Para-archery has been contested at every Summer Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1960. Separate individual and team events are held for men and women. Archers are classified according to the extent of their disability, with separate individual events for each of three classes.
W1 - Wheelchair and Cerebral Palsy athletes with impairment in all four limbs. W2 - Wheelchair users with full arm function. W3 - Standing athletes in Amputee, Les Autres and Cerebral Palsy categories. Some athletes in the standing group will sit on a high stool for support but will still have their feet touching the ground.
Summary GamesYear EventsBest Nation1 1960 8 2 1964 12 3 1968 13 4 1972 12 5 1976 18 6 1980 15 7 1984 18 8 1988 9 9 1992 7 10 1996 8 11 2000 7 12 2004 7 13 2008 9 14 2012 9 15 2016 9 16 2020 9 17 2024 9
Medal summary Overall results, updated to the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Multi medalists List of archers who have won at least two gold medals or five medals in archery. Active archers are in bold. Athlete No. Country Years Games Gender GoldSilverBronzeTotalPaola Fantato11988–20045F5128Margaret Harriman21960–19642F4004Zahra Nemati32012–20203F3115Anita Chapman31996–20043F2215Lee Hwa-sook52008–20122F2103Oscar De Pellegrin62000–20124M2024Danielle Brown72008–20122F2002
Nations Nations 8 12 24 27 26 23 24 22 26 23 25 31 28 29 40 Competitors 19 41 154 150 141 111 126 110 94 78 96 96 134 139 137
See also Archery at the Summer Olympics
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