An San

An San
An in 2021
Personal information
Native name
안산
National team South Korea
CitizenshipSouth Korean
Born (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 25)
Gwangju, South Korea
EducationGwangju Women's University [ko]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportArchery
Rank
3 (as of 03 March 2026)
Event
Recurve
University teamGwangju Women's University
ClubGwangju Bank
Coached byKim Sung-eun
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
1 (as of 27 September 2021)
Medal record
Women's recurve archery
Representing  South Korea
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 0
World Championships 2 1 3
Archery World Cup 10 1 3
Asian Games 1 1 0
Total 16 3 6
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Women's individual 5 2 3
Women's team 11 0 3
Mixed team 3 1 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoIndividual
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoMixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 YanktonTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 YanktonMixed team
Silver medal – second place2025 GwangjuMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2021 YanktonIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2025 GwangjuIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2025 GwangjuTeam
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place2022 TlaxcalaIndividual
Gold medal – first place2025 NanjingIndividual
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouWomen's team
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouIndividual
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 BangkokTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 BerlinIndividual
Gold medal – first place2019 BerlinMixed Team
Gold medal – first place2022 GwangjuTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 MedellínIndividual
Gold medal – first place2022 MedellínTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 ShanghaiTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 MedellínTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 ParisTeam
Gold medal – first place2025 ShanghaiTeam
Gold medal – first place2025 MadridTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 AntalyaIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2019 BerlinTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 ShanghaiIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2025 AntalyaTeam
World Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 RosarioMixed team

An San (Korean: 안산; Hanja: 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. 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.

Career

An was born on 27 February 2001, in Gwangju, South Korea. She graduated from Kwangju Women's University [ko].

2017–2019: Early career

She competed at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships where she won her first medal in mixed team event.

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.

In 2020, she shot 1400, in the WA 1440 Round.

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. 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. After winning in women's individual competition, beating Elena Osipova of Russia, she became triple gold medalist.

An has been subject to online harassment from Korean anti-feminists who criticize her short haircut and her enrollment at Gwangju Women's University. Some women have adopted the hair style in solidarity.

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. 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. 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.

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Need for Womance Main Cast

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2022 30 Under 30 Asia Placed

References

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  2. ↑ "An San Biography". World Archery. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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  4. ↑ Jeon, Young-jae (30 July 2021). "Korean archer An San makes history with third gold medal". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "South Korean archer An San sets new Olympic record". olympics.com. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "[항저우PICK]도쿄 신궁, 항저우를 향해 쏘다..양궁 안산". KBC광주방송 (in Korean). Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Profiles of all 6 of Korea's Olympic archers". Korea.net. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Perelman, Rich (7 July 2019). "ARCHERY: Turkey dominates Berlin World Cup as Gazoz defends his 2018 victory". Sports Examiner. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Korea's An San becomes 3rd recurve archer to hit 1400 points". World Archery. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "South Korea wins gold in archery's mixed team Olympic debut". AP News. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ↑ 박지혁 (1 August 2021). "[도쿄2020]안산·김제덕의 혼성전 로빈훗 화살, IOC 박물관에 전시". Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "One-in-a-million Robin Hood goes on display at Olympic Museum | World Archery". www.worldarchery.sport. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "An San". worldarchery. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021.
  14. ↑ Choi, Lee Hyun (9 August 2021). "Misogynistic Hate Will Not Stop Korean Feminism". The Nation. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  15. ↑ Yang, Haley (29 July 2021). "Despite two Olympic golds, anti-feminists focus on An San's hair". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  16. ↑ Yu, Young Jin (30 July 2021). "An San won her third gold medal in Tokyo. Detractors are criticizing her haircut". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Why women in South Korea are making short hair trend? Check the Olympic connection here". Firstpost. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "An San, South Korean Olympic Archer, Criticized for Her Short Haircut". Teen Vogue. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  19. ↑ Lloyd, Owen (24 September 2021). "South Korea sweep team recurve finals at World Archery Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  20. 1 2 "Triple title sweep for Korean recurve teams in Yankton". World Archery. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  21. ↑ "Jang Minhee battles to world champion title in Yankton". World Archery. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  22. ↑ "2021 World Archery Championships Results Book" (PDF). IANSEO - Integrated Result System. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  23. ↑ Jang Jin-ri (1 September 2021). "[단독]'양궁스타' 안산, SBS '워맨스가 필요해' 출연…고정 예능 첫도전" [[Exclusive] 'Archery Star' Ansan to appear on SBS 'Need for Womance'... Fixed entertainment first challenge]. Spotify News (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2021 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ Seo Ji-hyun (1 September 2021). "SBS 측 "양궁 안산 '워맨스가 필요해' 출연, 9월 말 첫 방송 예정"(공식)" [SBS "Archery Ansan 'Need for Womance' Appearance, first broadcast scheduled for the end of September" (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2021 – via Naver.
  25. ↑ Rana, Wehbe Watson (28 May 2022). "FORBES 30 UNDER 30 ASIA LIST 2022" (in Korean). forbes. Retrieved 28 May 2022.