Linda Myers (archer)

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Linda Myers
Medal record
Women’s Archery
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1973 Grenoble Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Grenoble Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Interlaken Team

Linda Ann Myers (born June 19, 1947) is a former World Champion archer who represented the United States.

Myers was born in York, Pennsylvania, and was selected to represent the United States at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, where she finished 5th and 7th respectively. [1] [2] [3] She became the World Champion at the 1973 World Archery Championships in Grenoble, also achieving a team silver medal. [4]

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References

  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Gettysburg Times 5 Aug 1972: Linda Myers, Of York, Is 24 Points Back In Trials For U.S. Olympic Archers
  3. List of USA Archery Olympians Archived 2013-10-15 at archive.today
  4. "1973 World Archery Championships results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-15.