title: World Field Archery Championships
text: # World Field Archery Championships
  
  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.
  
  ## Championships
  
  | Number | Year | Location |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1969 | Valley Forge |
  | 2 | 1970 | Cardiff |
  | 3 | 1972 | Gorizia |
  | 4 | 1974 | Zagreb |
  | 5 | 1976 | Molndal |
  | 6 | 1978 | Geneva |
  | 7 | 1980 | Palmerston North |
  | 8 | 1982 | Kingsclere |
  | 9 | 1984 | Hyvinkää |
  | 10 | 1986 | Radstadt |
  | 11 | 1988 | Bolzano |
  | 12 | 1990 | Loen |
  | 13 | 1992 | Margraten |
  | 14 | 1994 | Vertus |
  | 15 | 1996 | Kranjska Gora |
  | 16 | 1998 | Obergurgl |
  | 17 | 2000 | Cortina |
  | 18 | 2002 | Canberra |
  | 19 | 2004 | Plitvice |
  | 20 | 2006 | Gothenburg |
  | 21 | 2008 | Llwynypia |
  | 22 | 2010 | Visegrád |
  | 23 | 2012 | Val d'Isère |
  | 24 | 2014 | Zagreb |
  | 25 | 2016 | Dublin |
  | 26 | 2018 | Cortina |
  | 27 | 2022 | Yankton |
  
  ## Champions
  
  ### Men
  
  | Year | Location | Recurve | Compound | Barebow/Instinctive | Team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1969 | Valley Forge | Richard Branstetter Jr. (USA) | No event | Warren T. Cowles (USA) | No event |
  | 1970 | Cardiff | Stephen Lieberman (USA) | No event | Elmer Moore (USA) | No event |
  | 1972 | Gorizia | John Williams (USA) | No event | Leif Berggren (SWE) | No event |
  | 1974 | Zagreb | Doug Brothers (USA) | No event | Leif Berggren (SWE) | No event |
  | 1976 | Molndal | Tommy Persson (SWE) | No event | Jukka Virtanen (FIN) | No event |
  | 1978 | Geneva | Darrell Pace (USA) | No event | Anders Rosenberg (SWE) | No event |
  | 1980 | Palmerston North | Tommy Persson (SWE) | No event | Anders Rosenberg (SWE) | No event |
  | 1982 | Kingsclere | Tommy Quick (SWE) | No event | Anders Rosenberg (SWE) | No event |
  | 1984 | Hyvinkää | Gert Bjerendal (SWE) | No event | Lars Weren (SWE) | No event |
  | 1986 | Radstadt | Göran Bjerendal (SWE) | No event | Mats Palmer (SWE) | France $^1$ |
  | 1988 | Bolzano | Andrea Parenti (ITA) | No event | Michele Oneto (ITA) | Italy $^1$ |
  | 1990 | Loen | Jay Barrs (USA) | Randall Ulmer (USA) | Mats Palmer (SWE) | No event |
  | 1992 | Margraten | Jay Barrs (USA) | Morgan Lundin (SWE) | Anders Rosenberg (SWE) | Australia |
  | 1994 | Vertus | Andrea Parenti (ITA) | Tom Henriksen (DEN) | Alessandro Gaudenti (ITA) | France |
  | 1996 | Kranjska Gora | Andrea Parenti (ITA) | Jeff Button (USA) | Renseo van Wees (NED) | France |
  | 1998 | Obergurgl | Jon Shales (GBR) | Peter Andersson (SWE) | Erik Jonsson (SWE) | United Kingdom |
  | 2000 | Cortina | Michele Frangilli (ITA) | Morgan Lundin (SWE) | Mathias Larsson (SWE) | Sweden |
  | 2002 | Canberra | Michele Frangilli (ITA) | Dave Cousins (USA) | Martin Ottoson (SWE) | Sweden |
  | 2004 | Plitvice | Sebastian Rohrberg (GER) | Chris White (GBR) | Erik Jonsson (SWE) | Great Britain |
  | 2006 | Gothenburg | Michele Frangilli (ITA) | Morgan Lundin (SWE) | Giuseppe Seimandi (ITA) | United States |
  | 2008 | Llwynypia | Sebastian Rohrberg (GER) | Rod Menzer (USA) | Sergio Massimo Cassiani (ITA) | Italy |
  | 2010 | Visegrád | Alan Wills (GBR) | Dave Cousins (USA) | Pasi Ahjokivi (FIN) | Finland |
  | 2012 | Val d'Isère | Jean-Charles Valladont (FRA) | Jesse Broadwater (USA) | Sebastian Juanola Codina (ESP) | United States |
  | 2014 | Zagreb | Brady Ellison (USA) | Jesse Broadwater (USA) | Erik Jonsson (SWE) | United States |
  | 2016 | Dublin | Brady Ellison (USA) | Steve Anderson (USA) | Erik Jonsson (SWE) | United States |
  | 2018 | Cortina D'Ampezzo | Wataru Oonuki (JPN) | Mike Schloesser (NED) | Erik Jonsson (SWE) | Germany |
  | 2022 | Yankton | Florian Unruh (GER) | Dave Cousins (USA) | David Jackson (FRA) | Sweden |
  
  Note: $^{1.}$ Mixed team competition
  
  ### Women
  
  | Year | Location | Recurve | Compound | Barebow/Instinctive | Team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1969 | Valley Forge | Irma Danielsson (SWE) | No event | Raye Dabelow (USA) | No event |
  | 1971 | Cardiff | Sonia Johansson (SWE) | No event | Eunice Schewe (USA) | No event |
  | 1972 | Gorizia | Maureen Bechdolt (USA) | No event | Ingegerd Grandqvist (SWE) | No event |
  | 1974 | Zagreb | Lucille Lessard (CAN) | No event | Eunice Schewe (USA) | No event |
  | 1976 | Molndal | Annemarie Lehmann (GER) | No event | Shirley Sandiford (GBR) | No event |
  | 1978 | Geneva | Annemarie Lehmann (GER) | No event | Suizuko Kobuchi (JPN) | No event |
  | 1980 | Palmerston North | Carita Jussila (FIN) | No event | Sirpa Konttila (FIN) | No event |
  | 1982 | Kingsclere | Carita Jussila (FIN) | No event | Annie Dardenne (FRA) | No event |
  | 1984 | Hyvinkää | Lisa Buscombe (CAN) | No event | Giuseppina Meini (ITA) | No event |
  | 1986 | Radstadt | Carita Jussila (FIN) | No event | Annie Dardenne (FRA) | France $^1$ |
  | 1988 | Bolzano | Liselott Andersson (SWE) | No event | Giuseppina Meini (ITA) | Italy $^1$ |
  | 1990 | Loen | Carole Ferriou (FRA) | Ann Shepherd (GBR) | Nadine Visconti (FRA) | No event |
  | 1992 | Margraten | Carole Ferriou (FRA) | Susanne Kessler (DEN) | Nadine Visconti (FRA) | Italy |
  | 1994 | Vertus | Jenny Sjouall (SWE) | Michelle Ragsdale (AUS) | Odile Boussiere (FRA) | Germany |
  | 1996 | Kranjska Gora | Carole Ferriou (FRA) | Petra Ericsson (SWE) | Odile Boussiere (FRA) | Sweden |
  | 1998 | Obergurgl | Sabine Mayrhofer (AUT) | Catherine Pellen (FRA) | Trish Lovell (GBR) | France |
  | 2000 | Cortina | Christel van Berkel (NED) | Jahna Davis (USA) | Trish Lovell (GBR) | Italy |
  | 2002 | Canberra | Laure Barczynski (FRA) | Catherine Pellen (FRA) | Reingild Linhart (AUT) | Sweden |
  | 2004 | Plitvice | Jessica Tomasi (ITA) | Francoise Volle (FRA) | Monika Jentges (GER) | France |
  | 2006 | Gothenburg | Dolores Cekada (SLO) | Silke Hoettecke (GER) | Luciana Pennacchi (ITA) | Sweden |
  | 2008 | Llwynypia | Jessica Tomasi (ITA) | Jamie van Natta (USA) | Becky Nelson-Harris (USA) | Sweden |
  | 2010 | Visegrád | Christine Bjerendal (SWE) | Anne Lantee (FIN) | Eleanora Strobbe (ITA) | Germany |
  | 2012 | Val d'Isère | Elena Richter (GER) | Ivana Buden (CRO) | Lina Bjorklund (SWE) | Great Britain |
  | 2014 | Zagreb | Lisa Unruh (GER) | Toja Cerne (SLO) | Lina Bjorklund (SWE) | Austria |
  | 2016 | Dublin | Amy Oliver (GBR) | Irene Franchini (ITA) | Chantal Porte (FRA) | Great Britain |
  | 2018 | Cortina D'Ampezzo | Lisa Unruh (GER) | Paige Pearce (USA) | Lina Björklund (SWE) | Germany |
  | 2022 | Yankton | Chiara Rebagliati (ITA) | Paige Pearce (USA) | Cinzia Noziglia (ITA) | Italy |
  
  Note: $^{1.}$ Mixed team competition
  
  ### Junior Men
  
  | Year | Location | Recurve/Freestyle | Compound | Barebow/Instinctive | Team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1986 | Radstadt | Simon Pavlin (YUG) | No Event | Izidor Pozar (YUG) | No Event |
  | 1988 | Bolzano | Andreas Lorenz (ITA) | No Event | Thomas Mulleman (DEN) | No Event |
  | 2000 | Cortina | Daniela Ascenzi (ITA) $^1$ | Giocomo Biaggini (ITA) $^1$ | Luca Del Secco $(ITA)^1$ | No Event |
  | 2002 | Canberra | | | | |
  | 2004 | Plitvice | Ivan Muznik (SLO) | Stefano Zanobetti (ITA) | Andreas Lindstrom (SWE) | Slovenia |
  | 2006 | Gothenburg | Lars Eggestig (SWE) | Mikkel Norgaard (DEN) | Mattia Careggio (ITA) | Italy |
  | 2008 | Llwynypia | Massimiliano Mandia (ITA) | Alex Bridgman (GBR) | No Event | No Event |
  | 2010 | Visegrád | Jarrod Nicholson (AUS) | Sean Elza (USA) | Raphael Petit Minuesa (FRA) | Germany |
  | 2012 | Val d'Isère | Jesper Fredriksson (SWE) | Renaud Domanski (BEL) | No Event | Germany |
  | 2014 | Zagreb | Matija Mihalic (CRO) | Mario Vavro (CRO) | Alessio Noceti (ITA) | Great Britain |
  | 2016 | Dublin | Alen Remar (CRO) | Nico Wiener (AUT) | Alessio Noceti (ITA) | United States |
  
  Note: $^{1.}$ Unofficial
  
  ### Junior Women
  
  | Year | Location | Recurve/freestyle | Compound | Barebow/Instinctive | Team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1988 | Bolzano | Carole Ferriou (FRA) | No Event | No Event | No Event |
  | 2000 | Cortina | No Event | Francesco Fabruzzo (ITA) $^1$ | Aden Mulligan $(GBR)^1$ | No Event |
  | 2002 | Canberra | | | | No Event |
  | 2004 | Plitvice | Maja Žlender (SLO) $^1$ | Isabell Danielsson (SWE) $^1$ | Irene Mausoli $(ITA)^1$ | No Event |
  | 2006 | Gothenburg | Malin Wallin (SWE) $^1$ | Malin Johansson (SWE) | Petra Krt (SLO) | No Event |
  | 2008 | Llwynypia | Ana Umer (SLO) | No Event | No Event | No Event |
  | 2010 | Visegrád | Zoe Gobbels (BEL) | Emeline Salmon (FRA) | No Event | No Event |
  | 2012 | Val d'Isère | Marion Vives (FRA) | Sabrina Franzoi (ITA) | No Event | Great Britain |
  | 2014 | Zagreb | Miriam Trafford (USA) | Maja Orlic (CRO) | Anna Carrasco (ITA) | No Event |
  | 2016 | Dublin | Chiara Rebagliati (ITA) | Sophia Strachan (USA) | Sara Noceti (ITA) | Italia |
  
  Note: $^{1.}$ Unofficial
  
  