1963 World Archery Championships
The 1963 World Archery Championships was the 22nd edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Helsinki, Finland in 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]
| 1963 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Helsinki, Finland |
| Start date | 24 July 1963 |
| End date | 27 July 1963 |
| Competitors | 113 |
Events
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Charles Sandlin United States |
Joe Thornton United States |
David Keaggy, Jr. United States |
| Men's team | United States |
 France |
 Sweden |
| Women's individual | Victoria Cook United States |
Nancy Vonderheide United States |
Marjatta Niemi Finland |
| Women's team | United States |
Finland |
 Great Britain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM63.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
External links
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