Archer Kim Je-deok wins third straight individual title at National Sports Festival
In short
Kim Je-deok of Yecheon County Office beat Kim Seon-woo of Kolon 6-0 in sets on 22 October to win the men's general division individual archery title at the 107th National Sports Festival in Seogwipo, Jeju. It is his third consecutive individual gold at the event, and it went to Gyeongbuk.
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Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office) won his third consecutive individual title at the National Sports Festival on 22 October. In the men's general division final at the Deoksu-ri ground in Seogwipo, Jeju, part of the 107th National Sports Festival, he beat Kim Seon-woo (Kolon) 6-0 in sets and won the gold medal for Gyeongbuk. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Yonhap reported the set scores as 26-25, 28-26 and 24-23. It said strong wind of 5 to 7 metres per second blew during the final. In the first set Kim Je-deok shot 9, 8 and 9 against Kim Seon-woo's 10, 7 and 8. In the second he followed an opening 8 with consecutive 10s. In the third he shot two 7s but hit one X-ten and won by a point, according to Yonhap. [ 1 ]
Yonhap said Kim Je-deok had also won the individual title in 2024 and last year. At this Festival it said he finished first in the 50m qualifying round, taking two gold medals including the individual event, and added a silver in the 30m. Yonhap, Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo all noted that medals at the Festival's archery events also go to the leader in each qualifying distance. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Yonhap said Kim Je-deok holds three Olympic gold medals. Earlier this month, it said, he won gold in the men's team event and bronze in the mixed team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo also said he helped win the Asian Games men's recurve team title and called him a leading star of Korean archery. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
In the women's general division individual event, Hong Su-nam (Incheon Metropolitan City Hall) beat Lee Yun-ji (Hyundai Mobis) 6-4 in sets and took the title; Yonhap gave the set scores as 27-24, 29-28, 23-26, 26-30 and 28-26. In the compound general division, Lee Eun-ho (Korea National Sport University) won the men's individual title and Oh Yu-hyeon (Jeonbuk Provincial Office) the women's. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The documents present the result as a third straight national individual title for an archer who also won Asian Games team gold earlier this month. They give no wider consequences.
Key facts
- Kim Je-deok (Yecheon County Office) beat Kim Seon-woo (Kolon) 6-0 in sets in the men's general division individual final on 22 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The win gave Gyeongbuk the gold medal and was Kim Je-deok's third consecutive individual gold at the National Sports Festival. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The event was the 107th National Sports Festival, held at the Deoksu-ri ground in Seogwipo, Jeju. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kim Je-deok also finished first in the 50m qualifying round. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- In the women's general division individual event, Hong Su-nam (Incheon Metropolitan City Hall) beat Lee Yun-ji (Hyundai Mobis) 6-4 in sets. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- In compound general division individual events, Lee Eun-ho (Korea National Sport University) won the men's title and Oh Yu-hyeon (Jeonbuk Provincial Office) the women's. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Kim Je-deok beat Kim Seon-woo 6-0 in sets in the men's general division individual final on 22 October and won his third straight individual gold at the National Sports Festival. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Hong Su-nam beat Lee Yun-ji 6-4 in sets in the women's general division individual event. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Lee Eun-ho and Oh Yu-hyeon won the compound men's and women's general division individual titles. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Set-by-set scores, wind conditions and Kim Je-deok's 30m silver medal. Only Yonhap reports the set-by-set scores, the wind speed of 5 to 7 metres per second and the 30m silver; the other outlets do not mention them.