1963 World Archery Championships
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| 1963 World Archery Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Start date | 24 July |
| End date | 27 July |
| Competitors | 113 |
The 1963 World Archery Championships was the 22nd edition of the event. It was held in Helsinki, Finland on 24–27 July 1963 and was organised by World Archery Federation (FITA).[1]
For the third competition running, the United States achieved a clean sweep of the gold medals, although Victoria Cook's victory in the women's competition ahead of Nancy Vonderheide was considered a shock.[2]
Recurve
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Charles Sandlin United States |
Joe Thornton United States |
David Keaggy Jr. United States |
| Women's individual | Victoria Cook United States |
Nancy Vonderheide United States |
Marjatta Niemi Finland |
| Men's team |  United States |
 France |
 Sweden |
| Women's team | United States |
Finland |
 United Kingdom |
