The 1971 World Archery Championships was the 26th edition of the event. It was held in York, Great Britain on 18–31 July 1971 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). The champsionships marked the last competition before archery became an Olympic sport in 1972.[1]
| 1971 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | York, Great Britain |
| Start date | 18 July |
| End date | 31 July |
| Competitors | 177 |
Medals summary
editRecurve
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | John Williams United States |
Kyösti Laasonen Finland |
Wayne Pullen Canada |
| Women's individual | Emma Gapchenko Soviet Union |
Doreen Wilber United States |
Maria Mączyńska Poland |
| Men's team |  United States John Williams Edwin Murray Eliason Larry Smith |
Finland Kyösti Laasonen K. Kyllonen Jorma Sandelin |
Canada Wayne Pullen Donald Jackson Larry Courchaine |
| Women's team | Poland Maria Mączyńska Jadwiga Szoszler-Wilejto Irena Szydłowska |
Soviet Union Emma Gapchenko N. Lonskay Wirwe Holtsmeier |
United States Doreen Wilber Victoria Cook Nancy Myrick |
Medals table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
edit- ↑ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word – WM71.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.