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Archery
               
Esplanade des Invalides		Event Medal


RECURVE BOW
Stores and delivers more energy than straight-limbed bow

Limb

String: Touches limb at each end when bow strung

Straight
Recurve

Draw weight
Men: 22kg
Women: 14kg

Stabilizers
Inertia keeps bow steady, absorbs vibrations

Riser
Lightweight alloy or composite

Mete Gazoz (TUR) 
Olympic and 2023 World Champion


Target
Distance 70m
ø1.22m
ø122mm


ARROW OF CHAMPIONS
Every Olympic title since 1996 won using Easton X10 arrows
   
High-strength carbon-fibre bonded to precision alloy core

Polished 9-micron carbon finish

Weight tolerance 0.03g

Diameter up to 5.6mm

Tapered shaft – wider at point end than nock end, widest in middle

Straightness ± 0.025mm

Live heart rate display to convey stress to viewers

Vibrational behaviour of arrow matches that of recurve bow for optimum accuracy
       
Vane designed to rotate shaft in flight for speed and stability in motion
          
Nock         
            

Source: IOC
Picture: Getty Images
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