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2. Archery Trade Association - Wikipedia

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   www.archerytrade.org. The Archery Trade Association ( ATA ), is the trade group representing manufacturers, retailers, distributors, sales representatives and others working in the archery and bowhunting industry. [1] The ATA has served its members since 1953. It is dedicated to making the industry profitable by decreasing business overhead ...

3. List of Olympic medalists in archery - Wikipedia

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   Early Olympic archery competitions (1900–1920) included events unique for each Games. 1900 Paris. Event Gold Silver Bronze Au cordon doré, 50 metres

4. Archery - Wikipedia

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   Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. [1] The word comes from the Latin arcus, meaning bow. [2] Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity.

5. 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. Compound bows are widely used in target practice and hunting .

6. Recurve bow - Wikipedia

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   Recurve bow. In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving a greater amount of energy and speed to the arrow.

7. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   archery (practice) – The practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. arm guard (equipment) – A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (a.k.a. bracer) arrow (equipment) – A shafted projectile that is shot with a bow. arrowhead (equipment) – The front end of an arrow; also known as the head, point or tip.