진
Revised RomanizationGim U-jin
McCune–ReischauerKim U-jin

Kim Woo-jin (Korean: 김우진; Korean pronunciation: [ki.mu.dʑin] or [kim] [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.[2][failed verification] 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 a three-time world champion in the men's individual recurve event at the World Archery Championships.[3]

He is right-handed, and uses 30-inch (76 cm) arrows and a draw weight of 46 pounds (21 kg).[2]

  1. ^ a b "Kim Woo-Jin". archivepyc.nbcolympics.com. NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Kim Woojin". World Archery. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Lloyd, Owen (September 26, 2021). "South Koreans Kim and Jang triumph in recurve finals at World Archery Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved September 27, 2021.