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  2. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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    In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [1] The compound bow was first developed in 1966 by Holless Wilbur Allen in North Kansas City, Missouri , and a US patent was granted in 1969.

  3. This is a List of World Championships medalists in outdoor target archery. The World Archery Championships are one of the three pinnacle events organised by the World Archery Federation and the event with the longest continuous history, the others being the Olympic archery competition (1972–) and the World Cup (2006–).

  4. Archer's paradox - Wikipedia

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    Less powerful bows require arrows with less dynamic spine. (Spine is the stiffness of the arrow. [14]) Less powerful bows have less effect in deforming the arrow as it is accelerated (see Euler buckling, case I) from the bow and the arrow must be "easier" to flex around the riser of the bow before settling to its path.

  5. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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    let-off (measure) – The difference between a compound bow's holding weight and draw weight. Expressed as a percentage of the draw weight; for example, a bow with a draw weight of 70 lb and holding weight of 14 lb would have 80% let-off. limb-driven rest (equipment) – A drop-away rest that is mechanically linked to one of a compound bow's limbs.

  6. Matt Stutzman - Wikipedia

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    Stutzman began practicing archery at 28 years old in 2010. [10] In 2015, he broke the world record for the furthest accurate distance shot, which had been previously held by an able-bodied archer. [11] [10] His first Paralympic competition was in the 2012 Summer Paralympics, where he won silver. [10]

  7. Holless Wilbur Allen - Wikipedia

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    Of the five bow manufacturing companies to retain the right to manufacture compound bows utilizing Allen's design and patent, PSE (Precision Shooting Equipment) is the only survivor. PSE is the parent company of Browning Archery and the former Archery Research (AR). [3] Allen lived in Kansas City, Missouri. He moved to Billings, Missouri in ...

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