1969 World Archery Championships
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| 1969 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Valley Forge, United States |
| Start date | 11 August 1969 |
| End date | 20 August 1969 |
| Competitors | 153 |
The 169 World Archery Championships was the 25th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Valley Forge National Historical Park, United States in August 1969 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1][2]
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.
Events
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Hardy Ward United States (USA) |
John Williams United States (USA) |
Graeme Telford Australia (AUS) |
| Men's team | United States |
 Denmark |
 Great Britain |
| Women's individual | Dorothy Lidstone Canada (CAN) |
Doreen Wilber United States (USA) |
Nina Kozina Soviet Union (URS) |
| Women's team | Soviet Union |
Canada |
 Poland |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 2 | Canada |
1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Denmark |
- | 1 | - | 1 |
| 5 | Australia |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain |
- | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19690818&id=gj0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0v4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5496,1191132
