Ren Hayakawa facts for kids
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Ren Hayakawa (早川 漣, Hayakawa Ren, born 24 August 1987) is a Japanese archer. She is famous for winning a bronze medal in the women's team archery event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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About Ren Hayakawa
Ren Hayakawa was born as Um Hye-ryeon in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She loved archery from a young age and competed in high school. She even joined a professional team.
In 2007, Ren moved to Japan to study archery. She went to the Nippon Sport Science University. She later became a Japanese citizen.
Ren has an older sister named Nami. Nami is also an Olympic archer! She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Ren's Archery Journey
In 2011, Ren Hayakawa was chosen to join the Japanese Olympic team. She was going to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This made her the second person in her family to be an Olympian, after her sister Nami.
Winning an Olympic Medal
At the London 2012 Olympics, Ren teamed up with Kaori Kawanaka and Miki Kanie. They competed in the women's team event. They did an amazing job and reached the bronze medal match!
In a very close game, they beat Russia by just two points. This win was very special. It was Japan's first-ever Olympic medal in team archery!
Ren also competed in the women's individual event. She made it to the third round but lost to South Korea's Ki Bo-bae.
Other Competitions
After the Olympics, Ren continued to compete. In 2014, she won another bronze medal. This was at the 2014 Asian Games in the women's team recurve competition. Her teammates were Kaori Kawanaka and Yuki Hayashi.
Ren Hayakawa has also been part of a fashion campaign. She was the face of Adidas by Stella McCartney's Spring Summer 2021 Campaign.
Ren's Achievements
Here are some of the medals Ren Hayakawa has won:
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's recurve archery | ||
Representing  Japan |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2012 London | Team |
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2014 Incheon | Team |
| Asian Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Tehran | Team |
| Silver | 2011 Tehran | Mixed team |
| Bronze | 2011 Tehran | Individual |
