| 1969 World Field Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Pennsylvania, United States |
| Start date | 18 August |
| End date | 19 August |
| Competitors | 59 from 13 nations |
The 1969 World Field Archery Championships were held in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States. This was the inaugural World Field Championships and differed from normal target archery played at Olympic and Commonwealth level. Field archery involved different sized targets, distances and gradients on a field course. [1] [2] [3]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barebow Men's individual | Warren Cowles | Emil Lehan |  Pekka Mertanen |
| Freestyle Men's individual | Richard Branstetter Jr. |  Hans Wright | Kyösti Laasonen |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barebow Women's individual | Raye Dabelow |  Ingegard Grandqvist | La Rue Bruce |
| Freestyle Women's individual | Irma Danielsson | Kerstin Beije | Janet Ashbaugh |
No team event held at this championships.
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