Poor performance in the quarterfinals → Hard carry in the final → Shoot-off 10. "Scene Steeler" Jeon Hoon-young ""I've been confident since the quarterfinals.""

Jul 29, 2024

Archery Women's Recurve Team Korea and Taiwan in the quarterfinals on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) in Anvalid, Paris, France. Jeon Hoon-young is pulling the protest. Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.28/

South Korea's Jeon Hoon-young, Lim Si-hyun and Nam Soo-hyun, who won the gold medal in the women's recurve team event at the '2024 Paris Olympics" in Anvalid, Paris, France, on the 28th (Korea time), are holding up the gold medal on the podium. Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.28/

"I had confidence from the quarterfinals."

'The eldest sister' burst out laughing at Jeon Hoon-young's words. The women's national team, consisting of Lim Si-hyun (Korea National Sports University) Nam Soo-hyun (Suncheon City Hall) and Jeon Hoon-young, won 6-4 (56-53 55-54 53-55 29-27) against China in the women's team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Lejean Ballid Stadium in Paris, France on the 29th (Korea time). Since the 1988 Seoul Games gold medal, Korea has achieved the grand feat of winning for 10 consecutive times.

Jeon Hoon-young was 'scene stealer' of this team event. He was the first runner in the team event. The team was unstable in the quarterfinals against Taiwan. Starting with eight points, he shot 8-8-7-8 on all five consecutive shots. There were no more than nine points. The Korean national team was also shaken as Jeon Hoon-young was shaken. He won the game 6-2, but his performance was unstable.

However, he changed completely from the semifinal match against the Netherlands. Jeong Hoon-young, who caught 'Gam', continued his propaganda by shooting 10 points four times. As the first runner and the oldest sister, she definitely led Korea. In the desperate shoot-off, he shot 9 points and captured the momentum perfectly.

The final was even more intense. He scored 10 points five times. Without Chung Hoon-young's "Hard Carry," chances were high that he would lose in a bloody battle with China. And then shoot off again. He also hit 10 points to perfectly take the lead as the first runner. The beginning was unsettling, but the end was perfect. The oldest and ace of the women's archery group, who evolved strongly over and over again. Jeon Hoon-young's first gold medal in the Olympics was perfect.

South Korea's Lim Ji-hyun, Jeon Hoon-young, Lim Ji-hyun, and Nam Soo-hyun, who won the gold medal in the women's recurve team event at the '2024 Paris Olympics' held in Anvalid, Paris, France on the 28th (Korea time), are celebrating on the podium. Paris (France) = Reporter Chung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.28/

Jeon Hoon-young, whom I met after the game, laughed, saying, `I cried because I remembered what had been difficult, but I'm so happy.' Then "Honestly, I just don't remember all the contents of the quarterfinals." In the quarterfinals, the aim was a little off, so I think I kept getting it right. Wasn't it okay from the semifinals?After saying ",I had confidence since the quarterfinals, but it didn't match well. My aim wasn't right, so I decided to do what I had to do, and I felt like I was always doing it with the same mind"I laughed.

Jeon Hoon-young was selected for the national team for the second consecutive year, but he did not have much presence. There were also concerns from fans. Jeon Hoon-young said, `I think the country will have that concern, too. Because I've never seen him before. However, I can't help it because I've penetrated all those short selection and warm-up matches. "What should I do? I was chosen, but I'm worried and worried, but I think I only thought positive things would come out because I prepared hard in my own way."

Actually, the exercise was not hard. But the weight of the Olympics was huge. Jeon Hoon-young said "10 consecutive losses were too burdensome. Since it's my first main competition, I wonder if I can do it. I prepared and trained that much more so that I wouldn't damage my 10th consecutive loss, but that's been so hard so far."

Jeon Hoon-young rose to stardom with her performance in this tournament. A pretty face played a part, too. He actually shook his hands. Jeon Hoon-young said "I never thought I was pretty in the mirror. But sometimes. It's not like that. It's not pretty, it's okay." Finally, he thought his biggest goal was to win 10 consecutive team games. I think I'll achieve that goal and play individual games more comfortably"I laughed.

vanbasten@sportschosun.com