List of Paralympic medalists in archery

Archery made its debut in the 1960 Summer Paralympics, it had eight events (four each for men and women) and they include: men's/women's Columbia round open, men's/women's FITA round open, men's women's St Nicholas round open and men's/women's Windsor open yet there were only three competitors per event. Great Britain won the most medals by winning one gold, four silvers and five bronzes. In the 1964 Summer Paralympics, the Albion round open debuted for both men and women where USA won the most medals by winning seven golds and two bronzes. In the 1968 Summer Paralympics, the St. Nicholas round open had two new events: cervical and tetraplegic for both men and women events. During the 1960s, Margaret Harriman won six golds for both Rhodesia (1960–1964) and South Africa (1968-1972).

In the 1972 Summer Paralympics, short western round open began which hosted three new rounds: men's individual and team and women's individual as well as hosting team events for FITA and short western and mixed St Nicholas team rounds for paraplegic and tetraplegic. West Germany won most of the events in that year by winning seven out of twelve golds on offer. In Toronto 1976, the events changed: FITA round remained but the rest of the rounds were replaced with advanced metric round, novice round open, short metric and tetraplegic round opens which were for both men and women. Team events for advanced metric round, FITA round open, novice and tetraplegics and short novice for men.

Archery at the 1980 Summer Paralympics, the FITA round was renamed to double FITA round open which included three new rounds: amputees, novice paraplegic/tetraplegic and round paraplegic for both men and women and team events for only men. In the 1984 Summer Paralympics, the FITA rounds contained classes: C1-2 and C3 & 6, division 3 and included those classes for the men's team events. The 1988 Summer Paralympics saw the number of events drop from eighteen to nine events (six events for men and three events for women), South Korea reigned the contest by winning four gold medals, one silver and one bronze.

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