Kim Su-Nyeong

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameKim•Su-Nyeong
Used nameKim•Su-Nyeong
Name orderOriental
Original name김•수녕
Other namesKim Soo-Nyung
Born5 April 1971 in ?, Chungcheongbuk (KOR)
Measurements165 cm / 58 kg
AffiliationsYecheon County Office (KOR)
NOC Republic of Korea
Medals OG
Gold 4
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Total 6

Biography

In only a few short years, Korea’s Kim Soo-Nyung established herself as the greatest woman archer of the modern era. In 1988, Kim won an individual and team gold medal in archery at the Olympics. Nicknamed “Viper,” she was also women’s individual and team world champion in both 1989 and 1991. Through 1990, she held every woman’s world record at all distances and the overall as well. At the Barcelona Olympics she again helped Korea to the team gold but finished second in the individual event. Her four medals and three gold medals are both records for archery at the Olympics since its “modern” reinstatement in 1972.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Archery KOR Kim Su-Nyeong
Individual, Women (Olympic) 1 Gold
Team, Women (Olympic) Republic of Korea 1 Gold
1992 Summer Olympics Archery KOR Kim Su-Nyeong
Individual, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver
Team, Women (Olympic) Republic of Korea 1 Gold
2000 Summer Olympics Archery KOR Kim Su-Nyeong
Individual, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze
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
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Ranking Round, 144 arrows) Ranking Round 1,331 WR 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Ranking Round, 36 arrows, 50 metres) 50 m 336 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Ranking Round, 36 arrows, 60 metres) 60 m 326 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Ranking Round, 36 arrows, 70 metres) 70 m 322 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 432 arrows) Ranking Round 3,925 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 30 metres) 30 m 1,041 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 50 metres) 50 m 978 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 60 metres) 60 m 961 1
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 70 metres) 70 m 945 1
1988 Summer Olympics 28 September 1988 Archery Team, Women (Match, 108 arrows) Semi-Finals 1,000 1
1988 Summer Olympics 29 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 36 arrows) Quarter-Finals 337 1
1988 Summer Olympics 30 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 36 arrows) Semi-Finals 340 1
1988 Summer Olympics 30 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 36 arrows) Final Round 344 1
1988 Summer Olympics 30 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 30 metres, 9 arrows) 30 m 90 1
1988 Summer Olympics 30 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 50 metres, 9 arrows) 50 m 87 1
1988 Summer Olympics 30 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 70 metres, 9 arrows) 70 m 85 =1
1992 Summer Olympics 31 July – 1 August 1992 Archery Individual, Women (Ranking Round, 36 arrows, 30 metres) 30 m 357 1
1992 Summer Olympics 31 July – 1 August 1992 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 432 arrows) Ranking Round 4,094 1
1992 Summer Olympics 31 July – 1 August 1992 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 30 metres) 30 m 1,063 1
1992 Summer Olympics 31 July – 1 August 1992 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 50 metres) 50 m 1,007 WR 1
1992 Summer Olympics 31 July – 1 August 1992 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 60 metres) 60 m 1,025 1
1992 Summer Olympics 31 July – 1 August 1992 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 70 metres) 70 m 999 WR 1
1992 Summer Olympics 2 August 1992 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 12 arrows) Round Two, Match #8 114 WR 1
2000 Summer Olympics 16 September 2000 Archery Team, Women (Ranking Round, 216 arrows) Ranking Round 1,994 WR 1

Special Notes