Youngest Members of Archery National Team Achieve Historic First Olympic Mixed Team Gold Medal...

Netherlands Stever Beyler Defeats Gabriella Sluser Jo

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The youngest members of the archery national team won the first gold medal for the South Korean delegation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They are Kim Je-deok (Gyeongbuk Ilgo) and An San (Gwangju Women’s University). On the 24th, at the archery mixed team final held at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo, Japan, they defeated the Dutch pair Steve Bayler and Gabriella Sluuser 5-3 (35-38 37-36 36-33 39-39). They won the gold medal on their first Olympic stage.

The start was somewhat shaky. An San scored 8 points, totaling 35 points. The Netherlands scored 38 points by shooting two 10s, taking the first set. The momentum reversed in the second set. Kim Je-deok and An San, tied at 18-18, showed remarkable concentration and added 19 points. The Netherlands lost the second set as Sluuser scored 8 points.

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The two players relatively easily took the third set. Bayler faltered by scoring 6 points on his second shot. The following fourth set was a neck-and-neck battle. The Netherlands combined for 19 points on their first shots. Kim Je-deok and An San consecutively scored 10 points, taking a slight lead. The Netherlands chased by hitting two consecutive 10s on their last shots. However, Kim Je-deok scored 10 points and An San added 9 points, preventing the Netherlands from overcoming the Korean wall.

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