Legally blind South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun set the first world record of London Olympics, breaking his own record in the 72-arrow mark and participating in the team shoot record during Friday's ranking round. Im broke the 72-arrow record he had set in Turkey in May by three points with a score of 699.
He combined with Kim Bub-min and Oh Jin-hyek, smashing the record for 216 arrows with a total of 2,087, 18 better than the mark South Korea set in May.
Im, 26, won gold medals in team event in both 2008 Beijing and 2004 Athens Olympics. He has only 10 percent vision in his left eye and 20 percent in his right, meaning he is considered legally blind. He said when he looks at the targets, he sees colours with blurred lines between them. He does not wear glasses in competitions, saying he relies on being able to distinguish between the bright colours of the target.
He combined with Kim Bub-min and Oh Jin-hyek, smashing the record for 216 arrows with a total of 2,087, 18 better than the mark South Korea set in May.
Im, 26, won gold medals in team event in both 2008 Beijing and 2004 Athens Olympics. He has only 10 percent vision in his left eye and 20 percent in his right, meaning he is considered legally blind. He said when he looks at the targets, he sees colours with blurred lines between them. He does not wear glasses in competitions, saying he relies on being able to distinguish between the bright colours of the target.