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{{Short description|South Korean archer (born 1986)}}
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'''Im Dong-hyun''' ({{korean|임동현}}; {{IPA|ko|im.doŋ.ɦjʌn}}; born 12 May 1986) is a South Korean [[Archery|archer]]. He competes for the South Korean national team and is a [[World Archery Rankings#Number one ranked archers|former world number one]]. He has [[Visual acuity#Expression|20/200]] vision in his left eye and 20/100 vision in his right eye, meaning he needs to be 10 times closer to see objects clearly with his left eye, compared to someone with perfect vision.<ref name=Blind>{{cite news |title=London 2012 Olympics: legally blind South Korean archer Im Dong-Hyun eyes gold medal at the Games |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/archery/9428260/London-2012-Olympics-legally-blind-South-Korean-archer-Im-Dong-Hyun-eyes-gold-medal-at-the-Games.html |access-date=27 July 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=26 July 2012 |first=Oliver |last=Pickup}}</ref><ref name=lbhp>{{cite news |last=Blaney |first=Betsy |title=Im Dong-hyun Sets World Record at London Olympics: Blind South Korean Archer Breaks 72-Arrow Mark |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/27/im-dong-hyun-olympics-world-record-archery_n_1709248.html |access-date=5 August 2012 |newspaper=[[HuffPost]] |date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=lbvs>{{cite news |last=Dennis |first=Passa |title=Legally blind archer Im Dong-hyun sets world record ahead of opening ceremony |url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Legally+blind+archer+Dong+hyun+sets+world+record+ahead+opening+ceremony/7001079/story.html |access-date=5 August 2012 |newspaper=The Vancouver Sun |date=27 July 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
===2004 Summer Olympics===
At the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], Im set a world record in the [[Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's individual|72 arrow men's individual]] ranking round, with a score of 687 (it was not recognized by the International Olympic Committee as an Olympic record, however, as the ranking round took place on 12 August, before the 2004 opening ceremony). He then won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Im faced [[Hiroshi Yamamoto (archer)|Hiroshi Yamamoto]] of Japan, losing to the eventual silver medalist 111–110 in the 12-arrow match. Im was placed 6th overall.

Im was also a member of Korea's gold medal men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

===2006 Asian Games===
In 2006, he competed at the [[Archery at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Asian Games]] and won two gold medals in the individual and South Korean team.

===2008 Summer Olympics===
At the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in Beijing, Im finished his ranking round with a total of 670 points, nine points behind leader [[Juan René Serrano]]. This made him the eighth seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced [[Ali Ahmed Salem|Ali Salem]] in the first round, beating the [[Qatar]]i 108–103. In the second round Im was too strong for [[Butch Johnson]] (115–106), but in the third round another [[Americans|American]], [[Vic Wunderle]], eliminated him with 113–111.<ref name="beijing">{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/0/228330.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813073824/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/0/228330.shtml |archive-date=2008-08-13 |url-status=dead |title=Athlete biography: Im Dong-Hyun |website=[[Beijing2008.cn]] |access-date=17 August 2008}}</ref>

Together with [[Lee Chang-hwan]] and [[Park Kyung-mo]], he also took part in the team event. With his 670 score from the ranking round combined with the 676 of Park and the 669 of Lee the Koreans were in first position after the ranking round, which gave them a straight seeding into the quarter-finals. With a score of 224–222 they were too strong for the Polish team and in the semi-final they beat home nation China 221–218. In the final Italy came close, but South Korea took the title with 227–225.<ref name="beijing"/>

===2012 Summer Olympics===
On 27 July 2012 at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London, he set a new world record score of 699 in the ranking round at [[Lord's Cricket Ground]], beating his compatriot [[Kim Bub-min]] by one point.<ref name=wr>{{cite web |title=Men's Individual |url=http://www.london2012.com/archery/event/men-individual/phase=arm070900/index.html |publisher=london2012.com |access-date=27 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208165728/www.london2012.com/archery/event/men-individual/phase=arm070900/index.html |archive-date=8 December 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Olympics-Legally-blind-archer-sets-first-world-record/articleshow/15203790.cms |title=Olympics: Legally blind archer sets first world records |date=27 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727175241/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Olympics-Legally-blind-archer-sets-first-world-record/articleshow/15203790.cms |archive-date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://olympicsmedaltally.com/im-dong-hyun-posts-first-world-record-of-london-2012-olympics.html |title=Im Dong Hyun posts first world record of London 2012 Olympics |work=Olympics Metal Tally |location=UK |access-date=27 July 2012 |date=27 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801231954/http://olympicsmedaltally.com/im-dong-hyun-posts-first-world-record-of-london-2012-olympics.html |archive-date=1 August 2012}}</ref> Although he was the top seed after the ranking round, he was eliminated in the round of 16, losing 7–1 to [[Rick van der Ven]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/van-der-ven-ousts-top-seed.html Van der Ven ousts top seed] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123095344/http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/van-der-ven-ousts-top-seed.html |date=23 January 2013}} at www.london2012.com</ref> Im did win a bronze medal with the South Korean team.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/im/im-dong-hyeon-1.html |title=Im Dong-Hyeon |access-date=2016-02-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072254/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/im/im-dong-hyeon-1.html |archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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* {{World Archery|name=Im Dong Hyun}}

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