Dave Cousins (archer)
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Dave Cousins is an American Compound
archer. born 16.4.1977. He held the FITA 720 world record with a score of 712 until it was broken by a Canadian Dietmar Trillus, Dietmars record still stands at 713. He is conisdered one of the best archers to ever live, having shoot the most 1400 gents fitas recorded in history by one archer. He has competed several times at International Archery Federation
(FITA) world championships in the mens compound division. He finished 2nd in 2003 at the 42nd World Outdoor Target Championship, 18th in 2005 at the 43rd World Outdoor Target Archery Championships, 9th at the 9th Indoor Archery World Championship in 2007, and 33rd at the Archery World Championships in 2009, in 2010 he won the world field championships held in Visegrad Hungary. He was last ranked #1 in the world by FITA on the 20.6.2005.
Compound bow
A compound bow is a modern bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs.The limbs of a compound bow are much stiffer than those of a recurve bow or longbow. This limb stiffness makes the compound bow more energy-efficient than other bows, in conjunction with the...
archer. born 16.4.1977. He held the FITA 720 world record with a score of 712 until it was broken by a Canadian Dietmar Trillus, Dietmars record still stands at 713. He is conisdered one of the best archers to ever live, having shoot the most 1400 gents fitas recorded in history by one archer. He has competed several times at International Archery Federation
International Archery Federation
The International Archery Federation is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is composed of 140 national archery associations, and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.-History:FITA was founded on 4 September 1931 in Poland...
(FITA) world championships in the mens compound division. He finished 2nd in 2003 at the 42nd World Outdoor Target Championship, 18th in 2005 at the 43rd World Outdoor Target Archery Championships, 9th at the 9th Indoor Archery World Championship in 2007, and 33rd at the Archery World Championships in 2009, in 2010 he won the world field championships held in Visegrad Hungary. He was last ranked #1 in the world by FITA on the 20.6.2005.