Unfortunately, he missed the bronze medal, but he didn't bow down. "No regrets, I'm relieved."
Aug 03, 2024
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Chun Hoon-young (Incheon City Hall) was not disappointed. 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.
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).
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).
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.
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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, tried to win a medal in the individual event, but unfortunately failed. But his first Olympics was definitely a success.
Jeon Hoon-young came up to the semifinals and had fun playing with Si-hyun. The 3rd and 4th place match is unfortunate, but I think it's fate"I worked hard nonstop while preparing for the Olympics. I have no regrets. He said, "I feel most relieved." As for the semifinal match against Lim Ji-hyun "We played with the same mind every game. It was a game with Si-hyun, so there was no more pressure. I did what I usually do."
The women's archery, which was considered unstable, swept all the medals participated. It was Jeon Hoon-young, who suffered a lot as the eldest sister. "All three of them worked hard and there were a lot of worries and concerns, but they had three gold medals. Personally, I was disappointed, but I had a great honor as a team. It was burdensome and difficult, but I felt good because I achieved my goal and I think I did a good job."
As for the secret to the propaganda of Korean archery, "It is very difficult to become a representative of Korean archery. The warm-up match, the selection match is quite long. You can stick to it if you keep doing well for six months. The selection match is difficult, and the players are a little different, so no matter who comes out, they have no choice but to do well. You practice as much as you do well. I think that's a big boost."
Finally, he has not been selected for the national team enough to want to rest. If I shoot well in the future, I want to continue as a representative, but I think it will be the last main competition like this. The competition is so fierce and difficult, so of course, I'll continue to do my best."
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