Frequently Asked Questions
The most-asked questions about world archery championships medalists, part 2.
What exactly is Part 2 of this fan encyclopedia?
Part 2 is the second volume of an unofficial, community-driven reference that profiles medalists from World Archery Championships, picking up where Part 1 left off. It focuses on the later era of the competition, covering roughly the 1990s through the most recent cycles, and includes both recurve and compound divisions.
Who are some of the most prominent archers featured in Part 2?
The volume highlights several dominant figures such as South Korea's Ki Bo-bae, who swept multiple outdoor titles in the early 2000s, and the United States' Brady Ellison, a perennial medal contender in recurve. It also gives space to compound stars and team members who earned podium finishes across indoor and outdoor events.
Where should a newcomer begin reading Part 2?
Start with the introductory timeline at the front of the volume, which maps each championship year to its host city and lists the top three finishers per event. From there, the individual athlete profiles are organized alphabetically, so you can jump straight to a name you already know.
What time span does Part 2 actually cover?
Part 2 spans from the late 1990s championships through the most recent completed World Archery outdoor and indoor cycles. It deliberately stops before any in-progress season so that medal tallies and final standings are locked in before publication.
Which events and divisions are included in the profiles?
The volume covers men's and women's individual, team, and mixed-team results in both recurve and compound categories. It also notes where an archer medaled in a specific format, such as the 70-m outdoor round versus the 18-m indoor round, so readers can distinguish the contexts.
Is there a standout rivalry or memorable moment the encyclopedia singles out?
One frequently cited moment is the late-2000s head-to-head tension between South Korean and European recurve archers in team finals, where single-arrow swings decided gold over silver in the closing sets. Part 2 dedicates a sidebar to that era, breaking down the set-by-set scores.
How many medalists are profiled in total across Part 2?
The volume contains entries for every archer who placed first, second, or third in any individual, team, or mixed-team event during its covered years, which runs into the several hundreds when both divisions and both indoor and outdoor championships are counted.
How does Part 2 differ from Part 1 in scope or style?
Part 1 handles the earlier decades and establishes the historical format of the championships, while Part 2 shifts to a more data-dense layout with head-to-head records, career medal tallies, and cross-references between indoor and outdoor results. The writing tone in Part 2 is slightly more analytical, reflecting the larger dataset.
Are team medals treated the same as individual medals in the profiles?
Each athlete's page lists both individual and team podiums separately, with the team result noted alongside the other members who contributed to that medal. This lets a reader see whether an archer's career success leaned more on solo rounds or on team set-shooting.
Why is this encyclopedia labeled 'unofficial,' and does that affect accuracy?
The project is maintained by a small group of archery fans rather than by World Archery or any national federation, so it carries no official endorsement. Contributors cross-check every medal listing against published results, but the volume is a fan resource and should be verified against World Archery's own records for competitive purposes.