Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Continental style
| Men's Continental style at the Games of the IV Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Date | July 20 | |||||||||
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| Competitors | 17 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics  | ||
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| Double York round | men | |
| Continental style | men | |
| Double National round | women | |
The men's Continental style was one of three archery events on the Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Arrows were shot singly. Each archer shot 40 arrows, with the target 50 metres distant. The event was held on 20 July.
Just as the British dominated the York round archery, the French dominated the Continental-style. The one Briton to enter placed 12th, while the American placed 15th. However, in a demonstration event, R. O. Backhouse of Great Britain shot a 260 in forty arrows at 50 metres. He received a Diploma of Merit for the accomplishment, which would have earned a silver medal had he been shooting in competition.
Results
| Place | Name | Nation | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugène Grisot |  France | 263 |
| 2 | Louis Vernet | France | 256 |
| 3 | Gustave Cabaret | France | 255 |
| 4 | Charles Aubras | France | 231 |
| 5 | Charles Quervel | France | 223 |
| 6 | Albert Dauchez | France | 222 |
| 7 | Louis Salingre | France | 215 |
| 8 | Henri Berton | France | 212 |
| 9 | Eugène Richez | France | 210 |
| 10 | Edouard Beaudoin | France | 206 |
| 11 | Charles Vallée | France | 193 |
| 12 | John Keyworth |  Great Britain | 190 |
| 13 | Émile Fisseux | France | 185 |
| 14 | Jean Louis de la Croix | France | 177 |
| 15 | Henry B. Richardson |  United States | 171 |
| 16 | Alfred Poupart | France | 155 |
| 17 | Oscar Jay | France | 134 |
Sources
- Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Archery 1908". Accessed 8 April 2006. Available electronically at .
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