"[4] Two months after first trying out the sport, Ban won the gold medal at a tournament in Daegu.

[5] Later that year, she participated at the Asian Youth Shooting Championships and won silver in the team event.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

][10][11][12] In the final, she equaled the Olympic record and won a shoot-off to win gold.