Archery is an event at the Island Games, the biennial multi-sports event for island nations, territories and dependencies. There have been men's, women's and team events at almost every games since 1987. Modern competitive archery is governed by the World Archery Federation, abbreviated WA (formerly FITA - Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc).
Recurve Individual Men - 4 competitors per Island Women - 2 competitors per Island Recurve Team - 1 team with up to 6 competitors per Island
Compound Individual Men - 4 competitors per Island Women - 2 competitors per Island Compound Team - 1 team with up to 6 competitors per Island
Minimum age 13 on day of opening ceremony.
Events
Event II1987 III1989 IV1991 V1993 VI1995 VII1997 VIII1999 IX2001 X2003 XI2005 XII2007 XIII2009 XIV2011 XV XVI 2015 XVII2017 XVIII XIX2023Current eventsRecurveSingle WA 1440 (formerly FITA) recurve X X X X X X X X X X X X XRecurve knockout X X X X X X X XRecurve 720 X X X X X nCompoundSingle WA 1440 (formerly FITA) compound X X X X X X X X X X X XCompound knockout X X X X X X X XCompound 720 X X X X X nPast eventsDouble FITA X X X
n = non medal competition
Overall medal table
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamSingle FITA Recurve 9 20 Recurve Knockout 4 15 Recurve 720 3 7 Single FITA Compound 19 36 Compound Knockout 12 21 Compound 720 5 8 Double FITA 3 5
Single WA 1440 (formerly FITA) recurve
Firing 144 arrows in total, being 3 dozen at each of 30m, 50m, 70m and 90m targets for men and 30m, 50m, 60m and 70m for women.
Top medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamSingle FITA Recurve 9 7 20 17
Results YearGamesHostEvent Gold Silver Bronze1993V Men Women Team NGR NGR NGR Ynys Môn 1995VI Men Women Team NGR 1997VII Men Women Team Ynys Môn 1999VIII Men Women Team 2001IX Men Women Team 2003X Men Women Team Ynys Môn NGR 2005XI Men Women Team Ynys Môn 2007XII Men Women Team Ynys Môn Ynys Môn 2009XIII Men Women Team Menorca 2011XIV Men Women Team NGR 2015XVI Men Women Team Menorca NGR 2017XVII Men Women Team 2023XIX Men Women Team
Recurve knockout
Firing 12, 18 or 36 arrows.
Top medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamSingle FITA Recurve 4 3 15 10
Results YearGamesHostEvent Gold Silver Bronze2003X Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head NGR 2005XI Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Ynys Môn 2007XII Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Ynys Môn 2009XIII Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Menorca 2011XIV Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Menorca 2015XVI Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Menorca 2017XVII Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Menorca Menorca 2023XIX Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Mixed Head to Head
Recurve 720
Firing 72 arrows.
YearGamesHostEvent Gold Silver Bronze2005XI Men's 720 Women's 720 NGR NGR Ynys Môn 2007XII Men's 720 Women's 720 Ynys Môn 2011XIV Men's 720 Women's 720 NGR NGR 2015XVI Men's 720 Women's 720 NGR 2017XVII Men's 720 Women's 720
Single WA 1440 (formerly FITA) compound
Firing 144 arrows in total, being 3 dozen at each of 30m, 50m, 70m and 90m targets for men and 30m, 50m, 60m and 70m for women.
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamSingle FITA Compound 19 5 36 18
Results YearGamesHostEvent Gold Silver Bronze1995VI Men Women 1997VII Men Women Team NGR 1999VIII Men Women Team NGR NGR 2001IX Men Women Team NGR 2003X Men Women Team 2005XI Men Women Team 2007XII Men Women Team NGR NGR 2009XIII Men Women Team NGR NGR NGR 2011XIV Men Women Team NGR NGR NGR 2015XVI Men Women Team NGR 2017XVII Men Women Team 2023XIX Men Women Team
Compound knockout
Firing 12, 18 or 36 arrows.
Top Medalists
Gold MedalsTotal MedalsNo:TeamNo:TeamSingle FITA Recurve 12 6 21 13
Results YearGamesHostEvent Gold Silver Bronze2003X Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head 2005XI Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head NGR 2007XII Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head 2009XIII Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head NGR NGR Menorca Menorca 2011XIV Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head 2015XVI Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head 2017XVII Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head 2023XIX Men's Head to Head Women's Head to Head Team Head to Head Mixed Head to head
Compound 720
Firing 72 arrows.
YearGamesHostEvent Gold Silver Bronze2005XI Men's 720 Women's 720 NGR NGR 2007XII Men's 720 Women's 720 2011XIV Men's 720 Women's 720 2015XVI Men's 720 Women's 720 NGR 605 NGR 2017XVII Men's 720 Women's 720
Double FITA
YearGamesHostEvent Gold Silver Bronze1987II Men Women Team Ynys Môn 1989III Men Women Team Ynys Môn 1991IV Men Women Team NGR Ynys Môn
Notes NGR in tables indicates New Games Record
References