Hiroshi Yamamoto (archer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Japanese archer
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Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
About Hiroshi Yamamoto (archer)
- Hiroshi Yamamoto (?? ?, Yamamoto Hiroshi, born 31 October 1962) is a Japanese athlete who competes in archery, who is a former world number one. He won a bronze medal in archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Yamamoto competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery.
- He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals.
- In the quarterfinals, Yamamoto faced Im Dong-hyun of Korea, defeating the 1st-ranked archer 111-110 in the 12-arrow match and advancing to the semifinals.
- There, he faced Tim Cuddihy of Australia, defeating the eventual bronze medalist in a 10-9 tie-breaker after the first 12 arrows resulted in a 115-115 tie.
- Yamamoto then competed against Marco Galiazzo of Italy in the gold medal match, losing 111-109 to finish with the silver medal. 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.
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