The 1987 World Archery Championships was the 34th edition of the event. It was held in Adelaide, Australia in March 1987 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
| 1987 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Start date | March |
It marked the first time that the competition took a knockout format.[1]
Medals summary edit
Recurve edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Vladimir Yesheyev Soviet Union
|
Andreas Lippoldt West Germany
|
Jay Barrs United States
|
| Women's individual | Ma Xiangjun China
|
Wang Hee-kyung South Korea
|
Yao Yawen China
|
| Men's team | West Germany
|
 United States
|
China
|
| Women's team | Soviet Union
|
South Korea
|
 France
|
Medals table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | China | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
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