Japanese archer Yamamoto tops world rankings

Japanese archer Yamamoto tops world rankings

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Japanese archer Hiroshi Yamamoto (in file photo), silver medalist at the Athens Olympics, has been ranked No. 1 in the world, All Japan Archery Federation officials said on JUly 20. The International Archery Federation has placed Yamamoto top of the rankings since June 11 after the 43-year-old finished runner-up to South Korea's Park Kyung Mo in a World Cup meet in Turkey earlier in the month.

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