Official website of the Paralympic Movement
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Official website of the Paralympic Movement
Archery is governed by World Archery
http://www.archery.org
Archery
The first archery competition for those with physical impairments was held at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1948, and it was one of the original Paralympic sports at the Rome 1960 Paralympic Games.
The sport has three different classifications and athletes in 54 countries are currently practicing archery. It is comprised of individual and team events in both standing and wheelchair competitions. Athletes shoot from a distance at a target marked with 10 scoring zones.
At the London 2012 Games, 140 athletes competed in nine different medal events.
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| Address | World Archery, Maison du Sport, International Avenue de Rhodanie 54, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Phone | +41 (0)21 614 30 50 |
| info@archery.org | |
| Website | http://www.archery.org |
| Main Contact | Tom Dielen |
| IPC Sports Council Representative | Carole Hicks |
