Ban Hyo-jin (16, Daegu High School), a high school student, has given Korea its 100th gold medal at the Summer Olympics. His first Olympic performance created a sensation that broke the Olympic record for two days.
In the final round of the women’s 10-meter air rifle shooting at the Chatoru Shooting Center in Paris, France, Ban shot 262.2 points to win the gold medal. He became the 13th country in the world to win 100 Summer Olympic gold medals.
Ban displayed confidence by scoring 10.6 points from the first shot. He trailed China’s Huang Yu-ting (105.5) by 0.7 points with 104.8 points overall from the first 10 shots. In the final round, the player with the lowest score is eliminated every time he shoots two shots after shooting 10 shots first.
Ban and Hwang repeatedly fought over and over again for the No. 1 spot. Soon after, Ban scored a perfect 10.9 points, reversing his ranking and widening the gap. However, with the gold medal just around the corner, he shot a nine-point range in the final two shots, allowing the team to tie the game. Later, Ban beat Hwang by 0.1 point in the shoot-off to determine the color of the medal with just one shot.
On this day, Ban Hyo-jin set another Olympic record. In the preliminary round on the previous day, he also reached the final round with 634.5 points, a new Olympic record. Earlier, in the air rifle mixed race held on the 27th, he was disappointed by finishing 22nd in the preliminary round, but continued his momentum in the individual competition.
Ban is a high school senior who appeared at the Olympics for the first time in 20 years. Having become the youngest ever gold medalist at a Summer Olympics, Ban has been holding the gun for only three years. He won a surprise first place in the selection contest for the national team, which he attended to gain experience.
Her wish to continue her high school shooting career was achieved at the first Olympic Games by her coach Yeo Gap-soon. When she was a high school senior at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she became a member of the national team three years after she started shooting and won the first Olympic gold medal in Korean shooting. Since then, Kang Cho-hyun has taken the silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, continuing her career.
Ban Hyo-jin said in a broadcast interview right after the game, “I was embarrassed because the last two shots fell out, but I did my best because I had one shot left to shoot off, thinking, “It’s the opportunity that heaven made me win the gold medal.” He then said, “I shot harder to leave my name,” about leaving the best record in the Olympic finals.
His father, Ban Jae-ho (56), smiled at his daughter, who won the gold medal by the last 0.1 point, saying, “I thought I was writing a drama.” Ban said, “I’m a lovely and precious daughter who wants to be a good son by winning a medal,” and “I had a hard time getting over it alone.”
BY: 토토사이트 추천