Unexpected! Only Kim Je-deok is left in men's archery, Kim Woo-jin → Lee Woo-seok failed in men's individual competitions
Sep 11, 2025
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Kim Je-deok won 7-1 (29-25, 29-27, 28-28, 30-29) in the men's recurve round of 16 at the 2025 Gwangju World Archery Championships against Yuki Kawata of Japan at Gwangju International Archery Stadium on the 11th.
Kim Je-deok, who won three consecutive men's team games with Kim Woo-jin (Cheongju City Hall) and Lee Woo-seok (Kolon) the previous day, is trying to win his second title and first individual major tournament. Kim won nine gold medals in the Olympics, the World Championships, the Asian Games, and the Asian Championships. However, they all won in the men's and mixed team events.
Kim Je-deok took the lead with a 29-25 lead in the first set. He continued the flow and won the game completely. Kim Je-deok, the only Korean player to survive, will play in the quarterfinals against Tang Zhijun (Taiwan).
Lee Woo-suk (Kolon) lost to Matthias Grande (28-29, 29-27, 27-28, 26-29) in the round of 16. Team ace Kim Woo-jin (world No. 2) was beaten by Brazil's world No. 3 Marcus Dalmeida in the round of 32, the first match on the 9th.
In the quarterfinals, strong players such as Kim Je-deok, the current world No. 1 Brady Ellison of the U.S., and Eric Peters of Canada, the runner-up at the 2023 Berlin World Championship, survived.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
