- Archery Tutorial
- Archery - Home
- Archery - Overview
- Archery - History
- Archery - Playing Environment
- Archery - Equipment
- Archery - Terminology
- Archery - Players and Positions
- Archery - How to Practice?
- Archery - Precautions
- Archery - Rules
- Archery - Variants
- Archery - World Indoor Championships
- Archery - Olympics
- Archery - Tournaments
- Archery - Participating Countries
- Archery - Champions
- Archery - Olympic Winners
- Archery - Associations of India
- Archery - Surprising Facts
- Archery - FAQs
- Archery Useful Resources
- Archery- Quick Guide
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- Archery - Discussion
Archery - Tournaments
Archery is one of the oldest and most popular games. It was also included in the Olympics held in 1900,1904, etc. It was the first game in which women were also allowed to participate. Many archers have made different records in various tournaments. We will discuss about all these tournaments in detail.
Olympic Games
Archery was included in the Olympic games in 1900. It was also included in the 1904 and 1908 Olympic Games and then removed. It was again included in the 1972 Olympic games and from then it became a permanent sport. Team and individual events are organized for men and women. South Korea has won 20 gold medals which highest. The competition is held every four years.
World Championships
World Archery organizes World archery championships in which the best archers all over the world have to participate in the event to compete in different categories like recurve and compound. The USA and South Korea are the active participants. The competition is held every two years.
European Championships
European Championships are held to find out the best archers. The organizer of this competition is the European and Mediterranean Archery Union. Different categories of events are held in this competition like recurve, compound, and field archery. France and Russia have won a lot of medals in this tournament. The competition is held every two years.
Asian Archery Championships
The Asian Archery Championship is a competition in which Asian countries participate. The countries that have won most of the medals are South Korea, China, and Japan. The competition is held every two years.
Paralympic Games
Paralympic games are held every four years and archery was included in this competition in 1960. The events are organized for males and females and participants can participate individually or in teams. The competition is held so that handicapped people can show their talent.
World Field Archery Championships
World Field Archery Championships was started in 1969 and is held every two years. World Archery organizes this competition where archers have to show their skill of shooting at marked and unmarked distances. The countries who have won in these events are the USA, Sweden, and Italy.
Asian Games
Asian games are also known as Asiad and are held every four years. Multiple sports are played in this event and archery is one of them. South Korea has performed well in this event and has won many gold medals.
Pan American Games
Pan American Games are held every four years in which multiple events are arranged and one of them is archery which was included in this event from 1979. The top performers in archery are the United States of America and Mexico.
European Field Archery Championships
The European field archery championship is an event that is held every two years. The event is arranged by the European and Mediterranean Archery Union. The best archers in Europe are invited to participate in this event. The countries that perform best in this competition are Italy, Croatia, and Sweden.
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games are held every four years and archery is one of the events. Commonwealth Games were first organized in 1930 and archery was included in 1982. The strongest nations in archery are England, India, and Australia.
Indoor Archery World Series
The Indoor Archery World Series was previously known as the Indoor World Cup. The event is held by World Archery in which the best indoor archers are invited for competition. The event is held every year and archers from all over the world are invited for participation.
World Archery Youth Championships
World Archery Youth Championships are held every two years in which youth are invited from all over the world to show their talent in archery. The event was started in 1991 and the participants include junior and cadet-level athletes. The competition is held in recurve and compound categories and the successful countries in this championship are the United States, South Korea, and Russia.
Universiade
Universiade is also popular by the name of the World University Games. This is an event in which participants can participate in multiple sports and archery is one of them. The event gives exposure to the young people to show their talent in archery. The top countries in this competition are Korea, China, and Italy. The competition is held every two years.
World Games
World Games consists of different types of sports and archery is also included in this event. The competition is held every four years and archery events include 3D archery and field archery. Sweden, Italy, and the United States are the top performers in this event.
World Indoor Archery Championships
World Archery is the organizer of the World Indoor Archery Championships. This is a competition in which the best archers from all over the world are invited to participate in this competition. The disciplines included in this competition are compound and recurve. The top performers in this competition are South Korea, the United States, and Italy. The competition is held every two years.
World 3D Archery Championships
World 3D Archery Championships was started in 2003 and is held every two years. The governing body of this competition is World Archery. The competition was started in 2003 and it is held on uneven terrain. The target in this competition is life-sized foam animals. The top performers in this competition are the USA, Sweden, and Italy.
Para Archery Championships
Para Archery Championships were started in 1998 and are held every two years. This is a competition in which para-athletes are invited to show their skills and talents in the game of archery. Many categories are included in this competition which are recurve, compound, and virtually impaired archery. The top performers in the competition are Iran, South Korea, and the United States.
European Para Archery Championships
The European Para Archery Championships were started in 1995 and are held every two years. The organizing body for this competition is the European and Mediterranean Archery Union. The different categories of competitions involved in this championship are recurve, compound, and virtually impaired. The countries that are top performers in this competition are Great Britain, Italy, and Russia.
Asian Para Archery Championships
Asian Para Archery Championships was started in 2013 and is held every two years. The organizing body of this competition is the Asian Archery Federation. Para athletes are the participants in this competition from Asian countries. The top-performing countries in this competition are South Korea, Iran, and China.
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