At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three archery events were contested. Great Britain sent 41 archers, France sent 15, and the United States sent one.[1] Great Britain was the only nation to enter athletes in the women's event, guaranteeing them a medals sweep.
| Archery at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Dates | 17–20 July 1908 |
| No. of events | 3 (2 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 57 from 3 nations |
Medal summary
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's double York round |
William Dod Great Britain
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Reginald Brooks-King Great Britain
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Henry B. Richardson United States
|
| Men's Continental style |
Eugène Grisot France
|
Louis Vernet France
|
Gustave Cabaret France
|
| Women's double National round |
Queenie Newall Great Britain
|
Lottie Dod Great Britain
|
Beatrice Hill-Lowe Great Britain
|
Participating nations
edit57 archers from 3 nations competed.
France (15)
Great Britain (41)
United States (1)
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
References
edit- ^ "Archery at the 1908 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
Sources
edit- Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Archery 1908". Accessed 8 April 2006. Available electronically at [1] Archived 29 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine.