Kim Woo-jin Sets a New Recurve Men's World Record of 709

Olympic champion Kim Woo-jin of Korea set a new outdoor recurve men's world record, scoring 709 out of 720 in the 70m 72-arrow round at a Korean national championship.

The mark continues Korea's dominance at the elite recurve level and resets the benchmark in the sport's blue-riband qualification round, eclipsing the long-standing previous best.