Chang Hye-jin

Chang Hye-jin (Korean: 장혜진; Korean pronunciation: [tɕɐŋ.çe.dʑin] or [tɕɐŋ] [çe.dʑin]; born 13 May 1987) is a South Korean former recurve archer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Chang was the Olympic champion in both the women's individual and women's team events at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She is also a former number one-ranked recurve archer, having headed the World Archery Rankings between 2017 and 2019.

Chang Hye-jin
Chang at the 2014 Asian Games
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born13 May 1987 (1987-05-13) (age 36)
Daegu, South Korea
EducationKeimyung University
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportArchery
EventRecurve archery
ClubLH
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (26 June 2017)
Medal record
Women's archery
Representing  South Korea
Summer Olympics
2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championships
2013 BelekTeam
2017 Mexico CityTeam
2017 Mexico CityIndividual
2019 's-HertogenboschTeam
World Cup Final
2017 Rome Mixed Team
2018 Samsun Mixed Team
2017 Rome Individual
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Team
2018 Jakarta Team
2014 Incheon Individual
Summer Universiade
2009 Belgrade Team
Korean name
Hangul
장혜진
Revised RomanizationJang Hye-jin
McCune–ReischauerChang Hye-jin

After being introduced to archery at the age of eleven, Chang made her international debut in 2008. She first qualified for the senior South Korean national team in 2010 and over the next nine years regularly represented her country at international competitions, winning team gold medals at the World Archery Championships, the World Cup finals, the Asian Games, and the Summer Universiade. She was additionally the women's individual runner-up at the 2017 World Championships. Chang retired from competitive archery in 2022.

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