Teen archer voices confidence in another medal after helping team to bronze
OKAZAKI, Japan — Still two months shy of her 15th birthday, compound archer Kang Yeon-seo became South Korea's youngest medalist of the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. Kang joined Park Jung-yoon, 29, and Park Ye-rin, 20, for the bronze medal in the women's team event at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, about 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city,…
OKAZAKI, Japan — Two months away from her 15th birthday, Kang Yeon-seo, the compound archer from South Korea, emerged as the nation's youngest medalist at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday. In the women's team event, she, along with Park Jung-yoon, 29, and Park Ye-rin, 20, secured a bronze medal at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square, situated around 50 kilometers southeast of the primary host city, Nagoya.
After helping her team achieve a narrow victory of 229-228 against Chinese Taipei, Kang expressed her resolve to surpass her age as a barrier to further success. "People often discuss my age when discussing my achievements, but I have been training rigorously despite my youth," she stated post the medal ceremony. "I am aiming to win another medal in the individual event."
Kang has progressed to the quarterfinals of the women's individual event. Medals will be awarded on Thursday. Kang and her team narrowly missed a significant milestone in the semifinals, losing to the reigning champion India by a score of 234-233. India proceeded to clinch its second consecutive gold.
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