Archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In m ...
is an event at the
Island Games
The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent d ...
, the biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies. There have been men's, women's and team events at almost every games since 1987. Modern competitive archery is governed by the
World Archery Federation, abbreviated WA (formerly FITA - Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc).
Recurve Individual
* Men - 4 competitors per Island
* Women - 2 competitors per Island
Recurve Team - 1 team with up to 6 competitors per Island
Compound Individual
* Men - 4 competitors per Island
* Women - 2 competitors per Island
Compound Team - 1 team with up to 6 competitors per Island
Minimum age 13 on day of opening ceremony.
Events
As of 2017 (archery was not contested at the
2019 Island Games
The XVIII Island Games (officially the ''2019 NatWest Island Games'') was held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar between 6 and 12 July 2019. This was the second time that the territory has hosted the games, the first being in 1995. ...
).
Overall medal table
Single FITA recurve
Firing 144 arrows in total, being 3 dozen at each of 30m, 50m, 70m and 90m targets for men and 30m, 50m, 60m and 70m for women.
Top medalists
Results
Recurve knockout
Firing 12, 18 or 36 arrows.
Top medalists
Results
Recurve 720
Firing 72 arrows.
Single FITA compound
Firing 144 arrows in total, being 3 dozen at each of 30m, 50m, 70m and 90m targets for men and 30m, 50m, 60m and 70m for women.
Top Medalists
Results
Compound knockout
Firing 12, 18 or 36 arrows.
Top Medalists
Results
Compound 720
Firing 72 arrows.
Double FITA
Notes
* NGR in tables indicates New Games Record
References
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Sports at the Island Games
Island Games
The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent d ...