Cho Youn-jeong explained

Cho Youn-jeong
Native Name:조•윤정
Birth Date:29 September 1969
Country:South Korea
Sport:Archery
Event:Recurve
Hangul:조윤정
Rr:Jo Yunjeong
Mr:Cho Yunjŏng

Cho Youn-jeong (Korean: 조윤정; born September 29, 1969) is a South Korean archer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, she achieved both her gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She also won an individual silver medal at the 1993 World Archery Championships, as well as a gold medal with the team.[1]

1992 Summer Olympics

Cho contested the 1992 Summer Olympics as a member of the South Korean women's archery team with Kim Soo-nyung and Lee Eun-kyung. During the ranking round of the women's individual competition she set two Olympic records, scoring 338 points from a distance of 70 metres and 345 points from a distance of 60 metres.[2] Cho and her teammates' total combined score of 4,094 points was additionally a new Olympic record for the women's team competition.[3]

Cho defeated Kim, the defending Olympic champion, in the final of the women's individual event, outshooting her teammate by seven points to claim the gold medal.[4] She later achieved her second gold medal in the women's team event after the South Korean team defeated China.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cho Youn Jeong. World Archery Federation. 11 September 2019.
  2. Web site: THE XXV OLYMPIAD: DAY 7 WRAPUP. The Washington Post. Dave. Sternberg. 1 August 1992. 8 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad, Barcelona 1992: Volume IV. PDF. LA84 Foundation. International Olympic Committee. 1992. 9 September 2020.
  4. Web site: OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Olympic Round-Up: Records for Cho. The Independent. 3 August 1992. 8 September 2020.
  5. Web site: BARCELONA ’92 OLYMPICS : DAILY REPORT : ARCHERY : South Korean Women Prevail; Spain Tops Men’s Competition. Los Angeles Times. 5 August 1992. 8 September 2020.