1957 World Archery Championships
The 1957 World Archery Championships was the 18th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia in July 1957 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). All individual medals were won by archers from the United States. It also marked the first Championship where archers from one country won all events, a feat the United States went on to repeat in 1959, 1961 and 1963.[1][2]
| 1957 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Start date | 18 July 1957 |
| End date | 21 July 1957 |
| Competitors | 88 |
Events
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | O.K. Smathers United States |
Joe Fries United States |
Sylvester Chessman United States |
| Men's team | United States |
 Sweden |
 Finland |
| Women's individual | Carole Meinhart United States |
Ann Clark United States |
Betty Schmidt United States |
| Women's team | United States |
Czechoslovakia |
 Great Britain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM57.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19580405&id=3w4wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7103,2178707
External links
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