An San Explained

An San
Native Name:안산
Native Name Lang:ko
Citizenship:South Korean
Birth Date:27 February 2001
Birth Place:Gwangju, South Korea
Height:173.7cm
Country:South Korea
Sport:Archery
Rank:6 (as of 6 November 2023) [1]
Event:Recurve
Universityteam:Gwangju Women's University
Highestranking:1 (as of 27 September 2021) [2]
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An San (born 27 February 2001) is a South Korean archer competing in women's recurve events. She won three gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the women's team, mixed team and individual events, becoming the first archer in Olympic history to do so at a single Games.[3] [4] An also set a new Olympic Record scoring 680 points at the Women's Individual Archery's Ranking Round. The previous record of 673 points was set by Ukrainian Lina Herasymenko at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[5]

Career

An was born on 27 February 2001, in Gwangju, South Korea. She graduated from .[6]

2017–2019: Early career

She competed at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships where she won her first medal in mixed team event.[7]

2019–2020: International debut

She made her international debut at the 2019 Archery World Cup stage 4 in Berlin, winning gold in the women's individual, gold in the mixed team, and bronze in women's team event.[8]

In 2020, she shot 1400, in the WA 1440 Round.[9]

2021–present: Olympic triple gold medalist

At 2020 Summer Olympics, she took three gold medals, one from the women's team event, which she won alongside Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young, another medal from the mixed team event with Kim Je-deok.[10] Meanwhile, in the semifinals of the mixed team event, the so-called 'Robin Hood arrow', in which an arrow from An penetrates the arrow fired by Kim Je-deok, drew attention. The arrows were donated by the International Olympic Committee along with the uniforms of the two athletes and displayed at the IOC Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.[11] [12] After winning in women's individual competition, beating Elena Osipova of Russia, she became triple gold medalist.[13]

An has been subject to online harassment[14] from Korean anti-feminists who criticize her short haircut and her enrollment at Gwangju Women's University.[15] [16] Some women have adopted the hair style in solidarity.[17] [18]

After Tokyo Olympics, she participated in 2021 World Archery Championships in Yankton. She teamed up with Kang Chae Young and Jang Min Hee, winning gold medal in women's team event.[19] [20] This is the 14th time South Korea women's team has won the world title. Later, she paired with Kim Woo-jin. The duo dispatched Russia in straight sets winning gold medal in mixed team event.[20] She also won the bronze medal in the women's individual event, after losing in her semi-final to Casey Kaufhold of the United States.[21] [22]

Filmography

Television shows

Listicles

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Ranking Recurve Women Individual. 2021-09-27. World Archery. en.
  2. Web site: An San Biography. 2021-09-27. World Archery. en.
  3. Web site: Archery An San - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. olympics.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730125904/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/archery/athlete-profile-n1338248-an-san.htm. 30 July 2021. live. 30 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Korean archer An San makes history with third gold medal. Jeon. Young-jae. 30 July 2021. Korea JoongAng Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730120548/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/30/sports/olympics/an-san-womens-archery/20210730173500966.html. 30 July 2021. live. 1 August 2021.
  5. Web site: South Korean archer An San sets new Olympic record. 23 July 2021. olympics.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730125327/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/an-san-olympic-record-breaking-archery. 30 July 2021. live. 20 July 2021.
  6. Web site: [항저우PICK]도쿄 신궁, 항저우를 향해 쏘다..양궁 안산 ]. 2024-07-28 . KBC광주방송 . ko.
  7. Web site: Profiles of all 6 of Korea's Olympic archers. 2021-08-12. Korea.net.
  8. Web site: ARCHERY: Turkey dominates Berlin World Cup as Gazoz defends his 2018 victory. Perelman. Rich. 7 July 2019. Sports Examiner. https://web.archive.org/web/20201206010554/http://www.thesportsexaminer.com/archery-turkey-dominates-berlin-world-cup-as-gazoz-defends-his-2018-victory/. 6 December 2020. live. 30 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Korea’s An San becomes 3rd recurve archer to hit 1400 points. 2021-08-12. World Archery. en.
  10. Web site: 2021-07-24 . South Korea wins gold in archery's mixed team Olympic debut . 2024-07-30 . AP News . en.
  11. News: 박지혁 . [도쿄2020]안산·김제덕의 혼성전 로빈훗 화살, IOC 박물관에 전시 ]. 2021-08-01 . 2021-08-01.
  12. Web site: 2022-09-27 . One-in-a-million Robin Hood goes on display at Olympic Museum World Archery . 2024-07-30 . www.worldarchery.sport . en.
  13. Web site: An San. live. worldarchery. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725002949/https://worldarchery.sport/profile/21102/an-san/biography . 25 July 2021 .
  14. Web site: Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism. Choi. Lee Hyun. 9 August 2021. The Nation. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809152845/https://www.thenation.com/article/world/an-san-feminism-korea/. August 9, 2021. live. 11 August 2021.
  15. Web site: Despite two Olympic golds, anti-feminists focus on An San's hair. Yang. Haley. 29 July 2021. Korea JoongAng Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20210729115140/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/29/national/socialAffairs/an-san-archer-an-san-korea-archery/20210729182200479.html. 29 July 2021. live. 30 July 2021.
  16. Web site: An San won her third gold medal in Tokyo. Detractors are criticizing her haircut.. Yu. Young Jin. 30 July 2021. The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20210730103122/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/sports/olympics/an-san-hair.html. 30 July 2021. live. 30 July 2021.
  17. Web site: 2021-08-10. Why women in South Korea are making short hair trend? Check the Olympic connection here. 2021-08-12. Firstpost.
  18. Web site: 2021-07-30. An San, South Korean Olympic Archer, Criticized for Her Short Haircut. 2021-08-12. Teen Vogue. en-US.
  19. News: Lloyd. Owen. 24 September 2021. South Korea sweep team recurve finals at World Archery Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 25 September 2021.
  20. News: 24 September 2021. Triple title sweep for Korean recurve teams in Yankton. World Archery. 26 September 2021.
  21. News: 26 September 2021. Jang Minhee battles to world champion title in Yankton. World Archery. 26 September 2021.
  22. Web site: 2021 World Archery Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926212754/https://www.ianseo.net/TourData/2021/9244/BOOK.pdf. 26 September 2021. 2 October 2021. IANSEO - Integrated Result System.
  23. Web site: [단독]'양궁스타' 안산, SBS '워맨스가 필요해' 출연…고정 예능 첫도전]. Jang Jin-ri . [Exclusive] 'Archery Star' Ansan to appear on SBS 'Need for Womance'... Fixed entertainment first challenge. Spotify News. . September 1, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . ko.
  24. Web site: SBS 측 "양궁 안산 ‘워맨스가 필요해’ 출연, 9월 말 첫 방송 예정"(공식). Seo Ji-hyun . SBS "Archery Ansan 'Need for Womance' Appearance, first broadcast scheduled for the end of September" (official) . Newsen . . September 1, 2021 . September 1, 2021 . ko.
  25. Web site: FORBES 30 UNDER 30 ASIA LIST 2022 . Rana . Wehbe Watson. forbes. May 28, 2022. May 28, 2022. ko.

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