Lee Chang-hwan
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Lee Chang-hwan (born 16 March 1982) is a professional archer
from South Korea
. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games
and won a gold medal
with the men's team consisting of himself, Im Dong Hyun, Jang Yong Ho and Park Kyung Mo.
in Beijing
Lee finished his ranking round with a total of 669 points, ten points behind leader Juan René Serrano
. This gave him the tenth seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Jiang Lin
in the first round, beating the Chinese
112-108. In the second round Lee was too strong for Yusuf Ergin
(117-109), breaking the Olympic Record. However, in the third round Lee and Cheng Chu Sian
both came to 105 points and in the extra round Lee scored 18 points, while Cheng scored 19 points and eliminated Lee.
Together with Im Dong-Hyun
and Park Kyung-Mo
he also took part in the team event. With his 669 score from the ranking round combined with the 670 of Im and the 676 of Park the Koreans were in first position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 224-222 they were too strong for the Polish
team and in the semi final they beat home nation China
221-218. In the final Italy
came close, but South Korea took the title with 227-225.
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games
Archery at the 2006 Asian Games
Archery was competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men and women competed in both individual and team events with all competition taking place at the Lusail Archery Range from December 9 through December 13...
and won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
with the men's team consisting of himself, Im Dong Hyun, Jang Yong Ho and Park Kyung Mo.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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Lee finished his ranking round with a total of 669 points, ten points behind leader Juan René Serrano
Juan Rene Serrano
Juan René Serrano Gutiérrez is an athlete from Mexico. He competes in archery.Serrano competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated...
. This gave him the tenth seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Jiang Lin
Jiang Lin
Jiang Lin is a male archer from the People's Republic of China.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Jiang finished his ranking round with a total of 632 points. This gave him the 55th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Lee Chang-Hwan in the first round...
in the first round, beating the Chinese
China
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112-108. In the second round Lee was too strong for Yusuf Ergin
Yusuf Ergin
Yusuf Göktuğ Ergin is an athlete from Turkey, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Ergin finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points, which gave him the 23rd seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Nuno Pombo in the first...
(117-109), breaking the Olympic Record. However, in the third round Lee and Cheng Chu Sian
Cheng Chu Sian
Cheng Chu Sian is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave him the 26th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Matthew Gray of Australia in...
both came to 105 points and in the extra round Lee scored 18 points, while Cheng scored 19 points and eliminated Lee.
Together with Im Dong-Hyun
Im Dong-hyun
Im Dong-Hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the Korean national team.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Im set a world record in the 72 arrow men's individual ranking round, with a score of 687. He then won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
and Park Kyung-Mo
Park Kyung-Mo
Park Kyung-Mo is an archer from South Korea.-2004 Summer Olympics:Park competed for Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
he also took part in the team event. With his 669 score from the ranking round combined with the 670 of Im and the 676 of Park the Koreans were in first position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 224-222 they were too strong for the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
team and in the semi final they beat home nation China
China
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221-218. In the final Italy
Italy
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came close, but South Korea took the title with 227-225.