Archery at the 2015 Military World Games

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Archery
at the 2015 Military World Games
VenuesYecheon Jinho International Archery Field
Dates5 – 9 October
2019  

Archery competitions at the 2015 Military World Games were held in Mungyeong, South Korea from 5 to 9 October 2015. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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.

2015 Military World Games

The 2015 Military World Games, officially known as the 6th CISM Military World Games, is hosted from October 2–11, 2015 in Mungyeong, South Korea.

Mungyeong Municipal City in Yeongnam, South Korea

Mungyeong is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The local government, economy, and transportation networks are all centered in Jeomchon, the principal town. Mungyeong has a lengthy history, and is known today for its various historic and scenic tourist attractions. The city's name means roughly "hearing good news."

Contents

Medal summary

Medalists

Recurve

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual Shin Jae-hun
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Mauro Nespoli
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Koo Dae-han
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Disabled men's individual Romaios Roumeliotis
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Michael Lukow
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Fabio Tomasulo
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Men's teamFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Kim Joo-wan
Kim Sung-hun
Shin Jae-hun
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Liu Xuanran
Meng Han
Qi Kaiyao
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)
Raj Vakil
Bulbul Marandi
Atul Verma
Disabled men's teamFlag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
Eric Baudrit
Sebastien David
Raphael Perriraz
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
Paul Gommers
Roger Hack
Wesley van den Wildenberg
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Jens Engelke
Martin Neugebauer
Stefan Paschetag
Women's individual Guendalina Sartori
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Zhang Binghong
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Alena Kuzniatsova
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Women's teamFlag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
Pia Lionetti
Guendalina Sartori
Elena Tonetta
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)
Urantungalag Bishindee
Miroslava Danzandorj
Ariunbileg Nyamjargal
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)
Karyna Dziominskaya
Alena Kuzniatsova
Ekaterina Timofeyeva
Mixed teamFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)
Miroslava Danzandorj
Otgonbold Baatarkhuyag
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Zhang Binghong
Qi Kaiyao
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
Saran Nikitin
Bernardo Oliveira

Medal standings

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2114
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)2013
3Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)1102
4Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1001
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece  (GRE)1001
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0303
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0101
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0101
9Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus  (BLR)0022
10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0011
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)0011
Totals (12 nations)77721

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