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Olympic Recurve — Men
Kim Woo-jin
South Korea · Olympic Recurve · b. 1992-06-20
Kim Woo-jin is widely regarded as the most decorated male recurve archer of the modern era, renowned for metronomic consistency in qualification. After years of team golds he finally captured the elusive Olympic individual title at Paris 2024, then reset the qualification record with a 709 in 2025.
Status
Active — among the top-ranked men in the world
Equipment
Recurve (Korean Win&Win/WIAWIS-family setup)
Official profiles: World Archery athlete profile · Wikipedia
Ranking: Held world No. 1 in early 2025; rankings fluctuate.
Major achievements
- 5× Olympic gold medallist (team golds Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024; individual gold Paris 2024)
- Multiple-time individual World Champion
- Recurve men's qualification world record: 709 (2025)
- Former world No. 1