Jun Hoon-young failed to win the bronze medal...Unfortunately, the gold and silver copper sweep for the first time in 24 years failed.
Aug 03, 2024
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Jeon Hoon-young lost to France's Lisa Babelin 4-6 (27-28 29-27 26-28 29-26 27-28) in the women's individual bronze medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Anvalidde, Paris, France on the 3rd (Korea time). Jeon Hoon-young, who aimed for a team gold medal and an individual medal in her first Olympics, missed the bronze medal she won. South Korea's women's archery, which has already advanced to the final, tried to sweep gold, silver and bronze medals, but failed unfortunately. The last time Korea won both gold and silver medals was at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Jeon previously beat Britain's Penny Healy 6-2 (27-28 28-26 28-25) in the round of 64 and Germany's Charlene Schwarz 7-1 (28-25 29-28-28-26 30-26) in the round of 32. He struggled a bit in the round of 16. 6-4 (27-28, 28-26, 28-25, 25-29, 28-25) came from behind to beat Lei Chen Ying (Taiwan).
In the quarterfinals, they defeated Elif Gokir of Turkiye 6-2 (28-26 28-29 28-25 28-26). Jeon Hoon-young, who reached the quarterfinals, took the first set 28-26, but in the second set, Gokir shot 29 points and gave up the set. Jeon Hoon-young, who re-energized in the third set, won 28-25. He was shaken by shooting eight points in the final set, but his opponent also shot eight points. Decorating the last foot with 10 points, they won 28-26. Jeon Hoon-young shot 28 points in all 1st to 4th sets.
The semi-finals were made by Korean Derby. He took on Si-hyun. Unfortunately, however, the team lost 4-6 (28-28 29-26 27-27 26-29 27-29). It was tight from the first set. The two players shot 10-9 for the first two shots side by side. In the third shot, he also scored nine points to draw 28-28. In the second set, Jeon smiled. Jeon Hoon-young shot two 10 points while Shim Ji-hyun shot 9-8-9 points. Lim Si-hyun was also shaken in the third set of 29-26. It started with eight points. However, he shot 10 points in the second shot, tying Jeon with 9-9 points. A 27-27 draw with a 9-9 third shot.
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In the bronze medal match, he started the first set with 10 points and got off to a good start, but remained at 9-8. France dropped the set 27-28, shooting 9–9. Set two, I found the flow again. I shot my first shot at 10 points. 9 points for the second foot? Gun? With France shooting 9–9, the final shot was fired at 10, bringing the game back to square one. 29-27 in the second set. 2-2 tie in the set. The start of the third set was also 10 points. The two players shot 10-8 points side by side. The last one is 8 points. France had 10 points. 26-28. Lost the lead again.
4 sets on the brink. Jeon started with nine points. France were shaken to eight points. I got on the flow by decorating my second foot with 10 points. 10 points to the last foot. Outscored France with 26 points with 29. The game was decided in the last five sets. Jeon's first shot was nine points. France also got 9 points. Jeon Hoon-young finished with 27 points by decorating her second foot with 8 points, France with 9 points, and Jeon Hoon-young finished with 10 points. France ended up losing the final shot with 10 points.
Jeon Hoon-young was 'scene stealer' in the team event. Jeon Hoon-young, who shoots the bow quickly, was the first runner. The quarterfinals against Taiwan did not match the score of the province. He shot only 8-8-7-8 in the first five shots. There were no more than nine points. As Jeon Hoon-young faltered, the national team also struggled. It won 6-2, but the performance was unstable. Concerns over a lack of experience in the big game seemed to become a reality.
However, Jeon has changed since the semifinal match against the Netherlands. Jeong Hoon-young, who caught 'Gam', continued his propaganda by shooting 10 points four times. led as the first runner and the oldest sister. In the desperate shoot-off, he also shot nine points to capture the momentum.
The final was even more intense. He scored 10 points five times. It was a de facto 'hard carry'. And another shot-off. He also hit 10 points to perfectly take the lead as the first runner. The beginning was unsettling, but the end was perfect. The heart ceremony at the awards ceremony was also his work.
Jeon Hoon-young, who emerged as the main player in the team event, decorated her first Olympics with a medal around her neck in the individual event.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
