| Women's Teams open at the XII Paralympic Games | |||||||||||||
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 Paralympic Archery | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Baseball Centre (Athens) | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 26 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Standing | men | women |
| W1 | men | women |
| W2 | men | women |
| Team | ||
| men | women | |
The Women's Teams open archery competition at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was held on 26 September at the Olympic Baseball Centre (Athens). [1]
The event was won by the team representing 
Great Britain. [2]
| Rank | Competitor | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 1732 | WR |
| 2 |  South Korea | 1730 | |
| 3 |  Czech Republic | 1647 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1633 | |
| 5 |  Poland | 1625 | |
| 6 |  Italy | 1617 | |
| 7 |  Ukraine | 1612 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Third place | |||||||||
| Japan | 191 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 197 | ||||||||||
| Poland | 168 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 210 | ||||||||||
| Great Britain | 184 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 157 | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 176 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 201 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 205 | Third place | |||||||||
| South Korea | 194 | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 198 | Japan | 201 | ||||||||
| South Korea | 201 | South Korea | 213 | ||||||||
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