#4 Im Dong Hyun (South Korea)
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Im Dong Heung is a Korean icon and a superstar in his own country. He has 20/200 vision in his left eye and 20/100 vision in his right eye, which means he has to stand 10 times closer to see objects with his left eye compared to someone with perfect vision. His achievements, despite his handicap, are legendary.
In his maiden Olympics appearance in 2004 at Athens, Heung set the world record in a 72-arrow men’s individual recurve qualifying round with a score of 687.
Then in 2012, he set the new world record score of 699 for 72 arrows beating his compatriot Kim Bub-Min by one point. Besides this, he has also won 6 world championship medals in archery.
Olympic Appearances: 3
Olympic Medals: 3
Medal Summary:
Event | Discipline | Medal |
2004 Athens | Men’s Team Recurve | Gold |
2008 Beijing | Men’s Team Recurve | Gold |
2012 London | Men’s Team Recurve | Bronze |
