| Archery at the VII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Archery | |
| Competitors | 126 from 24 nations |
Archery at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of eighteen events, fourteen for men and four for women.
| Archery at the VII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Archery | |
| Competitors | 126 from 24 nations |
Archery at the 1984 Summer Paralympics consisted of eighteen events, fourteen for men and four for women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 18 | 14 | 13 | 45 | |
Australia (6) Austria (6) Belgium (5) Canada (4)
Denmark (1) Finland (7) France (15) Great Britain (15)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (3)
Ireland (1) Italy (7) Japan (4)
Luxembourg (1)
Mexico (3) Netherlands (4)
New Zealand (1) Norway (5) South Korea (5) Spain (2) Sweden (11) Switzerland (3) United States (6) West Germany (10)| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double FITA round division 3 | Helen Hilderley  Great Britain | Beverley Leaper Great Britain | |
| Double FITA round integrated | Anneliese Dersen  West Germany | Martine Lacomblez  Belgium | Irene Monaco  Italy |
| Double FITA round paraplegic | Susan Hagel  United States | Hifumi Suzuki Japan | Susan Davies  Australia |
| Double short metric round paraplegic | M. P. Balme  France | Rosa Schweizer  Austria | Anne Gray Great Britain |
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The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
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Archery at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events.
Archery at the 1988 Summer Paralympics consisted of nine events.
Archery at the 1980 Summer Paralympics consisted of fifteen events, ten for men and five for women.
Archery at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of eighteen events.
Archery at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events.
Archery at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of thirteen events, eight for men and five for women.
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