1961 World Archery Championships
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| 1961 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oslo, Norway |
| Start date | 10 August |
| End date | 13 August |
| Competitors | 126 |
The 1961 World Archery Championships was the 21st edition of the event. It was held in Oslo, Norway on 10–13 August 1961 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1][2]
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Joe Thornton United States |
Clayton Sherman United States |
Jorma Sandelin Finland |
| Women's individual | Nancy Vonderheide United States |
Laurie Fowler Great Britain |
Bozena Deptova Czechoslovakia |
| Men's team |  United States Joe Thornton Clayton Sherman W. Bednar |
 Belgium Rene Boussu Henri Verhoeven Charles Sophie |
Finland Jorma Sandelin Väinö Skarp P. Luoto |
| Women's team | United States Nancy Vonderheide Grace Frye Victoria Cook |
United Kingdom Laurie Fowler J. Heywood Shirley Lyons |
 South Africa Anita Schlebusch Margaret Harriman E. Caknis |
