1957 World Archery Championships
The 1957 World Archery Championships was the 18th edition of the event. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia on 18–21 July 1957 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
| 1957 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Start date | 18 July |
| End date | 21 July |
| Competitors | 88 |
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]
Medals summary
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | O. K. Smathers United States |
Joe Fries United States |
Sylvester Chessman United States |
| Women's individual | Carole Meinhart United States |
Ann Clark United States |
Betty Schmidt United States |
| Men's team | United States |
 Sweden |
 Finland |
| Women's team | United States |
 Czechoslovakia |
 United Kingdom |
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM57.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- "Reference at news.google.com".
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