Oh Kyo-moon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Oh Kyo-moon |
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| Hangul |
오교문
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| Revised Romanization | O Kyo-mun |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Kyo-mun |
Oh Kyo-moon was born on March 2, 1972, in South Korea. He is a famous archer who has won many medals for his country. He is especially known for his success at the Olympic Games.
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Olympic Achievements
Oh Kyo-moon showed his amazing archery skills at two different Olympic Games.
Atlanta 1996
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA, Oh Kyo-moon won two medals.
- He earned a silver medal as part of the men's team.
- He also won a bronze medal in the individual competition.
Sydney 2000
Four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he achieved even more.
- Oh Kyo-moon and his teammates won the gold medal in the men's archery team event. This was a huge win for South Korea!
- In the individual competition, he finished in sixth place.
World Records and Championships
Oh Kyo-moon was once a world record holder in archery.
FITA World Record
He held the world record for a single FITA score. A FITA round is a specific way archers shoot arrows at targets. Oh Kyo-moon scored an incredible 1379 points. This showed how accurate and consistent he was.
Record Broken
Later, in 2009, another South Korean archer, Oh Jin-hyek, broke Oh Kyo-moon's record. Oh Jin-hyek scored 1386 points at the World Championships in Ulsan.
Other Major Wins
Oh Kyo-moon also won medals at other big archery events:
- He won a gold medal at the 1995 World Championships as part of the team.
- He also got a bronze medal individually at the same event.
- At the Asian Games, he won gold medals with his team in both 1994 (Hiroshima) and 1998 (Bangkok).
- He won an individual gold medal at the 1997 Asian Championships.
Oh Kyo-moon's career shows his dedication and skill in archery, making him one of South Korea's top athletes.
