Korean Archery Secures Silver in Men's Individual Event... Kim Woo-jin vs. Lee Woo-seok Semifinal Showdown [Paris Olympics]

Korean archery secured a silver medal in the men's individual event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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On the 4th, Kim Woo-jin defeated Mete Gazoz of Turkey 6-4 (25-28 29-28 29-26 26-27 28-26) in the men's individual quarterfinals held at Les Invalides in Paris, France. Lee Woo-seok (Kolon) won against Italy's Mauro Nespoli 6-4 (27-28 29-29 29-29 30-29 28-27).

With Kim Woo-jin and Lee Woo-seok facing each other in the semifinals, South Korea has secured at least a silver medal. Previously, Kim Woo-jin won gold medals in the men's team event and the mixed team event. If he wins the men's individual event as well, he will become the third Olympic archery triple crown champion following An San in Tokyo and Lim Si-hyun in this tournament. Lee Woo-seok, who won the gold medal in the men's team event, is aiming for his second crown. Kim Je-deok, who advanced to the quarterfinals, will face a Korean player if he reaches the final.

The Korean archery team, which swept gold medals in the men's and women's team events, mixed team event, and women's individual event at this tournament, is challenging to win five gold medals for the first time in history.