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Facts and Figures: Archery by the numbers
Beijing - 6 August 2008
Here is a preview of the archery competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games based on historical facts and figures:
Ø 6,000,000 – Number of archers worldwide.
Ø 9,216 – Arrows will be shot in total by the archers in the qualifying round (128 archers, 72 arrows each).
Ø 5,423 – Seating capacity at the Olympic Green Archery venue.
Ø 1972 – The year archery became permanent in the Olympic programme.
Ø 684 – Olympic points record in the men's 72 arrows 70m Round, set by Michele FRANGILLI (ITA) in Atlanta 1996.
Ø 673 – Olympic points record in the women's 72 arrows 70m Round, set by Lina HERASYMENKO (UKR) in Atlanta 1996.
Ø 231 – Men's world record for a 24-arrow team match.
Ø 228 – Women's world record for a 24-arrow team match.
Ø 128 – Archers will compete at Beijing 2008 (64 men and 64 women).
Ø 100 – Per cent of the women's team gold medals have been won by Korea (5).
Ø 52 – Age of Richard JOHNSON (USA), the oldest athlete to compete in archery at Beijing 2008.
Ø 32 – Years since a reigning world champion won the Olympic gold in an individual event (American Darrell PACE in 1976).
Ø 30 – Seconds an archer has to shoot an arrow in the individual matches.
Ø 29 – Medals won by USA since 1900, most of any NOC.
Ø 14 – Age of Mariana AVITIA (MEX), the youngest archer at Beijing 2008.
Ø 11 – Gold medals won by Korean Women since 1984 (out of a possible 11).
Ø 10 – Rings on the target.
Ø 4 – Gold medals to be won at Beijing 2008.
Ø 0 – Number of gold medals won by Korea in the men's individual, the only archery event not dominated by Korea.
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