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Field archery is any archery discipline that involves shooting at outdoor targets of varying and often unmarked distance, typically in woodland and rough terrain.. Being a traditional field sport as well as a widely recognized competitive sport in its own right, field archery can be used to improve the techniques and fitness required for bowhunting in a realistic wilderness setting.
World Archery (WA, formerly Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc (FITA)) is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne , Switzerland. It is composed of 156 national federations and other archery associations, and is recognised by the International Olympic Committee .
Modern competitive target archery is often governed by the World Archery Federation, abbreviated as WA (sometimes also referred to as FITA, from its former French name of Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc). Olympic rules are derived from WA rules. Target archery competitions may be held indoors or outdoors.
Modern competitive target archery is governed by the World Archery Federation (abbreviated WA), formerly FITA – Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc. WA is the International Olympic Committee 's (IOC) recognized governing body for all of archery and Olympic rules are derived from the WA rules.
The International Field Archery Association (IFAA), is an amateur sports association that represents 50,000 field archers in 40 member countries. It was founded in 1970. It was founded in 1970. IFAA promotes competition between international and national associations and formulates the rules governing international competition.
World Field Archery Championships: 1969: 2024 (28th) 4: World 3D Archery Championships: 2003: 2024 (11th) 5: World Ski Archery Championships: 1999: 2017 (10th) 6: World Para Archery Championships: 1998: 2023 (14th) 7: World Youth Archery Championships: 1991: 2023 (18th) 8: World University Archery Championships: 1996: 2016 (11th)
The World Field Archery Championships is an international competition in field archery. Organised by World Archery , the Championships are held every two years, in host cities most frequently in Europe but occasionally in Australasia or North America.
The 2024 World Field Archery Championships were held at in Lac La Biche, Canada from 16 to 22 September 2024. [1] [2] Medal summary. Elite events. Event