| 1979 World Archery Championships | |
| Date Start: | 14 July |
| Date End: | 22 July |
| Competitors: | 168 |
| Location: | Berlin, West Germany |
The 1979 World Archery Championships was the 30th edition of the event. It was held in Berlin, West Germany on 14–22 July 1979 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1979 event marked the first Championship gold medals for South Korea, in the women's team and individual events, have since dominated World Archery Federation events until the present day.[1]
| Men's individual | |||
| Women's individual | |||
| Men's team | Darrell Pace Richard McKinney Rodney Baston | Harry Wittig Armin Garnreiter Willi Muller | Patrick De Koning Marnix Vervinck Emiel Vercaigne |
| Women's team | Park Young-sook Kim Jin-ho Hwang Sook-zoo | Carole Mary Toy Terry Eva Donovan Leah Margaret Feldt | Sue Willcox Rachel Fenwick Joyce Asher |