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Kim Soo-nyung

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Kim Soo-nyung is a South Korean former archer regarded as the most decorated Olympic archer in history. She won six Olympic medals across four Games from 1988 to 2000, including four gold medals, and was the individual and team champion at the 1988 Seoul Olympics as a 17-year-old. She later served as head coach of the South Korean national archery team, which has remained dominant internationally for decades.

Facts
Birth Year
1971 1
Birth Date
1971-04-05 1
Nationality
South Korea 1
Career Highlight
Won four Olympic gold medals (1988 individual, 1988 team, 1992 team, 2000 team) in archery and was declared Female Archer of the 20th Century by the International Archery Federation in 2011. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia, Kim Soo-nyung
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  • Lead section, Kim Soo-nyung
    She has earned a total of four gold medals at the Olympics, one for the individual event in 1988 and three for the team event in 1988, 1992 and 2000.
  • Lead section, Kim Soo-nyung (achievement)
    She has earned a total of four gold medals at the Olympics, one for the individual event in 1988 and three for the team event in 1988, 1992 and 2000.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    born April 5, 1971
  • Lead section, membership clause
    South Korean Olympic archery team
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Kim Soo-nyung (born April 5, 1971, in Chungcheongbuk-do) is a former member of the South Korean Olympic archery team in 1988, 1992, and 2000.
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