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'''An San''' ({{Korean|안산|安山}}, born 27 February 2001) is a South Korean archer competing in women's recurve events. She won three gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the women's team, mixed team and individual events, becoming the first archer in Olympic history to do so at a single Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/archery/athlete-profile-n1338248-an-san.htm|title=Archery An San - Tokyo 2020 Olympics|website=olympics.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730125904/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/archery/athlete-profile-n1338248-an-san.htm|archive-date=30 July 2021|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/30/sports/olympics/an-san-womens-archery/20210730173500966.html|title=Korean archer An San makes history with third gold medal|last=Jeon|first=Young-jae|date=30 July 2021|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730120548/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/30/sports/olympics/an-san-womens-archery/20210730173500966.html|archive-date=30 July 2021|url-status=live|access-date=1 August 2021}}</ref> An also set a new Olympic Record scoring 680 points at the Women's Individual Archery's Ranking Round. The previous record of 673 points was set by Ukrainian Lina Herasymenko at the 1996 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/an-san-olympic-record-breaking-archery|title=South Korean archer An San sets new Olympic record|date=23 July 2021|website=olympics.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730125327/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/an-san-olympic-record-breaking-archery|archive-date=30 July 2021|url-status=live|access-date=20 July 2021}}</ref>
== Career == An was born on 27 February 2001, in Gwangju, South Korea. She graduated from {{Ill|Kwangju Women's University|ko|광주여자대학교}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[항저우PICK]도쿄 신궁, 항저우를 향해 쏘다..양궁 안산 |url=https://www.ikbc.co.kr/article/view/kbc202309200065 |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=KBC광주방송 |language=ko}}</ref>
===2017–2019: Early career=== She competed at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships where she won her first medal in mixed team event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Profiles of all 6 of Korea's Olympic archers|url=https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/HonoraryReporters/view?articleId=201313|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Korea.net}}</ref>
===2019–2020: International debut=== She made her international debut at the 2019 Archery World Cup stage 4 in Berlin, winning gold in the women's individual, gold in the mixed team, and bronze in women's team event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesportsexaminer.com/archery-turkey-dominates-berlin-world-cup-as-gazoz-defends-his-2018-victory/|title=ARCHERY: Turkey dominates Berlin World Cup as Gazoz defends his 2018 victory|last=Perelman|first=Rich|date=7 July 2019|website=Sports Examiner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206010554/http://www.thesportsexaminer.com/archery-turkey-dominates-berlin-world-cup-as-gazoz-defends-his-2018-victory/|archive-date=6 December 2020|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref>
In 2020, she shot 1400, in the WA 1440 Round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Korea’s An San becomes 3rd recurve archer to hit 1400 points|url=https://worldarchery.sport/news/178432/koreas-san-becomes-3rd-recurve-archer-hit-1400-points-2|access-date=2021-08-12|website=World Archery|language=en}}</ref>
===2021–present: Olympic triple gold medalist=== At 2020 Summer Olympics, she took three gold medals, one from the women's team event, which she won alongside Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young, another medal from the mixed team event with Kim Je-deok.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-24 |title=South Korea wins gold in archery's mixed team Olympic debut |url=https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-sports-archery-indonesia-south-korea-a8a6507c1fa206696407b97ff84559b2 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> Meanwhile, in the semifinals of the mixed team event, the so-called 'Robin Hood arrow', in which an arrow from An penetrates the arrow fired by Kim Je-deok, drew attention. The arrows were donated by the International Olympic Committee along with the uniforms of the two athletes and displayed at the IOC Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland.<ref>{{cite news|author1=박지혁 |title=[도쿄2020]안산·김제덕의 혼성전 로빈훗 화살, IOC 박물관에 전시 |url=https://newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20210801_0001533630&cID=10511&pID=10500 |date=2021-08-01 |access-date=2021-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-27 |title=One-in-a-million Robin Hood goes on display at Olympic Museum {{!}} World Archery |url=https://www.worldarchery.sport/news/200950/one-million-robin-hood-goes-display-olympic-museum |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=www.worldarchery.sport |language=en}}</ref> After winning in women's individual competition, beating Elena Osipova of Russia, she became triple gold medalist.<ref>{{cite web|title=An San|url=https://worldarchery.sport/profile/21102/an-san/biography|url-status=live|website=worldarchery|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725002949/https://worldarchery.sport/profile/21102/an-san/biography |archive-date=25 July 2021 }}</ref>
An has been subject to online harassment<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/world/an-san-feminism-korea/|title=Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism|last=Choi|first=Lee Hyun|date=9 August 2021|website=The Nation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809152845/https://www.thenation.com/article/world/an-san-feminism-korea/|archive-date=August 9, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref> from Korean anti-feminists who criticize her short haircut and her enrollment at Gwangju Women's University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/29/national/socialAffairs/an-san-archer-an-san-korea-archery/20210729182200479.html|title=Despite two Olympic golds, anti-feminists focus on An San's hair|last=Yang|first=Haley|date=29 July 2021|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729115140/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/07/29/national/socialAffairs/an-san-archer-an-san-korea-archery/20210729182200479.html|archive-date=29 July 2021|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/sports/olympics/an-san-hair.html|title=An San won her third gold medal in Tokyo. Detractors are criticizing her haircut.|last=Yu|first=Young Jin|date=30 July 2021|website=The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730103122/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/sports/olympics/an-san-hair.html|archive-date=30 July 2021|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref> Some women have adopted the hair style in solidarity.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-10|title=Why women in South Korea are making short hair trend? Check the Olympic connection here|url=https://www.firstpost.com/world/why-women-in-south-korea-are-getting-the-pixie-cut-and-its-connection-with-the-olympics-9877181.html|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-30|title=An San, South Korean Olympic Archer, Criticized for Her Short Haircut|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/south-korean-olympic-archer-an-san-criticized-for-short-haircut|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Teen Vogue|language=en-US}}</ref>
After Tokyo Olympics, she participated in 2021 World Archery Championships in Yankton. She teamed up with Kang Chae Young and Jang Min Hee, winning gold medal in women's team event.<ref name="south_korea_sweep_team_recurve_finals_world_archery_championships_2021">{{Cite news|last=Lloyd|first=Owen|date=24 September 2021|title=South Korea sweep team recurve finals at World Archery Championships|work=InsideTheGames.biz|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1113407/2021-world-archery-championships|access-date=25 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="triple_title_sweep_for_korean_recurve_teams">{{Cite news|date=24 September 2021|title=Triple title sweep for Korean recurve teams in Yankton|work=World Archery|url=https://worldarchery.sport/news/200497/triple-title-sweep-korean-recurve-teams-yankton|access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref> This is the 14th time South Korea women's team has won the world title. Later, she paired with Kim Woo-jin. The duo dispatched Russia in straight sets winning gold medal in mixed team event.<ref name="triple_title_sweep_for_korean_recurve_teams"/> She also won the bronze medal in the women's individual event, after losing in her semi-final to Casey Kaufhold of the United States.<ref name="jang_minhee_battles_to_world_champion_title_2021">{{Cite news|date=26 September 2021|title=Jang Minhee battles to world champion title in Yankton|work=World Archery|url=https://worldarchery.sport/news/200504/jang-minhee-battles-world-champion-title-yankton|access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="results_book_world_archery_championships_2021">{{Cite web|title=2021 World Archery Championships Results Book|url=https://www.ianseo.net/TourData/2021/9244/BOOK.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926212754/https://www.ianseo.net/TourData/2021/9244/BOOK.pdf|archive-date=26 September 2021|access-date=2 October 2021|website=IANSEO - Integrated Result System}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Television shows === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row" | 2021 | ''Need for Womance'' | Main Cast | | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000316940|author=Jang Jin-ri |title=[단독]'양궁스타' 안산, SBS '워맨스가 필요해' 출연…고정 예능 첫도전|trans-title=[Exclusive] 'Archery Star' Ansan to appear on SBS 'Need for Womance'... Fixed entertainment first challenge|work= Spotify News|via=Naver |date=September 1, 2021 |access-date= September 1, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000485329 |author=Seo Ji-hyun |title=SBS 측 "양궁 안산 ‘워맨스가 필요해’ 출연, 9월 말 첫 방송 예정"(공식)|trans-title=SBS "Archery Ansan 'Need for Womance' Appearance, first broadcast scheduled for the end of September" (official) |work=Newsen |via=Naver |date=September 1, 2021 |access-date= September 1, 2021 |language=ko}}</ref> |}
== Listicles == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement ! scope="col" | Publisher ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Placement ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row"| ''Forbes'' | 2022 | style="text-align:center" | 30 Under 30 Asia | Placed | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/asia/entertainment-sports|last=Rana |first=Wehbe Watson|title=FORBES 30 UNDER 30 ASIA LIST 2022 |publisher=forbes|date=May 28, 2022|access-date=May 28, 2022|language=ko}}</ref> |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Instagram | id= ssaaaann__22 | name= An San }} <!-- per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, choose one official website only --> * {{sports links}}
{{Olympic Champions Archery Women Individual}} {{Olympic Champions Archery Women Team}} {{Olympic Champions Archery Mixed Team}} {{World Champions Recurve Mixed Team}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:An, San}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Gwangju Category:South Korean female archers Category:Olympic archers for South Korea Category:Archers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic medalists in archery Category:Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:World Archery Championships medalists Category:Archers at the 2022 Asian Games Category:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Category:Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Category:Asian Games gold medalists in archery Category:Asian Games silver medalists in archery Category:Asian Games archers for South Korea Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games Category:21st-century South Korean sportswomen