Archery: Kim wins men’s individual gold…by three millimetres!
I don’t think you’ll ever see a more thrilling archery final.
After Ellison took a 4-2 set point lead, Kim evened the contest to set up a fifth set – and this is when the magic happened.
Both men hit three straight 10s to force a shoot-off to the absolute delirium of the crowd.
In the shoot-off, each archer has one arrow – the closest to the centre of the target wins.
Kim shoots first, and hits a 10 but it was slightly out from the centre. Ellison steps up and also hits a 10…but it’s just three millimetres further out then Kim’s meaning the Korean wins gold!
It’s his third gold medal of Paris 2024 – and he becomes the first archer to win five gold medals at the Games!
It’s silver for Ellison, who came so close to finally getting gold after winning two bronze and another two silver in his career.
The two men celebrate together in front of a raucous crowd – what a final.
🥇Kim Woojin (KOR)
🥈Brady Ellison (USA)
🥉Lee Wooseok (KOR)
