1969 World Archery Championships
| 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 TelfordAustralia (AUS) |
| Men's team | United States |
 Denmark |
 Great Britain |
| Women's individual |  Dorothy LidstoneCanada (CAN) |
Doreen Wilber United States (USA) |
 Nina KozinaSoviet 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
- ↑ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM69.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19690818&id=gj0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0v4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5496,1191132