The Archery World Cup is a competition, started in 2006, organized by the

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, where the archers compete in four stages in four countries and the best eight archers of each category (from 2010, four archers during 2006–09) advance to an additional stage to contest the Archery World Cup Final. This form of competition was introduced following the success of the 2003 World Archery Championships in

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and the

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with the intent of making the sport more popular and attractive to spectators, with the matches being held in 'spectacular' locations and the final matches being broadcast online. It has received plaudits for its innovative approach to the sport, raising its profile and reach. From

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, the World Cup is broadcast live on

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. It carries sponsorship from

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and

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, which supports the annual Longines Prize of Precision for archery, for the "best male and female athletes that master bow and arrow through concentration, balance, accuracy, and skill".

Prize money

The prize money for 2022 season was: In the World Cup Finals the prize money for the individual competitions in 2018 was: * 1st place: 20,000 CHF * 2nd place: 10,000 CHF * 3rd place: 5,000 CHF * 4th place: 1,000 CHF For each individual World Cup stage, the prize money offered for individual competitions in 2013 was: * 1st place: 2,000 CHF * 2nd place: 1,000 CHF * 3rd place: 500 CHF

Host venues

The following venues have hosted stages of the World Cup Final.

Past winners

Recurve

Men

Women

Mixed team

Compound

Men

Women

Mixed team

Longines Prize for Precision

The

Prize for Precision is awarded to the male and female archers who shoot the most 10s over the course of the competition at the end of the season. It has been awarded since 2010 and is awarded to

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and recurve archers in alternate years. Winners receive a trophy, watch and cash prize of 5,000 CHF. Winners

All-time medal tables

Nations

''Including all individual and team stage and final medals up to end of 2023 World Cup final.'' * Final host nation * Stage host nation

Archers

The following table shows the total number of all medals (including stage and finals). ''Including stage and final medals up to end of 2023 World Cup final.'' Recurve archer

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archer

Indoor World Cup (Indoor Archery World Series)

An Indoor Archery World Cup was inaugurated in 2010. It is played in the off-season (November to February), with fewer stages and the final competed in

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. In 2014, the stages were held in

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and

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. 2019-2020 Indoor Archery World Series have 6 qualification and one final stage. After 2018, the

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were discontinued, leaving the Indoor Archery World Series as the premier championship in indoor archery.

References

External links

World Archery Federation
{{Main world cups Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Archery competitions World cups