Archery at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
The archery competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Yamuna Sports Complex between 4 and 10 October. This was the second games appearance of the optional Commonwealth Games sport, almost thirty years after its debut at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.[1] Twenty-three nations entered archers into the tournament.[2]
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  India | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Events
Archery at the Commonwealth Games is target archery, where competitors shoot arrows at outdoor targets at marked distances. Eight events are included: four each for women and men, with separate events for recurve and compound bows.[2] The events are:
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's recurve individual |
Rahul Banerjee India |
Jason Lyon Canada |
Jayanta Talukdar India |
| Men's recurve team |
Matthew Gray Mat Masonwells and Taylor Worth Australia |
Muhammad Abdul Rahim Chu Cheng and Arif Ibrahim Putra Malaysia |
Rahul Banerjee Tarundeep Rai and Jayanta Talukdar India |
| Men's compound individual |
Duncan Busby England |
Christopher White England |
Septimus Cilliers South Africa |
| Men's compound team |
Duncan Busby Liam Grimwood and Christopher White England |
Ritul Chatterjee and Jignas Chittibomma Chinna Raju Srither India |
Nico Benade Septimus Cilliers and Kobus de Wet South Africa |
Women
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XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Archery (Women's Individual Recurve) Deepika Kumari of India (Gold), Alison Jane Williamson of England (Silver) and Dola Banerjee of India (Bronze) during the medal presentation ceremony
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XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi Winners of (Women's) Archery Individual Compound, Hunt Nicky of England (Gold), DM Jones of Canada (Silver) and C. McCall of Australia (Bronze)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's recurve individual |
Deepika Kumari India |
Alison Williamson England |
Dola Banerjee India |
| Women's recurve team |
Dola Banerjee Deepika Kumari and Bombayla Devi Laishram India |
Naomi Folkard Amy Oliver and Alison Williamson England |
Marie-Pier Beaudet Alana Macdougall and Kateri Vrakking Canada |
| Women's compound individual |
Nicky Hunt England |
Doris Jones Canada |
Cassie McCall Australia |
| Women's compound team |
Danielle Brown Nicky Hunt and Nichola Simpson England |
Camille Bouffard-Demers Doris Jones and Ashley Wallace Canada |
Bheigyabati Chanu Jhano Hansdah and Gagandeep Kaur India |
Venues
Participating nations
- Australia (12)
Bangladesh (6)- Canada (12)
Cyprus (8)- England (12)
- India (12)
Isle of Man (3)
Jersey (2)
Kenya (3)- Malaysia (12)
Mauritius (5)
Namibia (3)
New Zealand (6)
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Northern Ireland (6)
Samoa (1)
Scotland (10)
Singapore (3)- South Africa (4)
Sri Lanka (4)
Tonga (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (3)
Uganda (1)
Wales (6)
See also
References
- "Archery". Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- "Provisional List of Participants" (PDF). World Archery. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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