Tag: Archers
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Belek Antalya 2013 in facts and figures
Lausanne – Oct 10, 2013: The last arrow of the Belek, Antalya World Championships was shot two days ago, marking the conclusion of the 2013 senior outdoor season. The event was the most watched, followed and, in many ways, exciting yet. The 449 participating athletes came from 69 countries, of which 248 were men and…
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World Archery Championships 2015
Denmark – Copenhagen, Oct 08, 2013: World Archery Championships in Belek, Antalya in Turkey are well over and the World of Archery is now targeting the next World Championships in 2015. The capital of Denmark, Copenhagen will play host of these championships and the preparations are well underway. “Denmark has hosted in 2009 the Archery…
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Unfancied Italy beat USA in final to win team gold
London – GBR, July 28, 2012: Olympic Archery, Italy, silver medallists at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, went one better as they beat world No. 1 USA 219-218 to win the gold medal in the men’s team event at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Saturday. Michele FRANGILLI (ITA) needed a 10 to clinch it and the…
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World Cup and Final Olympic Qualifications in Ogden
Lausanne – June 14, 2012: World Cup Stage 3: HRACHOV, Stage 3 of the World Cup will exceptionally be the last leg this year. World Archery has usually four qualifying stages to its World Cup Final, but this year as everybody knows there is another big event in the calendar: the Olympic Games. The fact…
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Nine countries already qualified for the World Games
Lausanne, June 14, 2012: The World Games will be held in Cali, Colombia in 2013, for both the compound men and women. The recent African Championships, European Championships, and Panamerican Championships were used as Continental Qualifiers. The outdoor target archery competition of the 2013 World Games will feature only the compound division (field archery is…
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Antalya hosts Archery World Cup for the seventh time
Lausanne – April 27, 2012: Hosting its seventh edition of a World Cup stage from 1-6 May 2012, Antalya is a true grand slam of archery. With 382 athletes and 156 officials registered from 49 countries, the Stage 2 of the Archery World Cup 2012 will be one of the largest ever. This year the…