'7 out of 9 shots scored 10 points'Perfect Lee Woo-seok advanced to the round of 16 in the individual event!
Jul 31, 2024
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Lee Woo-seok continued his strong run toward the individual medal. Lee Woo-seok won Italy's Alessandro Paoli 6-0 (30-28 28-26 30-28) in the men's individual archery round of 32 at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Lejean Valid in Paris, France on the 31st (Korea time). Lee Woo-suk made it to the round of 16.
Lee Woo-suk matched 7 of the 9 shots he shot on the day to 10 points. Both the first and third sets scored 30 points perfect. The opponent also faced 28 points in the first and third sets, but it was such a perfect match.
Lee Woo-suk earlier defeated Australia's Peter Buchubalas 6-0 (29-26 28-28) in the round of 64. Lee Woo-suk showed his best performance in two games, not shooting a single shot below eight points.
Lee Woo-seok won a gold medal in the men's team event on the 30th with Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall) and Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office). He led his team to three consecutive wins. In particular, he played a perfect game in which he shot all six shots with 10 points in the final. Lee Woo-suk, who competed in the Olympics after three moves, won the gold medal from the first game. He is also aiming for the gold medal in the individual event.
Paris = Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
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