Most points scored in 70-metre 72-arrow outdoor recurve archery (female)

The most points scored in 70-metre 72-arrow outdoor recurve archery (female) is 694, achieved by Lim Si-hyeon (South Korea) at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on 25 July 2024.

Lim Si-hyeon topped qualifying for the Olympic women’s recurve competition at the Esplanade des Invalides with a world-record score. South Korea’s three representatives broke their own Olympic team record with a combined score of 2,046.

In outdoor target archery, the 72-arrow round is a preliminary round used to ascertain seedings for the head-to-head matchplay rounds. Each arrow – shot from a distance of 70 m – can earn a maximum of 10 points for hitting the 12.2-cm-diameter inner ring on the target, offering a total possible score of 720.