1931 World Archery Championships
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The 1931 World Archery Championships was the inaugural edition of the event. It was held in Lwów, Poland in August 1931.[1][2]
Following the competition, on 4 September, the World Archery Federation (FITA) was formally founded by the four nations which sent representatives to the Championships (Sweden, Czechoslovakia, France, Poland) along with representatives of the United States, Hungary, and Italy.[1]
Medals summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | MichaÅ Sawicki Poland |
Janina Kurkowska Poland |
René Allexandre France |
| Team | France René Allexandre Gaston Quentin Gaston Ducatel |
Poland MichaÅ Sawicki Jan Choina Zbigniew KosiÅski |
Poland Janina Kurkowska Maria Krolówna Irena StefaÅska |
Medals table
Results
Individual
Competitors shot arrows from three distances, 30 meters, 40 meters, and 50 meters, at a round static ringed target. The scores in each round were aggregated, and competitors ranked by total score.
| Rank | Name | Nation | 30m | 40m | 50m | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MichaÅ Sawicki | Poland | 82 | 176 | 220 | 478 |
| 2 | Janina Kurkowska | Poland | 67 | 160 | 240 | 467 |
| 3 | René Allexandre | France | 51 | 162 | 242 | 455 |
| 4 | Emil Heilbron |  Sweden | 90 | 148 | 196 | 434 |
| 5 | Gaston Quentin | France | 66 | 148 | 206 | 420 |
| 6 | Gaston Ducatel | France | 54 | 138 | 210 | 402 |
| 7 | Irena StefaÅska | Poland | 72 | 137 | 182 | 391 |
| 8 | Jan Choina | Poland | 54 | 149 | 182 | 385 |
| 9 | Zygmunt Piwowarski | Poland | 52 | 145 | 188 | 385 |
| 10 | Zbigniew KosiÅski | Poland | 66 | 126 | 190 | 382 |
| 11 | MirosÅaw Teraszkiewicz | Poland | 49 | 134 | 198 | 381 |
| 12 | Paul Demare | France | 57 | 119 | 177 | 353 |
| 13 | StanisÅawa Sikorówna | Poland | 55 | 136 | 135 | 326 |
| 14 | Irena KomaÅska | Poland | 49 | 112 | 162 | 323 |
| 15 | Maria Krolówna | Poland | 64 | 103 | 138 | 305 |
| 16 | Kazimierz SokoÅowski | Poland | 42 | 106 | 140 | 288 |
| 17 | Maria KoÅcieszanka | Poland | 35 | 96 | 118 | 249 |
| 18 | Jan Hörn |  Czechoslovakia | 50 | 115 | 67 | 232 |
| 19 | Maria Trajdosówna | Poland | 24 | 48 | 97 | 169 |
| 20 | Jaroslay Fiala | Czechoslovakia | 22 | 80 | 48 | 150 |
| 21 | Berta Laskova | Czechoslovakia | 31 | 22 | 57 | 110 |
Team
An unofficial team competition was also held. Three teams of three archers each entered, two representing Poland and a third team from France, who won the tournament.