Jang Sun-yong

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Jang Sun-yong
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1951-08-06) 6 August 1951 (age 73)
North Korea
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of North Korea.svg  PRK
Sport Archery
Medal record
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Bangkok Team

Jang Sun-yong (Korean : 장순영; RR : Jang Sun-yeong, born 6 August 1951) is a North Korean Olympic archer. She represented her country in the women's individual competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She came in 4th place after rounds one and two, missing out on a medal by just 2 points out of 2407. [1] She won a bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games in the women's team event. [2]

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References

  1. Jang Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
  2. "Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2019.