Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
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The Men's individual archery event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
was part of the archery programme
. Its final was held on August 19 at the Panathinaiko Stadium
.
archers, medal favorites in both men's and women's competition, ranked 1st (Im Dong-hyun
), 4th (Park Kyung-mo
), and 5th (Jang Yong-ho
) in the men's individual ranking round. Im's score of 687 set a new world record for 72 arrows, breaking the previous one set in 1995 by fellow Korean Shim Young-sung
. It is not recognized by the International Olympic Committee
as an Olympic record, however, as the ranking round took place on 12 August, before the 2004 opening ceremony. The round was held at Dekelia Air Force Base.
The bracket setup (with 4th- and 5th-ranked archers facing off in the quarterfinals if undefeated and the winner of that match facing the 1st-ranked archer in the semifinals) meant that the Korean men could do no better than gold and bronze. Marco Galiazzo
of Italy
in 2nd and Magnus Petersson
of Sweden
in 3rd rounded out the top five, with Dmytro Hrachov
in 6th with the same score as 5th-ranked Jang of Korea.
The three medalists of the 2000 Summer Olympics
, Simon Fairweather
, Vic Wunderle
, and Wietse van Alten
, all competed in 2004. None placed higher than 14th in the ranking round (van Alten) and only Wunderle made it to the quarterfinals.
The first round of elimination, held on 16 August, narrowed the field from 64 archers to 32 in a standard single-elimination bracket. The loser of each match received a final rank between 33 and 64, depending on his score in the round. Each archer fired six ends of three arrows, for a total possible score of 180. Oleksandr Serdyuk
of Ukraine
had the highest score in the round, with 164.
The first upset of the day belonged to 43rd-ranked Vic Wunderle
of the United States
, who defeated 22nd-ranked Majhi Sawaiyan
of India
. The United States were on the losing end of an even larger upset, though, when Butch Johnson
lost to Ron van der Hoff
of the Netherlands
. The biggest upset occurred when 52nd-ranked Tashi Peljor
of Bhutan
defeated 13th-ranked Jocelyn de Grandis
of France
to become the lowest ranked archer to advance.
Round of 32
As in the round of 64, archers who advanced to the round of 32 fired six ends of three arrows in the second round of elimination. This round, on 18 August, narrowed the field from 32 to 16 archers, with winners advancing and losers receiving a final rank between 17 and 32 depending on their score in the round. Im Dong-hyun
of Korea
scored the highest in the round, missing the Olympic record by 1 point with a score of 171. 48th-ranked Satyadev Prasad
of India
was the lowest ranked archer to advance.
Vic Wunderle
of the United States
continued to have success in head-to-head competition, eliminating 11th-ranked Wang Cheng-pang
of Chinese Taipei
. In an astonishing match, 31st-ranked Laurence Godfrey
, Great Britain
eked out a victory over 2nd-ranked Magnus Petersson
of Sweden
. Two other top-ten-ranked archers fell when 27th-ranked Xue Haifeng
of China
defeated 6th-ranked Dmytro Hrachov
of Ukraine
and 25th-ranked Hasse Pavia Lind
lost to Oleksandr Serdyuk
. One of the Korean
archers, Park Kyung-mo
, nearly fell to Kazakhstan
i Stanislav Zabrodskiy
when Zabrodskiy tied Park through the first 18 arrows and scored a 10 on the first tie-break. Park also scored a 10, and followed it up with a second 10 which Zabrodskiy could not match. A tie-break was also needed in the match between Viktor Ruban
of Ukraine
and Wang Cheng-pang
of Chinese Taipei
, which Ruban won 9-8.
Round of 16
The round of 16 was held on 19 August and followed the same 18-arrow format as the previous two rounds as it narrowed the field to eight quarterfinalists.
Quarterfinals
The first round of 12-arrow matches was the quarterfinals on 19 August. Winners advanced to the semifinals while losers received a final rank between 5 and 8 depending on score in the quarterfinals. The high score of the round was notched by Tim Cuddihy
, with 112. In a see-saw battle, Marco Galiazzo
took a lead over Vic Wunderle
in the third end. In a tense final end, Wunderle closed the gap. Galiazzo, needing an 8 to tie on the last arrow, shot a 9 to advance and end Wunderle's run. In a surprise, both of the remaining Korean
archers fell to Hiroshi Yamamoto and Tim Cuddihy
in 1-point matches eliminating them from medal contention. Laurence Godfrey
had the most decisive victory of the round, a still-close 2-point victory of Chen Szu Yuan
.
Semifinals
Yamamoto and Cuddihy both tied the Olympic record
for a 12-arrow match (set by Oh Kyo-moon
in 1996) by tying their semifinal match at 115 on 19 August. In the tie-breaker, Yamamoto shot first and hit a 10. Cuddihy was unable to match this, shooting a 9 to drop out of gold medal contention.
Bronze medal match
The bronze medal
match was held on 19 August as well. The winner received the bronze medal while the loser took fourth place. Cuddihy defeated Godfrey in a close match.
Final
The gold medal match on 19 August pitted a first-time-Olympian Italian
against a veteran Japan
ese archer, with the favored Koreans
being conspicuously absent. The match consisted of 12 arrows, with the winner taking gold and the loser receiving a silver medal.
With a pair of 10s in the first end, Hiroshi Yamamoto took a quick lead of 1 point over Marco Galiazzo
. In the second end, Galiazzo missed perfection by only 1 point, scoring 29 to Yamamoto's 27 to reverse the lead. He hit another pair of 10s in the third end, increasing his lead to 2 points going into the final end. Galiazzo maintained the lead through the final three arrows, winning Italy's first Olympic gold medal in archery. Yamamoto's silver was his second Olympic medal, joining the bronze medal that he won in 1984.
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
was part of the archery programme
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece with ranking rounds on 12 August and regular competition held from 15 August to 21 August...
. Its final was held on August 19 at the Panathinaiko Stadium
Panathinaiko Stadium
The Panathinaiko or Panathenaic Stadium , also known as the Kallimarmaro , is an athletic stadium in Athens that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896...
.
Ranking round
The KoreanSouth Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
archers, medal favorites in both men's and women's competition, ranked 1st (Im Dong-hyun
Im Dong-hyun
Im Dong-Hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the Korean national team.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Im set a world record in the 72 arrow men's individual ranking round, with a score of 687. He then won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
), 4th (Park Kyung-mo
Park Kyung-Mo
Park Kyung-Mo is an archer from South Korea.-2004 Summer Olympics:Park competed for Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
), and 5th (Jang Yong-ho
Jang Yong-Ho
Jang Yong-Ho is an archer from South Korea.Jang competed for Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16...
) in the men's individual ranking round. Im's score of 687 set a new world record for 72 arrows, breaking the previous one set in 1995 by fellow Korean Shim Young-sung
Shim Young-Sung
Shim Young-Sung is a South Korean footballer who plays for Jeju United. He was the top scorer at the AFC Youth Championship 2006. He played in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. His quick dribble and accurate shooting ability brought his fame...
. It is not recognized by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
as an Olympic record, however, as the ranking round took place on 12 August, before the 2004 opening ceremony. The round was held at Dekelia Air Force Base.
The bracket setup (with 4th- and 5th-ranked archers facing off in the quarterfinals if undefeated and the winner of that match facing the 1st-ranked archer in the semifinals) meant that the Korean men could do no better than gold and bronze. Marco Galiazzo
Marco Galiazzo
Marco Galiazzo is an athlete from Italy. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Galiazzo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 2nd and Magnus Petersson
Magnus Petersson
Magnus Petersson is an archer from Sweden.He is an experienced Olympian, having won a silver medal in 1996. Petersson advanced to the semifinals in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated there by Vic Wunderle. In the consolation bronze medal match, he again lost, this time to...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 3rd rounded out the top five, with Dmytro Hrachov
Dmytro Hrachov
Dmytro Hrachov is an athlete from Ukraine. He competes in archery.Hrachov competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated...
in 6th with the same score as 5th-ranked Jang of Korea.
The three medalists of the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, Simon Fairweather
Simon Fairweather
Simon John Fairweather, OAM is an archer born in Adelaide, South Australia. He is 175 centimetres tall and weighs 71 kilograms.Fairweather won the individual gold medal at the World Championships in Poland in 1991....
, Vic Wunderle
Vic Wunderle
Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...
, and Wietse van Alten
Wietse van Alten
Wietse Cornelis van Alten is an archer from the Netherlands. Van Alten was born in Zaandam, in the municipality of Zaanstad. He has competed in archery since the age of seven....
, all competed in 2004. None placed higher than 14th in the ranking round (van Alten) and only Wunderle made it to the quarterfinals.
| Seed | Archer | Score | Seed | Archer | Score | Seed | Archer | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=left | |687 | 23 | align=left | |657 | 44 | align=left | |639 | |
| 2 | align=left | |673 | 24 | align=left | |654 | 45 | align=left | |638 | |
| 3 | align=left | |672 | 25 | align=left | |654 | 46 | align=left | |637 | |
| 4 | align=left | |672 | 26 | align=left | |653 | 47 | align=left | |637 | |
| 5 | align=left | |671 | 27 | align=left | |653 | 48 | align=left | |634 | |
| 6 | align=left | |671 | 28 | align=left | |652 | 49 | align=left | |633 | |
| 7 | align=left | |668 | 29 | align=left | |651 | 50 | align=left | |632 | |
| 8 | align=left | |666 | 30 | align=left | |651 | 51 | align=left | |630 | |
| 9 | align=left | |664 | 31 | align=left | |650 | 52 | align=left | |627 | |
| 10 | align=left | |663 | 32 | align=left | |647 | 53 | align=left | |626 | |
| 11 | align=left | |663 | 33 | align=left | |647 | 54 | align=left | |623 | |
| 12 | align=left | |663 | 34 | align=left | |647 | 55 | align=left | |623 | |
| 13 | align=left | |663 | 35 | align=left | |646 | 56 | align=left | |622 | |
| 14 | align=left | |661 | 36 | align=left | |646 | 57 | align=left | |602 | |
| 15 | align=left | |660 | 37 | align=left | |646 | 58 | align=left | |601 | |
| 16 | align=left | |660 | 38 | align=left | |645 | 59 | align=left | |599 | |
| 17 | align=left | |660 | 39 | align=left | |641 | 60 | align=left | |585 | |
| 18 | align=left | |659 | 40 | align=left | |641 | 61 | align=left | |583 | |
| 19 | align=left | |659 | 41 | align=left | |641 | 62 | align=left | |563 | |
| 20 | align=left | |658 | 42 | align=left | |641 | 63 | align=left | |557 | |
| 21 | align=left | |657 | 43 | align=left | |639 | 64 | align=left | |494 | |
| 22 | align=left | |657 | |||||||
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Medal matches
| Bronze medal match | |
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Event summary
Round of 64The first round of elimination, held on 16 August, narrowed the field from 64 archers to 32 in a standard single-elimination bracket. The loser of each match received a final rank between 33 and 64, depending on his score in the round. Each archer fired six ends of three arrows, for a total possible score of 180. Oleksandr Serdyuk
Oleksandr Serdyuk
Oleksandr Serdyuk is an athlete from Ukraine. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Serdyuk competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to...
of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
had the highest score in the round, with 164.
The first upset of the day belonged to 43rd-ranked Vic Wunderle
Vic Wunderle
Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who defeated 22nd-ranked Majhi Sawaiyan
Majhi Sawaiyan
Majhi Sawaiyan is an athlete from India. He competes in archery.Sawaiyan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. Despite being ranked as number 22, he was defeated by Vic Wunderle in the first round of elimination, placing 59th overall...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The United States were on the losing end of an even larger upset, though, when Butch Johnson
Butch Johnson
Richard Andrew Johnson is an archer from Woodstock, Connecticut in the United States. He has competed in the Summer Olympics five times, and was a part of the gold medal U.S. team at the 1996 Olympics and the bronze medal U.S...
lost to Ron van der Hoff
Ron van der Hoff
Ron Luitjen Lucia van der Hoff is an athlete from the Netherlands, who competes in archery.Van der Hoff competed in archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In men's individual archery, he won his first match, upsetting Butch Johnson of the USA. Advancing to the round of 32, he was defeated in the...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The biggest upset occurred when 52nd-ranked Tashi Peljor
Tashi Peljor
Tashi Peljor is a Bhutanese archer. Peljor is a scholarship holder with the Olympic Solidarity program.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
of Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
defeated 13th-ranked Jocelyn de Grandis
Jocelyn de Grandis
Jocelyn de Grandis is a French archer.De Grandis competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. Despite being ranked as number 13 beforehand, he was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 51st overall...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to become the lowest ranked archer to advance.
Round of 32
As in the round of 64, archers who advanced to the round of 32 fired six ends of three arrows in the second round of elimination. This round, on 18 August, narrowed the field from 32 to 16 archers, with winners advancing and losers receiving a final rank between 17 and 32 depending on their score in the round. Im Dong-hyun
Im Dong-hyun
Im Dong-Hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the Korean national team.At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Im set a world record in the 72 arrow men's individual ranking round, with a score of 687. He then won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
of Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
scored the highest in the round, missing the Olympic record by 1 point with a score of 171. 48th-ranked Satyadev Prasad
Satyadev Prasad
Satyadev Prasad is an athlete from India. He competes in archery.Prasad competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
was the lowest ranked archer to advance.
Vic Wunderle
Vic Wunderle
Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
continued to have success in head-to-head competition, eliminating 11th-ranked Wang Cheng-pang
Wang Cheng-pang
Wang Cheng-pang is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei.-2004 Summer Olympics:Wang competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was...
of Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
. In an astonishing match, 31st-ranked Laurence Godfrey
Laurence Godfrey (archer)
Laurence Paul Godfrey is an athlete from the United Kingdom. He competes in archery.He studied for an HND in Mechanical Manufacturing at the University of the West of England from 1997 to 2000.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
eked out a victory over 2nd-ranked Magnus Petersson
Magnus Petersson
Magnus Petersson is an archer from Sweden.He is an experienced Olympian, having won a silver medal in 1996. Petersson advanced to the semifinals in archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated there by Vic Wunderle. In the consolation bronze medal match, he again lost, this time to...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Two other top-ten-ranked archers fell when 27th-ranked Xue Haifeng
Xue Haifeng
Xue Haifeng is an archer from the People's Republic of China.-2004 Summer Olympics:Xue competed for China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the...
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
defeated 6th-ranked Dmytro Hrachov
Dmytro Hrachov
Dmytro Hrachov is an athlete from Ukraine. He competes in archery.Hrachov competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated...
of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and 25th-ranked Hasse Pavia Lind
Hasse Pavia Lind
Hasse Pavia Lind is an athlete from Denmark. He competes in archery. Lind competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated. His final rank was 19th overall.-References:...
lost to Oleksandr Serdyuk
Oleksandr Serdyuk
Oleksandr Serdyuk is an athlete from Ukraine. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Serdyuk competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to...
. One of the Korean
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
archers, Park Kyung-mo
Park Kyung-Mo
Park Kyung-Mo is an archer from South Korea.-2004 Summer Olympics:Park competed for Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
, nearly fell to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
i Stanislav Zabrodskiy
Stanislav Zabrodskiy
Stanislav Zabrodskiy is an athlete from Kazakhstan. Zabrodskiy competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was defeated. His final rank was 18th overall.-References:...
when Zabrodskiy tied Park through the first 18 arrows and scored a 10 on the first tie-break. Park also scored a 10, and followed it up with a second 10 which Zabrodskiy could not match. A tie-break was also needed in the match between Viktor Ruban
Viktor Ruban
Viktor Ruban is an athlete from Ukraine, who competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Ruban competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32; he also won his second match, advancing to the round of 16...
of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Wang Cheng-pang
Wang Cheng-pang
Wang Cheng-pang is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei.-2004 Summer Olympics:Wang competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was...
of Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
, which Ruban won 9-8.
Round of 16
The round of 16 was held on 19 August and followed the same 18-arrow format as the previous two rounds as it narrowed the field to eight quarterfinalists.
Quarterfinals
The first round of 12-arrow matches was the quarterfinals on 19 August. Winners advanced to the semifinals while losers received a final rank between 5 and 8 depending on score in the quarterfinals. The high score of the round was notched by Tim Cuddihy
Tim Cuddihy
Timothy John Cuddihy is an archer from Toowoomba, Australia, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual matchplay archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals....
, with 112. In a see-saw battle, Marco Galiazzo
Marco Galiazzo
Marco Galiazzo is an athlete from Italy. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Galiazzo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
took a lead over Vic Wunderle
Vic Wunderle
Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...
in the third end. In a tense final end, Wunderle closed the gap. Galiazzo, needing an 8 to tie on the last arrow, shot a 9 to advance and end Wunderle's run. In a surprise, both of the remaining Korean
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
archers fell to Hiroshi Yamamoto and Tim Cuddihy
Tim Cuddihy
Timothy John Cuddihy is an archer from Toowoomba, Australia, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual matchplay archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals....
in 1-point matches eliminating them from medal contention. Laurence Godfrey
Laurence Godfrey (archer)
Laurence Paul Godfrey is an athlete from the United Kingdom. He competes in archery.He studied for an HND in Mechanical Manufacturing at the University of the West of England from 1997 to 2000.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
had the most decisive victory of the round, a still-close 2-point victory of Chen Szu Yuan
Chen Szu Yuan
Chen Szu Yuan is an athlete from the Republic of China. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Chen competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
.
Semifinals
Yamamoto and Cuddihy both tied the Olympic record
Olympic record
Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games...
for a 12-arrow match (set by Oh Kyo-moon
Oh Kyo-Moon
Oh Kyo-Moon is an archer from South Korea.He won a team silver medal and an individual bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Oh also was a member of Korea's gold medal men's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the men's individual competition he finished sixth.He was the world record...
in 1996) by tying their semifinal match at 115 on 19 August. In the tie-breaker, Yamamoto shot first and hit a 10. Cuddihy was unable to match this, shooting a 9 to drop out of gold medal contention.
Bronze medal match
The bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
match was held on 19 August as well. The winner received the bronze medal while the loser took fourth place. Cuddihy defeated Godfrey in a close match.
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Final
The gold medal match on 19 August pitted a first-time-Olympian Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
against a veteran Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese archer, with the favored Koreans
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
being conspicuously absent. The match consisted of 12 arrows, with the winner taking gold and the loser receiving a silver medal.
With a pair of 10s in the first end, Hiroshi Yamamoto took a quick lead of 1 point over Marco Galiazzo
Marco Galiazzo
Marco Galiazzo is an athlete from Italy. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Galiazzo competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
. In the second end, Galiazzo missed perfection by only 1 point, scoring 29 to Yamamoto's 27 to reverse the lead. He hit another pair of 10s in the third end, increasing his lead to 2 points going into the final end. Galiazzo maintained the lead through the final three arrows, winning Italy's first Olympic gold medal in archery. Yamamoto's silver was his second Olympic medal, joining the bronze medal that he won in 1984.
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