| Field archery at the 2009 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Chengcing Lake |
| Dates | 24–26 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 96 from 20 nations |
The field archery tournaments at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 24 and 26 July. [1] 96 archers, from 20 nations, participated in the tournament. The archery competition took place at the Chengcing Lake.
Australia (2)
Austria (2)
Belgium (3)
Chinese Taipei (6)
Croatia (1)
Finland (5)
France (7)
Germany (12)
Great Britain (10)
Hungary (3)
Israel (1)
Italy (13)
Japan (1)
Netherlands (3)
Norway (1)
Slovenia (7)
Spain (1)
Sweden (9)
Switzerland (1)
United States (8)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurve | Vic Wunderle  United States | Michele Frangilli  Italy | Sebastian Rohrberg  Germany |
| Compound | Kevin Wilkey United States | Alessandro Lodetti Italy | Chris White  Great Britain |
| Barebow | Giuseppe Seimandi Italy | Pasi Ahjokivi  Finland | Sergio Cassiani Italy |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recurve | Carole Ferriou  France | Jessica Tomasi Italy | Naomi Folkard Great Britain |
| Compound | Petra Göbel  Austria | Ingeborg Enthoven  Netherlands | Ivana Buden  Croatia |
| Barebow | Eleonora Strobbe Italy | Christine Gauthé France | Monika Jentges Germany |
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