1963 World Archery Championships Explained

1963 World Archery Championships
Date Start:24 July
Date End:27 July
Competitors:113
Location:Helsinki, Finland

The 1963 World Archery Championships was the 22nd edition of the event. It was held in Helsinki, Finland on 24–27 July 1963 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1]

For the third competition running, the United States achieved a clean sweep of the gold medals, although Victoria Cook's victory in the women's competition ahead of Nancy Vonderheide was considered a shock.[2]

Medals summary

Recurve

Men's individual
Women's individual
Men's team
Women's team

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Microsoft Word - WM63.doc . Ludivine . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014165426/http://www.archery.org/UserFiles/Document/Results/Results/Before2006/Outdoor/1963_Outdoor.pdf . 2013-10-14 . live . 2013-06-18.
  2. https://www.si.com/vault/1963/08/05/595709/she-started-at-the-top