Yun Ok-hee
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Yun Ok-Hee (Korean
: 윤옥희, Hanja
: 尹玉姬, born 1 March 1985) is a South Korea
n archer
, who won the gold medal in the team and a silver in the individual competition at the 2006 Asian Games
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2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Yun finished her ranking round with a total of 667 points, six points behind ranking leader Park Sung-Hyun. This gave her the second seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Albina Kamaltdinova in the first round, beating the archer from Tajikistan
109-102. In the second round Yun was too strong for Marie-Pier Beaudet
(114-107) and via Chen Ling
(113-103) in the third round she advanced to the quarter finals. There she had no problem beating Khatuna Lorig
111-105. In the semi final however, she was unable to win against the local Chinese
favourite Zhang Juanjuan
who equalled the newly set Olympic Record by Park Sung-Hyun of 115 points earlier that day. Yun's 109 points were not enough to advance to the final. In the bronze medal match she scored another 109 points and this time it was good enough to beat North Korea
n Kwon Un-Sil
who scored 106 points.
Together with Park Sung-Hyun and Joo Hyun-Jung
she also took part in the team event. With her 667 score from the ranking round combined with the 673 of Park and the 664 of Joo the South Korean team was in first position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 231-217 they were far too strong for the Italian
team. The 231 also was a new World Record. In the semi final against France
they scored 213 points with the French scoring 184, securing their final spot. Opponent China
came with a strong 215 points performance, but South Korea won the gold with a 224 points score.
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 윤옥희, Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 尹玉姬, born 1 March 1985) is a 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...
n archer
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...
, who won the gold medal in the team and a silver in the individual competition at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
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2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 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...
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in BeijingBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
Yun finished her ranking round with a total of 667 points, six points behind ranking leader Park Sung-Hyun. This gave her the second seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Albina Kamaltdinova in the first round, beating the archer from Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
109-102. In the second round Yun was too strong for Marie-Pier Beaudet
Marie-Pier Beaudet
Marie-Pier Beaudet is an athlete from Canada. she competes in archery.Beaudet represented Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 47th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 616. In the first round of elimination, she faced 18th-ranked Cornelia Pfohl of Germany...
(114-107) and via Chen Ling
Chen Ling
Chen Ling is a female archer from the People's Republic of China.- 2008 Summer Olympics :At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Chen finished her ranking round with a total of 645 points. This gave her the 15th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Evangelia Psarra in the...
(113-103) in the third round she advanced to the quarter finals. There she had no problem beating Khatuna Lorig
Khatuna Lorig
Khatuna Lorig is an American archer originally from the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic which is today the Republic of Georgia....
111-105. In the semi final however, she was unable to win against the local Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
favourite Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan
Zhang Juanjuan is an archer from the People's Republic of China.- 2004 Summer Olympics :Zhang represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 5th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 663. In the first round of elimination, she faced 60th-ranked Aurore Trayan...
who equalled the newly set Olympic Record by Park Sung-Hyun of 115 points earlier that day. Yun's 109 points were not enough to advance to the final. In the bronze medal match she scored another 109 points and this time it was good enough to beat North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n Kwon Un-Sil
Kwon Un-Sil
Kwon Un-Sil is an athlete from North Korea who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Kwon finished her ranking round with a total of 656 points...
who scored 106 points.
Together with Park Sung-Hyun and Joo Hyun-Jung
Joo Hyun-Jung
Joo Hyun-Jung is a female professional archer from South Korea.- 2008 Summer Olympics :At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Joo finished her ranking round with a total of 664 points, nine points behind ranking leader Park Sung-Hyun...
she also took part in the team event. With her 667 score from the ranking round combined with the 673 of Park and the 664 of Joo the South Korean team was in first position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seed into the quarter finals. With 231-217 they were far too strong for the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
team. The 231 also was a new World Record. In the semi final against France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
they scored 213 points with the French scoring 184, securing their final spot. Opponent China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
came with a strong 215 points performance, but South Korea won the gold with a 224 points score.