Archery is an event at theIsland 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 theWorld Archery Federation, abbreviated WA (formerly FITA - Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc).
Recurve Individual
Recurve Team - 1 team with up to 6 competitors per Island
Compound Individual
Compound Team - 1 team with up to 6 competitors per Island
Minimum age 13 on day of opening ceremony.[1]
Event | II 1987 | III 1989 | IV 1991 | V 1993 | VI 1995 | VII 1997 | VIII 1999 | IX 2001 | X 2003 | XI 2005 | XII 2007 | XIII 2009 | XIV 2011 | XV | XVI 2015 | XVII 2017 | XVIII | XIX 2023 | |
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Current events | |||||||||||||||||||
Recurve | |||||||||||||||||||
Single WA 1440 (formerly FITA) recurve | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
Recurve knockout | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
Recurve 720 | X | X | X | X | X | n | |||||||||||||
Compound | |||||||||||||||||||
Single WA 1440 (formerly FITA) compound | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Compound knockout | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
Compound 720 | X | X | X | X | X | n | |||||||||||||
Past events | |||||||||||||||||||
Double FITA | X | X | X |
n = non medal competition
Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
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No: | Team | No: | Team | |
Single 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 | ![]() ![]() |
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.
Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
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No: | Team | No: | Team | |
Single FITA Recurve | 9 7 | ![]() ![]() | 20 17 | ![]() ![]() |
Firing 12, 18 or 36 arrows.
Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
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No: | Team | No: | Team | |
Single FITA Recurve | 4 3 | ![]() ![]() | 15 10 | ![]() ![]() |
Firing 72 arrows.
Year | Games | Host | Event | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
2005 | XI | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2007 | XII | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2011 | XIV | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2015 | XVI | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2017 | XVII | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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.
Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
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No: | Team | No: | Team | |
Single FITA Compound | 19 5 | ![]() ![]() | 36 18 | ![]() ![]() |
Firing 12, 18 or 36 arrows.
Gold Medals | Total Medals | |||
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No: | Team | No: | Team | |
Single FITA Recurve | 12 6 | ![]() ![]() | 21 13 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Firing 72 arrows.
Year | Games | Host | Event | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
2005 | XI | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2007 | XII | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2011 | XIV | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2015 | XVI | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2017 | XVII | ![]() | Men's 720 Women's 720 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Year | Games | Host | Event | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
1987 | II | ![]() | Men Women Team | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1989 | III | ![]() | Men Women Team | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1991 | IV | ![]() | Men Women Team | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |