Kang Yeon-seo wins women's individual bronze in compound archery

In a thrilling final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, South Korean archer Kang Yeon-seo clinched the bronze medal in the women's individual compound event on Thursday. At the age of 14, Kang achieved her second medal of the competition. She triumphed over fellow South Korean archer Park Jung-yoon in the bronze medal match with a score of 145-143.

Kang and Park had already secured the women's team bronze medal on Wednesday. In the individual compound event, participants shoot a total of 15 arrows, with three arrows in each of the five ends. The winner is determined by the cumulative points, with the maximum score being 150.

Earlier that day, Kang had defeated China's Wunier 145-140 in the quarterfinals, while Park had beaten Malaysia's Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh 145-139 in the same round. However, in the semifinals, Kang faced a setback by losing to Indonesia's Nurisa Dian Ashrifah 147-143, with her opponent shooting 12 consecutive 10s at one point.

Moments later, Park lost to the Philippines' Amaya Amparo Cojuangco 142-141, unable to overcome an early deficit against the 40-year-old veteran. This series of events led to the all-Korean showdown, with Kang emerging victorious in the bronze medal match.