kim woojin

Achieving the world number one ranking in 2011, Kim Woojin established himself as a dominant force in recurve archery. His early career success included securing individual and team gold medals at the 2011 World Archery Championships in Torino, followed by an individual gold at the 2012 FITA Archery World Cup. Woojin also earned an individual gold medal at the World Cup Final in 2012. Despite these impressive victories, he was not selected for the 2012 Korean Olympic team.

He also claimed individual gold and team silver medals at the 2018 Asian Games. Kim Woojin’s career continued to flourish at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021), where he earned another team Olympic gold medal for South Korea and placed fifth individually. His success extended to the 2021 World Archery Championships, where he won individual, team, and mixed team gold medals, demonstrating his versatility and consistent excellence. He added a mixed team gold medal at the World Cup Final in 2019, and continued his individual dominance with World Cup Final golds in 2022 and 2024.

Most recently, Woojin delivered a historic performance at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. He secured an Olympic gold medal in the individual men’s event following a decisive tiebreaker, marking his fifth Olympic gold medal. This monumental victory surpassed previous records, establishing him as the most decorated archer globally and South Korea’s most successful Olympian across all sports. He further cemented his legacy at the Paris 2024 Games by winning gold medals in both the men’s team and mixed team events, contributing to South Korea’s clean sweep in archery.