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Archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual compound

Archery at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
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Individual  compound men   women
 recurve men   women
Team  recurve men   women
Men's individual compound W1
at the XIII Paralympic Games
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Venue Olympic Green Archery Field
Dates 9–14 September
Competitors 12 from 9 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) David Drahoninsky  Czech Republic
2nd, silver medalist(s) John Cavanagh  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jeff Fabry  United States
2004
2012
1st, gold medalist(s) David Drahoninsky  Czech Republic
2nd, silver medalist(s) John Cavanagh  Great Britain
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Jeff Fabry  United States
Men's individual compound Open
at the XIII Paralympic Games
Archery - Paralympic pictogram.svg
Venue Olympic Green Archery Field
Dates 9–13 September
Competitors 20 from 14 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) John Stubbs  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Alberto Simonelli  Italy
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Philippe Horner  Switzerland
2004
2012
1st, gold medalist(s) John Stubbs  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Alberto Simonelli  Italy
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Philippe Horner  Switzerland

The Men's individual compound was one of the events held in archery at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. There were two classes: a class for W1 wheelchair competitors and an open class. In the ranking round each archer shot 72 arrows; in the knockout stages the tally was reduced to 12 arrows each.

The W1 class was won by David Drahoninsky, representing  Czech Republic.

The Open class was won by John Stubbs, representing  Great Britain.

* Decided by additional arrows: Kweon Hyun Ju shot 9, 8; Eric Bennett shot 9, 9.


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