1963 World Archery Championships
| 1963 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Start date | 24 July |
| End date | 27 July |
| Competitors | 113 |
The 1963 World Archery Championships was the 22nd edition of the event. It was held in Helsinki, Finland on 24–27 July 1963 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1]
For the third competition running, the United States achieved a clean sweep of the gold medals, although Victoria Cook's victory in the women's competition ahead of Nancy Vonderheide was considered a shock.[2]
Medals summary
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Charles Sandlin United States
|
Joe Thornton United States
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David Keaggy Jr. United States
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| Women's individual | Victoria Cook United States
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Nancy Vonderheide United States
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Marjatta Niemi Finland
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| Men's team | .png){kind=small} United States
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 France
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 Sweden
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| Women's team | United States
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Finland
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 United Kingdom
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Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ^ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM63.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ [1]
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