is a Japanese athlete who competes in archery

Archery

Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...

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He won a bronze medal in archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...

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Yamamoto competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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...

 in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Yamamoto faced 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

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, defeating the 1st-ranked archer 111-110 in the 12-arrow match and advancing to the semifinals. There, he faced 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....

 of Australia

Australia

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, defeating the eventual bronze medal

Bronze medal

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ist in a 10-9 tie-breaker after the first 12 arrows resulted in a 115-115 tie. Yamamoto then competed against 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

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 in the gold medal match, losing 111-109 to finish with the silver medal

Silver medal

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Since 2004 Yamamoto has been a frequent guest on television programs in Japan and has become a well recognized public figure.

Yamamoto was also a member of the 8th-place Japanese men's archery team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.