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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
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edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | James Caspers United States
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Robert Kadiee United States
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James Needey United States
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| Women's individual | Ann Corby United States
|
Sigrid Johansson Sweden
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Lucille Shine United States
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| Men's team |  United States
|
 Belgium
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Sweden
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| Women's team | United States
|
 United Kingdom
|
 Czechoslovakia
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Medals table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ Ludivine. "Microsoft Word - WM59.doc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-18.