Archery at the 1962 Asian Games

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Archery was contested as an exhibition sport at the 1962 Asian Games in Persija Football Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia from 28 August to 1 September 1962.

Archery art, sport, practice or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows

Archery is the art, sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin arcus. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who participates in archery is typically called an archer or a bowman, and a person who is fond of or an expert at archery is sometimes called a toxophilite.

The 1962 Asian Games, also known as the 4th Asian Games, IV Asiad, and Jakarta 1962, was the fourth iteration of pan-Asian multi-event games sanctioned by the Asian Games Federation (AGF), the Asian Games. The games were held from 24 August to 4 September 1962, in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was the first ever international multi-sport event hosted by the then-17 year old Southeast Asian country. This was the first of two Asian Games hosted by the city as of 2018, the second was held in 2018, with Palembang as the co-host.

Menteng Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Menteng, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It was used mostly for football reserve matches and was the home stadium of Persija football team. The stadium was built in 1921 with Dutch architects F.J. Kubatz dan P.A.J. Moojen and was named Voetbalbond Indische Omstreken Sport (Viosveld).

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A total of 21 archers from 3 nations competed at the games, Japan won two gold medals while Indonesia won the other gold medal.

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individualMinoru Sueda
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Keiji Kishino
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Men's teamFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Minoru Sueda
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Keiji Kishino
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
A. Bachrumsjah
Harsono
H. Hadian
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Jose Tabora
Regino Masias
R. Nuguid
Women's individualRachmah
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
H. Hadian
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Z. I. Osman
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan  (JPN)2114
2Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)1214
3Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines  (PHI)0011
Totals (3 nations)3339

Participating nations

A total of 21 athletes from 3 nations competed in archery at the 1962 Asian Games:

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