Three Gold Medals Lead South Korea to Eighth Medal Haul at Essen Tournament
Korean Archers Shine in Both Recurve and Compound Events, Cementing Status as Global University Archery Powerhouse
The Korean archery team has once again demonstrated its global dominance by clinching the top overall spot at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr Summer World University Games. Held in Essen, Germany, from July 22 to 26, the delegation captured a total of eight medals—including three golds—across both recurve and compound categories.
In the recurve women’s individual event, Nam Su-hyun brought Korea its first gold medal of the tournament. Teammate Lee Ga-hyun narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth, while Park Eun-seo reached the round of 32. In the men’s individual recurve, Seo Min-gi advanced to the quarterfinals, with Kim Sun-woo and Kim Ye-chan both finishing in the round of 32.
Team competitions saw further success. The men’s recurve team—comprising Kim Sun-woo, Kim Ye-chan, and Seo Min-gi—claimed silver, while Nam Su-hyun and Seo Min-gi earned bronze in the mixed team recurve event. The women’s team, featuring Lee Ga-hyun, Nam Su-hyun, and Park Eun-seo, made a strong showing by advancing to the quarterfinals.
Korean women athletes particularly excelled in the compound division. Moon Ye-eun seized gold in the women’s individual compound, with Park Ye-rin earning bronze and Kim Su-yeon finishing fourth. In the men’s compound, Lee Eun-ho advanced to the quarterfinals, while Park Seung-hyun and Kim Sung-chul reached the rounds of 32 and 64, respectively.
Team events in compound continued Korea’s medal streak. The women’s compound team—Kim Su-yeon, Moon Ye-eun, and Park Ye-rin—secured another gold, contributing significantly to Korea’s overall victory. The men’s compound team of Kim Sung-chul, Lee Eun-ho, and Park Seung-hyun earned bronze, while the mixed pair Park Ye-rin and Park Seung-hyun claimed silver.
With a total of three gold, two silver, and three bronze medals, South Korea once again affirmed its status as the world’s premier nation in university archery. After their triumphant return home, the athletes have quickly resumed training in preparation for upcoming international competitions.
Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”
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