| 1939 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Start date | 31 July |
| End date | 5 August |
| Competitors | 55 |
The 1939 World Archery Championships was the 9th edition of the event. It was held in Oslo, Norway from 31 July to 5 August 1939 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
It was the last edition of the World Championships until 1946. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Roger Beday  France | Gaston Questemann France | A. H. Mole  Great Britain |
| Women's individual | Janina Kurkowska  Poland | Natalia Szczycińska Poland | Louise Nettleton Great Britain |
| Men's team | France | United Kingdom |  Sweden |
| Women's team | Poland | United Kingdom | Sweden |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
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