Selecting archers for the three-archer team event at major international archery competitions

Results from major international target archery competitions from 1995 to 2024 have been used to show the score trends and the estimated probability of winning either a podium position or winning the event versus the three-archer team’s position in a ranking round. The probabilities fall approximately exponentially versus ranking position. Subjectively, teams need to rank at least in the top 7 to have a reasonable probability of winning a medal. The corresponding average ranking position of each of the three team members needing to be in the mid-20s. The unique impact of the Republic of Korea’s participation in recurve team events has also been considered.