1950 World Archery Championships
The 1950 World Archery Championships was the 14th edition of the event. It was held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 26–30 July 1950 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1]
| 1950 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Start date | 26 July |
| End date | 30 July |
| Competitors | 112 |
In the men's individual competition, Hans Deutgen won his fourth straight championship, a record which remains unbroken. Uponn being presented with his gold medal, he passed it to the third place Russ Reynolds, who was suffering from leukemia.[2]
Medals summary
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Hans Deutgen Sweden |
Einar Tang-Holbeck Denmark |
Russ Reynolds United States |
| Women's individual | Jean Lee United States |
Jean Richards United States |
Ragnhild Windahl Sweden |
| Men's team | Denmark |
Sweden |
 Czechoslovakia |
| Women's team |  Finland |
Sweden |
 United Kingdom |
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM50.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
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