Oh Kyo-Moon
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Oh Kyo-Moon (born March 2, 1972) is an archer
from South Korea
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He won a team silver medal and an individual bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. Oh also was a member of Korea's gold medal
men's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the men's individual competition
he finished sixth.
He was the world record holder for a single FITA with a score of 1379. That score was beaten by Oh Jin-Hyek at 2009 World Championship in Ulsan with 1386 points.
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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He won a team silver medal and an individual bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of four events. The events were held in neighboring Stone Mountain.All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 64 archers competed in each the men's individual and women's individual competitions. They began with a 72-arrow ranking round...
. Oh also was a member of Korea's gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
men's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the men's individual competition
Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The men's individual was an archery event held as part of the Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme.-Results:The initial round was held on 16 September...
he finished sixth.
He was the world record holder for a single FITA with a score of 1379. That score was beaten by Oh Jin-Hyek at 2009 World Championship in Ulsan with 1386 points.