South Korea's Lee Jae Jin and Hwang Ji Man won bronze in the men's badminton doubles Saturday, downing Denmark's veterans Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen in three thrilling games.
The European champions won the first game but the South Koreans came charging back, playing at a fast and furious pace to win 13-21, 21-18, 21-17.
The South Korean victory denies Denmark, the European powers of the sport, a medal in this tournament.
The Danes jumped out of the blocks in the first game, but the South Koreans refused to give an inch in the second in a desperate game that saw players from both sides throwing themselves on the floor to reach shots.
The former world champions clawed ahead but the South Koreans fought their way back to level at 18-18 and then take the game.
Growing in confidence, the South Koreans powered ahead in the decider, taking a 9-3 lead before Denmark parred back the scoreline for 16-20.
They saved one match point but not the second for a South Korean victory.
