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5.Chapter 5Titles and Records

5.1.World Championship Titles

5.1.1.

World Archery Championships for the Recurve and Compound Divisions:
  • U18 Woman World Champion;
  • U18 Man World Champion;
  • U18 Women's Team World Champion;
  • U18 Men's Team World Champion.
  • U18 Mixed Team World Champion;
  • U21 Woman World Champion;
  • U21 Man World Champion;
  • U21 Women's Team World Champion;
  • U21 Men's Team World Champion;
  • U21 Mixed Team World Champion;
  • Woman World Champion;
  • Man World Champion;
  • Women's Team World Champion;
  • Men's Team World Champion;
  • Mixed Team World Champion;
  • 50+ Woman World Champion;
  • 50+ Man World Champion.

5.1.2.

World Archery Indoor Championships for the Recurve and Compound Divisions (optional for 50+ World Championships)::
  • 50+ Woman World Champion;
  • 50+ Man World Champion.

5.1.3.

Field Archery World Championships for the Barebow, Recurve and Compound Divisions:

5.1.3.1.

Individual Titles:
  • U21 Woman World Champion;
  • U21 Man World Champion;
  • Woman World Champion;
  • Man World Champion;
  • 50+ Woman World Champion;
  • 50+ Men World Champion.

5.1.3.2.

Team Titles (one Barebow, one Recurve and one Compound):
  • U21 Women's Team World Champion;
  • U21 Men's Team World Champion;
  • Women's Team World Champion;
  • Men's Team World Champion;
Mixed Team Titles (one man, one woman for each category):
  • Mixed Team World Champion;
  • U21 Mixed Team World Champion.

5.1.4.

Ski Archery (see Chapter 33 - Ski-Archery).

5.1.5.

3D Archery World Championships for the Compound, Longbow, Barebow and Tradtional Bow Divisions:
  • Woman World Champion;
  • Man World Champion;
  • Women's Team World Champion;
  • Men's Team World Champion;
  • Mixed Team World Champion.

5.1.6.

Flight Archery (see 32.5. Flight Shooting):
  • U21 Woman World Champion;
  • U21 Man World Champion;
  • Woman World Champion;
  • Man World Champion.

5.1.7.

Run-Archery (see Chapter 34 - Run Archery).

5.1.8.

Para-Archery (see Chapter 21 - Para-Archery).

5.2.World Records - Definition

5.2.1.

A new record shall be established when a score is at least one point higher, or in Flight Archery, the distance shot is 1cm further, than an existing record.

5.2.2.

In case of a perfect score shot in Outdoor Archery a new record shall include the number of Inner 10s (X‘s) and shall require at least one more X than the existing record.

5.3.World Records

5.3.1.

There shall be World Records

5.3.1.1.

for Outdoor Archery for U18 Women, U18 Men, U21 Women, U21 Men, Women, Men, 50+ Women and 50+ Men in the Recurve, Barebow and Compound Divisions as applicable:
  • 1440 Round;
  • 90m (36 arrows);
  • 70m (36 arrows);
  • 60m (36 arrows);
  • 50m for U18 Women and 50+ Women (122cm face);
  • 50m (36 arrows on a 80cm face);
  • 40m for U18 Women and 50+ Women;
  • 30m (36 arrows).
World Records for the above distances may only be shot as part of the 1440 Round.
  • 70m Round (72 arrows);
  • Double 70m Round (144 arrows);
  • 60m Round for U18 and 50+ (72 arrows);
  • Double 60m Round for U18 and 50+ (144 arrows);
  • Team 1440 Round (3 X 144 arrows);
  • Team 70m Round (3 X 72 arrows);
  • Team 60m Round for U18 (3 X 72 arrows);
  • Compound 50m Round (72 arrows);
  • Compound Double 50m Round (144 arrows);
  • Compound 50m Team Round (3x72 arrows);
  • Individual Compound Match Round (15 arrows);
  • Compound Team Match Round (24 arrows);
  • Compound Mixed Team Round (16 arrows);
  • Mixed Team 70m Round (144 arrows);
  • Mixed Team 60m Round (144 arrows);
  • Mixed Team 50m Round (144 arrows);
  • Barebow 50m Round (72 arrows);
  • Barebow Double 50m Round (144 arrows);
  • Barebow 50m Team Round (3x72 arrows);
  • Mixed Team Barebow 50m Round (2x72 arrows).

5.3.1.2.

For Indoor Archery for U18 Women, U18 Men, U21 Women, U21 Men, Women, Men, 50+ Women and 50+ Men in the Recurve, Barebow and Compound Divisions:
  • 25m;
  • 18m;
  • Indoor Compound Match Team Round (24 arrows);
  • Indoor Compound Match Individual Round (15 arrows).

5.3.1.3.

For Flight Shooting for Women, Men, U21 Women and U21 Men for the World Archery Events listed in 32.5.4. World Archery Events.

5.3.1.4.

For Para-Archery see Chapter 21 - Para-Archery.

5.4.World Record Tournaments

5.4.1.

The following tournaments are considered automatically as World Record Tournaments:
  • Olympic and Paralympic Games;
  • World Championships;
  • World Ranking Tournaments.
All other tournaments are not automatically considered as World Record tournaments and need to comply with all the requirements as specified in 4.8.2. and 5.5.1..

5.4.2.

All Target Archery tournaments complying with 4.8.2. shall also be valid for recognition of World Records as defined in 5.2. World Records - Definition.

5.4.2.1.

Indoor Rounds shot under outdoor conditions shall also be valid for recognition of World Records.

5.4.3.

Team World Records may be established at an event at which there is competition between at least three teams from different countries.

5.5.Confirmation of World Records

5.5.1.

World Records shot at Olympic and Paralympic Games, World Championships and World Ranking Events are confirmed automatically as soon as the scores are official. Records shot at other tournaments complying with 4.8.2. are subject to confirmation by the Secretary General.

5.5.1.1.

Scores shot at other tournaments shall be sent to the Secretary General no later than 10 days after the tournament.
Anyone can claim a record. A claim shall be accompanied by the declaration of the Member Association under the control of which the tournament was organised, including:
  • The name, description, place and date of the tournament;
  • Confirmation that the tournament was shot under World Archery Rules;
  • Confirmation that the athlete(s) was a member of a Member Association at the time;
  • Name, nationality and category of the athlete(s);
  • A complete results list;
  • Details of the record claimed, and supported by the original scorecard or a properly witnessed copy;
  • Details of the international classification in case a para-athlete claims a World Record or a Para-Archery World Record.

5.5.1.2.

The Secretary General shall review a claim for a World Record upon its receipt.

5.5.1.3.

Should a World Record be broken by two or more equal scores made on the same day, the athletes shall be declared joint World Record holders.
For Mixed Team Round. If two athletes of the same gender shoot the same Qualification Round score, the athlete having a higher number of 10’s and/or X’s will be the record holder. In case the two have the same number of 10’s and X’s they will be joint record holder with the athlete from the other gender.
For Men or Women Teams at events where four archers from the same country compete in the Qualification Round in one category, if the third and fourth ranked archers in the team shoot the same Qualification Round score, the athlete having a higher number of 10’s and/or X’s will be the record holder. In case the two have the same number of 10´s and X´s, they will be joint record holders with the other two archers in their team.

5.5.1.4.

World Record holders shall be presented with a diploma stating the result and the place of the record.

5.6.Olympic Records

5.6.1.

There shall be Olympic Records for:

5.6.1.1.

Individual: Women and Men:
  • 70m Round (72 arrows);

5.6.1.2.

Teams: Women and Men:
  • 70m Round (3 x 72 arrows).

5.6.1.3.

Mixed Teams: 1 Woman and 1 Man:
  • 70m Round (2 x 72 arrows).

5.7.Confirmation of Olympic Records

5.7.1.

Olympic Records are confirmed automatically as soon as the scores are official.

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