1969 World Archery Championships
| 1969 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valley Forge, United States |
| Start date | 11 August |
| End date | 20 August |
| Competitors | 153 |
The 1969 World Archery Championships was the 25th edition of the event. It was held in Valley Forge National Historical Park, United States on 11–20 August 1969 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1][2][3]
This was the first time the event was held outside of Europe, and was held alongside the inaugural World Field Archery Championships. It was also the first event which saw representation from the Soviet Union.
Medals summary
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[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Hardy Ward United States
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John Williams United States
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Graeme Telford Australia
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| Women's individual | Dorothy Lidstone Canada
|
Doreen Wilber United States
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Nina Kozina Soviet Union
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| Men's team |  United States
|
 Denmark
|
 United Kingdom
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| Women's team | Soviet Union
|
Canada
|
 Poland
|
Medals table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM69.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "Gettysburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ OLYMPIC ENCYCLOPEDIA APRIL 1985 GYMNASTICS AND ARCHERY (PDF). COMITE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIQUE. 1985. pp. 53, 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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