Archery's Kim Je-deok Starts Triple Crown Bid... Easy Win in First Individual Match

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Kim Je-deok (17, Gyeongbuk Ilgo), who achieved two Olympic gold medals in men's archery, has begun his challenge for the triple crown.

On the 27th, at the archery venue in Yumenoshima Park, Tokyo, Japan, Kim Je-deok defeated Malawi's Areneau David 6-0 (30-24 27-25 27-20) in the first round (Round of 64) of the men's individual archery event at the Tokyo Olympics.

Kim Je-deok will face the winner of the match between Florian Unruh (Germany) and Arif Pangestu (Indonesia) in the second round (Round of 32) at 3:28 PM.

In this tournament, Kim Je-deok won the mixed team gold medal with An San (Gwangju Women's University) and also earned a gold medal in the men's team event alongside Oh Jin-hyek (Hyundai Steel) and Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall) the previous day, becoming a double gold medalist.

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