The 1985 World Archery Championships was the 33rd edition of the event. It was held in Seoul, South Korea on 1–5 October 1985 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1]
In this competition, the Korean men's team broke the United States' 26-year reign as champions.[2]
Medals summary
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Richard McKinney United States
|
Koo Ja-chong South Korea
|
Takayoshi Matsushita Japan
|
| Women's individual | Irina Soldatova Soviet Union
|
Lyudmila Arzhannikova Soviet Union
|
Kim Jin-ho South Korea
|
| Men's team | South Korea
|
 United States
|
 Sweden
|
| Women's team | Soviet Union
|
South Korea
|
 West Germany
|
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | South Korea | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| West Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ^ "Seoul 1985 World Archery Championships".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
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