Kim Gyeong-Uk

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameKim•Gyeong-Uk
Used nameKim•Gyeong-Uk
Name orderOriental
Original name김•경욱
Other namesKim Kyung-Wook
Born18 April 1970
AffiliationsHyundai Precision Industrial Company (KOR)
NOC Republic of Korea
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Kim Gyeong-Uk (whose name is also seen as Kim Kyung-Wook) was one of the top female archers in talent-rich South Korea. First selected for the national team at age 17, she missed the Olympic Games in Seoul, but competed in the 1989 World Championships. After winning gold with the South Korean team, she bowed out to compatriot Kim Su-Nyeong in the individual event to win silver. Kim was again eliminated in the tryouts for the 1992 Olympic team, and had to wait until 1996 before her first Olympics. She made them into a complete success, winning both the team and the individual gold. The Korean’s team victory at those Olympics was especially dominant, setting a new world record in the ranking round. After her successes, Kim briefly retired and married fellow national team archer Lee In-Hun. A comeback saw her competing at the 2001 World Championships, where she again won an individual silver, 12 years after her first one, as well as the team bronze medal. She then retired from international competition, and appeared at the 2004 and 2008 Games as a color commentator on Korean television.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Archery KOR Kim Gyeong-Uk
Individual, Women (Olympic) 1 Gold
Team, Women (Olympic) Republic of Korea 1 Gold

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1996 Summer Olympics 28 July 1996 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 216 arrows) Ranking Round 1,984 WR 1
1996 Summer Olympics 31 July 1996 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 18 arrows) Round One, Match #5 164 1

Special Notes