Takaharu Furukawa took the silver medal in men's archery at the London Olympics, earning Japan's first medal in the event since 2004, after a defeat to South Korean Oh Jin Hyek in the final Friday.
Oh built an early 4-0 lead before tying the third set but never trailed as he outshot Furukawa for a final score of 7-1 at Lord's Cricket Ground.
The result was a big achievement for Furukawa, who managed only a 33rd-place finish at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and had said going into the London Games that making the top eight in the event was his obligation.
"I'm happy but I was a little disappointed at the end," said Furukawa, who scored 25 points on three shots in the fourth and last set of the final against Oh's 28.