1963 World Archery Championships
The 1963 World Archery Championships was the 22nd edition of the event. It was held in Helsinki, Finland on 24–27 July 1963 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1]
| 1963 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Start date | 24 July |
| End date | 27 July |
| Competitors | 113 |
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]
Medals summary
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Charles Sandlin United States |
Joe Thornton United States |
David Keaggy Jr. United States |
| Women's individual | Victoria Cook United States |
Nancy Vonderheide United States |
Marjatta Niemi Finland |
| Men's team | United States |
 France |
 Sweden |
| Women's team | United States |
Finland |
 United Kingdom |
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM63.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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