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Kim Soo-Nyung is a former archer from Korea.

She competed at the 1988, 1992 and 2000 Olympic Games, winning a total of four gold medals, as well as one silver and one bronze. She also collected back-to-back world titles in 1989 and 1991.

She retired after the 1992 Olympics at the age of 21 – to marry and raise two children, resuming her training in 1999, in the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

In 2011, Kim Soo-Nyung was named ‘Female Archer of the 20th Century’ by World Archery.

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Medals

4
World Championships

Olympic Games

3
Olympic
Appearances
6
Olympic
Podiums
4
Olympic
Golds