Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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At the 1908 Summer Olympics
, three archery
events were contested. Great Britain
sent 41 archers (25 female and 16 male), France
sent 15 men, and the United States
sent one man.
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, three archery
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
events were contested. Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
sent 41 archers (25 female and 16 male), France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sent 15 men, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sent one man.
Medal summary
| Men's double York round Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's double York round The men's double York round was one of three archery events on the archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Arrows were shot in ends, or groups, of three. The archers shot a total of 288 arrows each over the two rounds of 144. The competition was held on Friday, 17 July and Saturday, 18... |
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| Men's Continental style Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's Continental style The men's Continental style was one of three archery events on the Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Arrows were shot singly. Each archer shot 40 arrows, with the target 50 metres distant. The event was held on 20 July.... |
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| Women's double National round Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Women's double National round The women's double National round was one of three archery events on the archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Arrows were shot in ends, or groups, of three. The archers shot a total of 144 arrows each over the two rounds of 72. The competition was held on Friday, 17 July and Saturday, 18... |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |