Kim Ye-ji (32, Imsil County Office), the “No. 1 in the 10m air pistol world” who won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was eliminated from the finals of the National Sports Festival.
Kim Ye-ji shot a total of 573 points in the 10m finals of the women’s general air pistol at the 105th National Sports Festival held at Changwon International Shooting Range in Gyeongnam on the 13th, ranking 13th overall, failing to advance to the final with the top eight players.
Oh Ye-jin (19, IBK Industrial Bank of Korea), who won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, won the first place on the day with 585 points.
The 10m air pistol finals will determine the rankings by shooting 6 series, 10 shots per series for 1 hour and 15 minutes, a total of 60 shots.
After scoring 95 points in the first 10 shots, Kim scored 97-96-97 points in each of the next 10 shots, aiming to advance to the top ranks. However, Kim scored 89 points in the five-series through nine shots, and shot the final shot to four. Afterwards, Kim finished the game by shooting 95 points in the six-series.
According to Star News, Kim Ye-ji left Saro with a dark expression, but responded to fans’ requests for autographs and photos with a bright smile. Kim Ye-ji, who met with reporters, said, “I’m a little disappointed that I finished the last match,” and expressed her determination, “I’ll work harder and show you a better performance.” 메이저놀이터
In the 25-meter air pistol final held on Sunday, Kim ranked first overall with 586 points, advancing to the finals. However, she only scored one point in the four and five series, scoring 13 points to rank seventh in the final. Kim also finished fifth in the 10-meter air pistol team event with no medal.
Kim Ye-ji won a silver medal in a 10-meter air pistol at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She shot with a sharp look and a cold look on her face on social media and became an “Olympic star.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk drew more attention as he said, “It would be cool if there is a shooting world champion in an action movie. We need to cast Kim Ye-ji in an action movie.”
