#1 Kim Soo Nyung (South Korea)
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Kim Soo Nyung makes it to the top of this list as the most decorated archer in Olympics history. The South Korean superstar has won as many as 6 Olympic medals over the course of her distinguished professional career.
After retiring from the sport in 1992, she got married and gave birth to two children. She returned to the sport in 1999 and won the bronze medal in 2000 at Sydney
Besides Olympic success, she has also won 4 world championship gold medals and an Asian Games bronze. In 2011, Kim was declared as the Female Archer of the 20th Century by the International Archery Federation (FITA).
Olympic Appearances: 3
Olympic Medals: 6
Medal Summary:
Event | Discipline | Medal |
1988 Seoul | Women’s Individual Recurve | Gold |
1988 Seoul | Women’s Team Recurve | Gold |
1992 Barcelona | Women’s Individual Recurve | Silver |
1992 Barcelona | Women’s Team Recurve | Gold |
2000 Sydney | Women’s Individual Recurve | Bronze |
2000 Sydney | Women’s Team Recurve | Gold |
