| Host city |  Yangon, Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–9 November |
The 2003 Asian Archery Championships was the 13th edition of the event. It was held in Yangon, Myanmar from 4 to 9 November 2003 and was organized by Asian Archery Federation.
| Host city | Yangon, Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–9 November |
The 2003 Asian Archery Championships was the 13th edition of the event. It was held in Yangon, Myanmar from 4 to 9 November 2003 and was organized by Asian Archery Federation.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Lee Dong-wook  South Korea | Park Kyung-mo South Korea | Hiroshi Yamamoto  Japan |
| Men's team | South Korea Kim Bo-ram Lee Dong-wook Park Kyung-mo |  India |  China |
| Women's individual | Lin Sang China | An Se-jin South Korea | Lee Sung-jin South Korea |
| Women's team | South Korea | China |  Chinese Taipei |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Wang Chih-hao Chinese Taipei | Ng Poh Khoon  Malaysia | Jo Young-joon South Korea |
| Men's team | South Korea |  Malaysia | Chinese Taipei |
| Women's individual | Choi Mi-yeon South Korea | Yap Chow Kam  Hong Kong | Chen Li-yu Chinese Taipei |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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