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1999 World Archery Championships
The 1999 World Archery Championships was the 40th edition of the event. It was held in Riom, France on 22–29 July 1999 and was organized by World Archery Federation (FITA). Medals table Medals summary Recurve Compound References External links World Archery websiteComplete results {{DEFAULTSORT:World Archery Championships,1999 World Championship 1999 in French sport 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootin ... World Championships,1999 Archery, World Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riom
Riom (; Auvergnat ''Riam'') is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. History Until the French Revolution, Riom was the capital of the province of Auvergne, and the seat of the dukes of Auvergne. The city was of Gaulish origin, the Roman ''Ricomagus''. In the intensely feudalized Auvergne of the 10th century, the town grew up around the collegiate Church of Saint Amabilis (Saint Amable), the local saint, who was the object of pilgrimages. Riom was the capital of the dukes of Auvergne. In the 14th century the city benefitted from the patronage of Jean, duc de Berry, who rebuilt the Ducal Palace and the Saint-Chapelle. In 1531, Riom and Auvergne reverted to the Crown of France. In 1942, Riom was the site of the Vichy government's abortive war-guilt trials, called Riom Trials. Population Sights In 1985 Riom received the French classification of ''Ville d'Art et d'Histoire'' recognizing its sixteen c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Barrs
Jack Leonard "Jay" Barrs, Jr. (born July 17, 1962) is an American Archery, archer. He won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is aNAANational Outdoor Champion and World Archery Federation, FITA World Field Champion, as well as a fourteen timNAAUS Field Champion. Barrs was born in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Arizona State University. Olympic Tournament History * 1992 Olympic Games: individual (5th), team (6th) * 1988 Olympic Games: individual (1st), team (2nd) World Tournament History * World Target Championships – 1999 (10th) team (3rd); 1995 (12th) team (3rd); 1989 (9th) team (2nd); 1987 (3rd) team (2nd) * World Indoor Championships – 1991 (2nd) * World Field Championships - `00 (8th), 1998 (4th), team (4th); 1994 (10th), 1992 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1988 (3rd) US National Tournaments U.S. Outdoor Target Championships – 2000 (3rd), 1999 (4th), 1997 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1995 (8th), 1994 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1992 (2nd), 1991 (4th), 1990 (6th), 1989 (6th), 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Gooden (archer)
Stephen Frederick Gooden CBE, RA, RE (born Tulse Hill, London, 9 October 1892, died Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire 21 September 1955) was an English artist, engraver, illustrator and designer of banknotes. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers in 1933 and a Fellow of the Royal Academy in 1946. He was created a Commander of the British Empire in the 1942 Birthday Honours. Early life Gooden was the son of a picture dealer, Stephen Thomas Gooden (1856-1909), who joined Frederick W. Fox to create the company Gooden and Fox. S.F. Gooden was educated at Rugby School and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1909 to 1913. He served in the Royal Engineers during World War I.Peppin, B. & Micklethwait, L. (1983). Dictionary of British Book Illustrators. The Twentieth Century. London: John Murray. Work Gooden was best known as an engraver, mostly on copper. His designs have been described as finely engraved, witty and inventive.Horne, A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Cousins (archer)
Dave Cousins (born April 16, 1977) is an American compound archer and former number one ranked compound archer in the world. Career He held the FITA 720 world record with a score of 712 until it was broken by Canadian Dietmar Trillus. Dietmar's record stood at 713 until it was beaten by Liam Grimwood Liam Grimwood is an English archer who won a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital ... in July 2011. He has shot the most 1400 gents fitas recorded in history by one archer. He has competed several times at International Archery Federation (FITA) world championships in the men's compound division. He finished 2nd in 2003 at the 42nd World Outdoor Target Championship, 18th in 2005 at the 43rd World Outdoor Target Archery Championships, 9th at the 9th Indoor Archery World Championship in 2007, and 33rd at the Archery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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