| Archery at the III Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Archery | |
| Competitors | 154 from 24 nations |
Archery at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of thirteen events, eight for men and five for women.
| Archery at the III Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Archery | |
| Competitors | 154 from 24 nations |
Archery at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of thirteen events, eight for men and five for women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 | |
Australia (8)
Belgium (8)
Canada (1)
Denmark (1) France (12) Great Britain (15)
India (4) Ireland (1)
Israel (4) Italy (4)
Jamaica (6)
Japan (6)
Malta (1) Netherlands (5)
New Zealand (5)
Norway (6)
Rhodesia (3) South Africa (3)
South Korea (3)
Spain (3) Sweden (9) Switzerland (11) United States (21) West Germany (14)| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion round open | Margaret Harriman  South Africa | Judy Webb  United States | Arlette Keller  Switzerland |
| Columbia round open | Mireille Marraschin  France | Soulek United States | Cornett United States |
| FITA round open | Margaret Harriman South Africa | Rodaster Sweden | Judy Webb United States |
| St. Nicholas round cervical | Ruth Brooks  Great Britain | Rosaleen Gallagher  Ireland | None |
| St. Nicholas round paraplegic | Girard France | Johansson Sweden | Moore United States |
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The 1972 Summer Paralympics, the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972. The games ended 15 days before the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, also in West Germany.
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Archery at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events.
Archery at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of nine events.
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Archery at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of eighteen events.
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