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 | |
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Start date | 6 August |
End date | 9 August |
Competitors | 116 |
It marked the first win in a run of 13 successive championship wins for the United States men's team.[1]
Medals summary
Recurve
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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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
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
2 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
References
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