Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics

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Archery
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Archery pictogram.svg
Venue White City Stadium
Dates17–20 July 1908
No. of events3 (2 men, 1 women)
Competitors57 from 3 nations
  1904
1920  

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three archery events were contested. Great Britain sent 41 archers (25 female and 16 male), France sent 15 men, and the United States sent one man. [1]

Medal summary

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Official 1908 Highlight Film Archery @ 1:46
Archery competitions inside White City Stadium during the 1908 games. London 1908 Archery.jpg
Archery competitions inside White City Stadium during the 1908 games.
EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's double York round
details
William Dod
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Reginald Brooks-King
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Henry B. Richardson
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Men's Continental style
details
Eugène Grisot
Flag of France.svg  France
Louis Vernet
Flag of France.svg  France
Gustave Cabaret
Flag of France.svg  France
Women's double National round
details
Queenie Newall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Lottie Dod
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Beatrice Hill-Lowe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Participating nations

57 archers from 3 nations competed.

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2215
2Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1113
3US flag 45 stars.svg  United States  (USA)0011
Totals (3 entries)3339

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References

  1. "Archery at the 1908 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

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