1979 World Archery Championships
The 1979 World Archery Championships was the 30th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Berlin, Germany in July 1979 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). The 1979 event marked the first Championship gold medals for South Korea, in the women's team and individual events, have since dominated World Archery Federation events until the present day.[1]
| 1979 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Berlin, Germany |
| Start date | 14 July 1979 |
| End date | 22 July 1979 |
| Competitors | 168 |
Events
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Darrell Pace United States |
Richard McKinney United States |
Rodney Baston United States |
| Men's team | United States Darrell Pace Richard McKinney Rodney Baston |
West Germany Harry Wittig Armin Garnreiter Willi Muller |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} BelgiumPatrick de Koning Marnix Vervinck Emiel Vercaigne |
| Women's individual | Kim Jin-Ho South Korea |
Judi Adams United States |
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| Women's team | South Korea Park Young-Suk Kim Jin-Ho Hwang Sook-Zoo |
Australia Carole Mary Toy Terry Eva Donovan Leah Margaret Feldt |
 United KingdomSue Willcox Rachel Fenwick Joyce Asher |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM79.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
External links
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