| 2002 World Field Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Canberra, Australia |
| Start date | 10 Sep |
| End date | 14 Sep |
The 2002 World Field Archery Championships were held in Canberra, Australia. [1] [2]
| 2002 World Field Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canberra, Australia |
| Start date | 10 Sep |
| End date | 14 Sep |
The 2002 World Field Archery Championships were held in Canberra, Australia. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compound Men's individual |  Dave Cousins |  Chris White |  Stephane Dardenne |
| Recurve Men's individual |  Michele Frangilli |  Sebastian Rohrberg | Alan Wills |
| Barebow Men's individual |  Martin Ottosson |  Twan Cleven | Danielle Bellotti |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compound Women's individual | Catherine Pellen | Karin Teghammar |  Anne Laurila |
| Recurve Women's individual | Laure Barcynski | Cristina Ioratti | Irene Franchini |
| Barebow Women's individual |  Reingild Linhart | Monika Jentges | Trish Lovell |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Event | Sweden (SWE) Göran Bjerendal Morgan Lundin Mathias Larsson | Germany (GER) Ladislav Voboril Peter Penner Sebastian Rohrberg | Italy (ITA) Danielle Bellotti Mario Ruele Michele Frangilli |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Event | Sweden (SWE) Charlotte Lofastedt Petra Eriksson Ulrika Sjöwall | Austria (AUT) Reingild Linhart Petra Friedl Elisabeth Grube | Australia (AUS) Marianne Gale Madeleine Ferris Deonne Bridger |
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