1950 World Archery Championships
The 1950 World Archery Championships was the 14th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in July 1950 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). [1] In the men's competition, Hans Deutgen won his fourth straight championship, a record which remains unbroken. Uponn being presented with his gold medal, he passed it to the third place Russ Reynolds, who was suffering from leukemia.[2]
| 1950 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  |
| Start date | 26 July 1950 |
| End date | 30 July 1950 |
| Competitors | 112 |
Events
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Hans Deutgen |
Einar Tang-Holbeck |
Russ Reynolds |
| Men's team | |
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| Women's individual | Jean Lee |
Jean Richards |
Ragnhild Windahl |
| Women's team |  |
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM50.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-08-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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