The World Archery Championships are a series of competitions in Archery organised by the World Archery Federation (WA).They first competition held under that title took place in 1931.
The Archery World Cup is a competition, started in 2006, organized by the World Archery Federation, where the archers compete in four different stages in four different countries and the best eight archers of each category advance to an additional stage to contest the Archery World Cup Final. This form of competition was introduced following the success of the 2003 World Archery Championships in New York and the 2004 Summer Olympics with the intent of making the sport more popular and attractive to spectators, with the matches being held in 'spectacular' locations and the final matches being broadcast online. It has received plaudits for its innovative approach to the sport, raising its profile and reach.
The 1931 World Archery Championships was the inaugural edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Lwów, Poland in August 1931.
The 2005 World Archery Championships was the 43rd edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Madrid from 20–26 June 2005 and was organized by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1977 World Archery Championships was the 29th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Canberra, Australia in February 1977 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1973 World Archery Championships was the 27th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Grenoble, France in July 1973 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). It was the first World Championships to be held since Archery became an Olympic sport.
The 169 World Archery Championships was the 25th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Valley Forge National Historical Park, United States in August 1969 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1958 World Archery Championships was the 19th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Brussels, Belgium in July 1958 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1953 World Archery Championships was the 16th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Oslo, Norway in July 1953 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1952 World Archery Championships was the 15th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Brussels, Belgium in July 1952 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1949 World Archery Championships was the 13th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Paris, France in August 1949 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1948 World Archery Championships was the 12th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in London, Great Britain in August 1948 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1947 World Archery Championships was the 11th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia in August 1947 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1946 World Archery Championships was the 10th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Stockholm, Sweden in August 1946 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). Due to the Second World War, this was the first edition of World Archery Championships since 1939.
The 1934 World Archery Championships was the 4th edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Båstad, Sweden in August 1934 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
The 1933 World Archery Championships was the 3rd edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held at the Ranelagh Club in London, Great Britain in July and August 1933 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA). It was the first time that separate men's and women's competitions were organised.
The 1932 World Archery Championships was the 2nd edition of the World Archery Championships. The event was held in Warsaw, Poland in August 1932 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
Great Britain competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014. On 9 July 2014, the British Olympic Association named a team of 33 athletes to compete at the Games.
The United States competed at the 1950 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark in from 26 to 30 July 1950 The United States entered a squad of 5 archers and competed in 3 events, the men's and women's individual events, and men's team events. The team one gold with Jean Lee in the women's individual. Russ Reynolds, who was suffering from leukemia won bronze in the men's individual was presented with the gold medal from the winner Hans Deutgen.
