The 1987 World Archery Championships was the 34th edition of the event. It was held in Adelaide, Australia in March 1987 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).
It marked the first time that the competition took a knockout format.[1]
Medals summary
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Vladimir Yesheyev Soviet Union
|
Andreas Lippoldt West Germany
|
Jay Barrs United States
|
| Women's individual | Ma Xiangjun China
|
Wang Hee-kyung South Korea
|
Yao Yawen China
|
| Men's team | West Germany
|
 United States
|
China
|
| Women's team | Soviet Union
|
South Korea
|
 France
|
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | China | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
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