Ban Hyo-jin

Ban Hyo-jin (; born 20 September 2007 ) is a South Korean sport shooter. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she set an Olympic record in the women's 10 metre air rifle qualification and won a gold medal.

Early life Ban was born in 2007. Growing up in Daegu, she attended , but did not begin shooting until 2021, previously having participated in taekwondo. In July 2021, a friend suggested trying out for the school shooting team. Later that year, she participated at the Asian Youth Shooting Championships and won silver in the team event. In 2024, Ban competed at the Korean Olympic trials, "just to gain some competition experience": according to YNA, "Her initial objective was to compete against some veteran shooters this year and then push for a spot on the national team for the 2025 season." Prior to the Olympics, she competed at the 2024 ISSF World Cup: although she finished 42nd in the Baku, Azerbaijan, tournament, she then participated in the Munich, Germany, tournament and won a silver medal in the individual 10 metre air rifle event. In the qualification round of the Olympics in the individual 10 m air rifle, Ban set the all-time Olympic record with a score of 634.5, securing her a place in the finals. In the final, she equaled the Olympic record and won a shoot-off to win gold.