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Early Archery Competitions

Early Olympic archery competitions had unique events, with some very unusual names:

Year

Events

1900
  • Au Cordon Doré, 50 meters
  • Au Cordon Doré, 33 meters
  • Au Chapelet, 50 meters
  • Au Chapelet, 33 meters
  • Sur la Perche à la Herse
  • Sur la Perche à la Pyramide

1904

  • Team round, men
  • Team round, women
  • Double American round, men
  • Double Columbia round, women
  • Double National round, women
  • Double York round, men
1908
  • Double National round, women
  • Double York round, men
  • Continental style, men
1920
  • Individual fixed large bird
  • Individual fixed small bird
  • Individual moving bird, 50 meters
  • Individual moving bird, 33 meters
  • Individual moving bird, 28 meters
  • Team fixed large bird
  • Team fixed small bird
  • Team moving bird, 50 meters
  • Team moving bird, 33 meters
  • Team moving bird, 28 meters

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