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
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edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ↑ 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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