| 2013 World Para-archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Bangkok, Thailand |
| Start date | 1 November 2013 |
| End date | 7 November 2013 |
The 2013 World Para-archery Championships were the 12th edition of the World Para Archery Championships. The event took place in Thailand between November 1-7. [1]
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Turkey (TUR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Thailand (THA)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Iran (IRI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's recurve W2 | Thailand Hanreuchai Netsiri | Great Britain Paul Browne | Chinese Taipei Tseng Lung Hui |
| Men's recurve standing | Russia Timur Tuchinov | Ukraine Yuriy Kopiy | Czech Republic Vaclav Kostal |
| Women's recurve W2 | Iran Zahra Nemati | China Xiao Yanhong | South Korea Lee Mi Hyang |
| Women's recurve standing | France Brigitte Duboc | China Liang Qiurong | Poland Milena Olszewska |
| Men's compound W1 | Finland Jean-Pierre Antonios |  United States Jeff Fabry | Czech Republic David Drahoninsky |
| Men's compound open | Great Britain John Stubbs | Finland Jere Forsberg | Italy Gianpaolo Cancelli |
| Women's compound open | Turkey Burcu Dag | Great Britain Danielle Brown | Great Britain Mel Clarke |
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