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Updated July 24th, 2021 at 18:53 IST

South Korea wins gold in archery's mixed team

An San and teenager Kim Je Deok paired up to lead South Korea to a gold medal in the Olympic debut of archery's mixed team event at the Tokyo Games.

Kim Je Deok,
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An San and teenager Kim Je Deok paired up to lead South Korea to a gold medal in the Olympic debut of archery's mixed team event at the Tokyo Games.

They beat Gabriela Schloesser and Steve Wijler of the Netherlands by a tally of 5-3 bring home yet another archery gold for South Korea.

The country has now captured 14 of 17 gold medals in archery team competitions since the current format was introduced to the Olympics in 1988.

Alejandra Valencia and Luis Alvarez combined for Mexico and knocked off Yasemin Anagoz and Mete Gazoz of Turkey to earn the bronze medal.

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Published July 24th, 2021 at 18:53 IST

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