1959 World Archery Championships

The 1959 World Archery Championships was the 20th edition of the event. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 6–9 August 1959 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).

1959 World Archery Championships
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Start date6 August
End date9 August
Competitors116

It marked the first win in a run of 13 successive championship wins for the United States men's team.[1]

Medals summary

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Recurve

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's individual James Caspers
  United States
Robert Kadiee
  United States
James Needey
  United States
Women's individual Ann Corby
  United States
Sigrid Johansson
  Sweden
Lucille Shine
  United States
Men's team   United States   Belgium   Sweden
Women's team   United States   United Kingdom   Czechoslovakia

Medals table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States4127
2  Sweden0112
3  Belgium0101
  Great Britain0101
5  Czechoslovakia0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

References

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  1. ^ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM59.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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