South Korea's An San won the gold medal on Friday in the women's individual event, becoming the first archer to win three golds at a single Games.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Gold medal match - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021.
An San of South Korea celebrates after winning gold REUTERS/Clodagh KilcoyneShare this contentElena Osipova of the Russian Olympic Committee claimed silver and Italy's Lucilla Boari won bronze.
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