Kim Woo-jin (archer)

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 ranking in 2011. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he set a world record in men's individual recurve archery and received a gold medal as a member of the South Korean men's archery team. He is a three-time world champion in the men's individual recurve event at the World Archery Championships.

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

He is right-handed, and uses 30-inch (76 cm) arrows and a draw weight of 46 pounds (21 kg). At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the South Korean men's archery team, which defeated the United States in the men's team archery final. He is a student, and lives in Chungju.

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