| 1990 World Field Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Loen, Norway |
The 1990 World Field Archery Championships were held in Loen, Norway. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barebow Men's individual |  Mats Palmer |  Tony Pitt-Lancaster |  Roy Mundon |
| Freestyle Men's individual |  Jay Barrs | Simon Fairweather |  Frances Noteboom |
| Compound Men's individual | Randall Ulmer | Leigh Cornish |  Niels Baldur |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barebow Women's individual |  Nadine Visconti |  Giuseppina Meini | Catarina Digreuw |
| Freestyle Women's individual | Carole Ferriou | Jenny Sjowall | Kitty Frazier |
| Compound Women's individual | Ann Shepherd | Valérie Fabre | Carmen Ceriotti |
No Team Events at this championships.
No Junior Events at this championships.
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