'Shingung' Lim Si-hyun Wins Women's Individual Gold... Olympic Archery Triple Crown Achievement [Paris Olympics]

Gold Medal in Match Against Nam Su-hyun... Third Crown Following An San

South Korean women's archery ace Lim Si-hyun (21, Korea National Sport University) secured the individual title by defeating teammate Nam Su-hyun (19, Suncheon City Hall), becoming a triple Olympic champion and firmly establishing herself as the undisputed 'New Archery Queen.'

On the 3rd (local time), Lim Si-hyun of Korea, who won against Megan Havers of the United Kingdom in the round of 16 of the women's individual archery event at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Les Invalides in Paris, France, greeted the audience. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 3rd (Korean time) at Les Invalides in Paris, France, Lim Si-hyun defeated Nam Su-hyun 7-3 (29-29 29-26 30-27 29-30 28-26) in the women's individual final of the 2024 Paris Olympics archery event to claim the gold medal. Although Nam Su-hyun lost to Lim Si-hyun, she showed strong performance and took home the silver medal.

Lim Si-hyun swept the team, mixed team, and individual events, becoming a triple champion at the tournament. Previously, Korean athletes Osang Wook in fencing and Kim Woo-jin in archery had won two golds each, but Lim Si-hyun is the first to achieve three golds. The women's archery team produced back-to-back triple champions following An San at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The first set started with Lim Si-hyun's first arrow, scoring a perfect 10 for a strong start. Nam Su-hyun quickly responded with a 10 as well. Lim's second arrow scored 9 points, matched by Nam's 9 points. Lim then scored another 10 points. Nam also shot a 10, ending the first set in a 29-29 draw.

The second set also began with Lim Si-hyun shooting first. Lim scored 9 points, followed by Nam also scoring 9 points. Lim's second arrow hit a perfect 10, causing Nam to falter with a 7-point shot, giving Lim an opportunity. Seizing the chance, Lim scored another 10 to take the second set. Nam's final arrow scored 10 points, but the earlier mistake proved costly. The second set ended 29-26 in favor of Lim.

The third set started with Nam Su-hyun shooting first, scoring 10 points. Lim quickly responded with a 10 as well. Nam's next arrow scored 9 points, while Lim shot a 10 to take the lead again. Nam then scored 8 points, showing signs of struggle, while Lim scored 9 points to claim the third set.

The fourth set also began with Nam shooting first, starting strong with a 10. Lim fiercely chased with a 10 as well. Nam scored another 10 to take the lead. Lim scored 9 points, giving Nam an opportunity, and Nam secured the fourth set with a perfect 10. Lim's final arrow was a 10, but she was edged out by Nam's perfect shots. Lim did not give up easily until the end.

In the decisive fifth set, Nam showed signs of faltering with an 8-point shot. Lim then scored a perfect 10. Nam regained her composure and shot a 10. Lim scored 8 points, but Nam also shot an 8, giving Lim another chance. Lim finished with a perfect 10 to close out the match.

Ultimately, Lim Si-hyun won the gold medal with a 7-3 victory, while Nam Su-hyun took the silver medal.