1957 World Archery Championships
| 1957 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |
 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Start date | 18 July 1957 |
| End date | 21 July 1957 |
| Competitors | 88 |
The 1957 World Archery Championships was the 18th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia in July 1957 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). 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]
Events
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual |  O.K. SmathersUnited States (USA) |
Joe Fries United States (USA) |
Sylvester Chessman United States (USA) |
| Men's team | United States |
 Sweden |
 Finland |
| Women's individual | Carole Meinhart United States (USA) |
Ann Clark United States (USA) |
Betty Schmidt United States (USA) |
| Women's team | United States |
Czechoslovakia |
 Great Britain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Sweden | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 4 | Finland | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | - | - | 1 | 1 |
References
- ↑ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM57.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19580405&id=3w4wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7103,2178707
External links
| |||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, August 02, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.