1987 World Archery Championships

1987 World Archery Championships
Location	Adelaide, Australia
Start date	March 1987

The 1987 World Archery Championships was the 34th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Adelaide, Australia in March 1987 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). It marked the first time that the competition took a knockout format. ^[1]

Events

Recurve

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's individual	Vladimir Yesheyev Soviet Union (URS)	Andreas Lippoldt West Germany (FRG)	Jay Barrs United States (USA)
Men's team	West Germany	United States	China
Women's individual	Ma Xiangjun China (CHN)	Wang Hee-Kyung South Korea (KOR)	Yao Yawen China (CHN)
Women's team	Soviet Union	South Korea	France

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Soviet Union	2	-	-	2
2	West Germany	1	1	-	2
3	China	1	-	2	3
4	South Korea	-	2	-	2
5	United States	-	1	1	2
6	France	-	-	1	1

References

External links

World Archery Championships

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List of medalists

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