"'Golden Youngest' goes to the final until Nam Soo-hyun, and there's a final clash with Shim Ji-hyun...Korea's 女 Archery Secured Personal Money, Silver!
Aug 03, 2024
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Nam Soo-hyun defeated France's Lisa Babelin 6-0 (29-27 27-26 29-27) in the women's individual semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics held in Anvalide, Paris, France on the 3rd (Korea time). Nam Soo-hyun, who advanced to the final, will compete with Lim Si-hyun (Korea National Sports University), who previously succeeded in going to the final, for the gold medal. In the semifinal against Jeon Hoon-young (Incheon City Hall), Shim Ji-hyun won a huge upset of 6-28 26-29 27-27 29-26 29-27.
Nam Soo-hyun overwhelmed his opponent from the first set. He led 29-27 over Babelin, who shot only nine points in two shots. The second set was also Nam Soo-hyun's pace. He shot his first shot at 8 points and was about to shake, but he finished with 10 points soon. Babelin, who shot 9-9, shot the last shot with eight. Nam Soo-hyun won 27-26 by shooting nine points. I won the third set without difficulty. Nam Soo-hyun shot 10-10-9 while France shot 8-9-10. They won 29–27 to secure a complete victory.
Nam Soo-hyun came from behind to beat India's Deepika Kumari 6-4 (26-28 28-25 28-29 29-27 29-27) in the quarterfinals earlier. The quarterfinals were not easy. In the first set, he shot the first shot with 10 points, but then shook with 8 points. They lost 28-26. In the second set, the Indian player was lucky to shoot six points. He took it 28-25 and brought the game back to square one. Starting with 10 points in the third set, he got the mood up. In the third set, he shot 10-9 for the first two shots side by side. Joy and sorrow were divided at the last foot. Nam Soo-hyun got 9 points. India shot 10 points. 28-29.
Four sets of cliffhangers. Nam Soo-hyun marked the first foot with 10 points. India also scored 10. But there was a difference on the second foot. India shot seven. 29-27. Five sets of destiny. Nam Soo-hyun decorated her first foot with 10 points. Outscored India with a score of 9-9. Decorating the last foot with 10 points, he confirmed his advance to the semifinals regardless of the remaining feet.
Nam Soo-hyun struggled in the previous games. They defeated Egypt's Jana Ali 5-1 (30-2329-25 28-28 29-28) in the round of 64. In the following round of 32, he won the Czech Republic's Marier Horakova 7-3 (28-28 27-24 28-28 29-24). In the round of 16 against Amaistroye Madarina of Romania, he won 6-2 (28-24, 27-29, 28-27, 29-28).
However, he showed more stability and advanced to the final. Korean women's archery is on the verge of sweeping gold and silver coins. It has already secured gold and silver medals, and Jeon Hoon-young will win the bronze medal by winning the third-place match. The last time all Korean female athletes stood at the podium was at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
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