Archery - Progression of flight archery world records
Flight archery is shooting an arrow over the longest possible distance
using a very specific, and well-defined, set of equipment.
The FITA (now WA) recognized world records in flight archery since 1998.
The best performance achieved up to that point was used as the basis for
the first official record. The minimum improvement is 1 cm.
Target Recurve Bow, 35 lbs. (15,88 kg) - Men
269,75 m
PIERCE J
GBR
21.09.1996
Church Fenton
330,71 m
WILLRICH Michael
GBR
03.09.2001
Wendover
340,05 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
16.08.2002
Church Fenton
345,11 m
WILLRICH Michael
USA
14.08.2004
Church Fenton
346,73 m
WILLRICH Michael
USA
03.09.2004
Wendover
393,90 m
MARCHISINI Giancarlo
ITA
09.09.2005
Wendover
394,12 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
15.08.2009
Church Fenton
407,00 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
14.08.2016
Church Fenton
455,13 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
02.09.2016
Wendover
495,26 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
03.09.2023
Elvington Airfield, York
Target Recurve Bow, 50 lbs. (22,7 kg) - Men
373,74 m
WILLRICH Michael
GBR
07.10.1995
Ivanpah
459,84 m
JOHNSON Charlie
USA
26.07.1997
Smith Creek Dry Lake
485,27 m
REYNOLDS Arlan
USA
06.09.2003
Wendover
514,85 m
WILLRICH Michael
GBR
27.08.2010
Wendover
523,87 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
18.08.2012
Church Fenton
539,67 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
28.08.2016
Leeds
552,66 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
30.07.2017
Leeds
610,70 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
03.09.2023
Elvington Airfield, York
Target Recurve Bow, unlimited - Men
543,37 m
???
616,62 m
CECILLI Luciano
ITA
01.10.1999
Ivanpah
--- since 28.08.2003 (?) no longer recognized ---
Conventional Flight Bow, 39,7 lbs. (18 kg) - Men
494,67 m
MALLETT Edward
GBR
21.09.1996
Church Fenton
495,30 m
WEBSTER Alan
GBR
16.08.2002
Church Fenton
Conventional Flight Bow, 55,1 lbs. (25 kg) - Men
981,01 m
DRAKE Harry
USA
12.09.1986
Wendover
Conventional Flight Bow, 72,8 lbs. (33 kg) - Men
975,36 m
RILEY Dennis
USA
12.09.1981
Wendover
Conventional Flight Bow, unlimited - Men
1.065,20 m
BROWN Don
USA
17.09.1977
Wendover
1.122,25 m
BROWN Don
USA
05.10.1980
Ivanpah
1.126,20 m
WEBSTER Alan
GBR
01.10.1982
Ivanpah
1.222,01 m
BROWN Don
USA
02.08.1987
Smith Creek Dry Lake
American Long Bow, 35 lbs. (15,88 kg) - Men
264,32 m
HANCOCK Rulon
USA
03.08.2002
Wendover
292,00 m
ADCOCK O.L.
USA
09.09.2005
Wendover
308,89 m
HATFIELD Larry
USA
29.08.2009
Wendover
311,10 m
HATFIELD Larry
USA
31.08.2012
Wendover
American Long Bow, 50 lbs. (22,7 kg) - Men
240,43 m
WilLRICH Mike
GBR
20.08.2000
Church Fenton
279,28 m
HAYES David Lynn
USA
26.08.2000
Wendover
287,82 m
HATFIELD Larry
USA
05.09.2003
Wendover
297,37 m
HATFIELD Larry
USA
06.09.2003
Wendover
327,73 m
MARCHISINI Giancarlo
ITA
10.09.2005
Wendover
338,18 m
ADCOCK O.L.
USA
10.09.2006
Wendover
382,60 m
HATFIELD Larry
USA
28.08.2010
Wendover
American Long Bow, unlimited - Men
327,05 m
BROWN Don
USA
08.10.1994
Ivanpah
373,47 m
BROWN Don
USA
07.10.1995
Ivanpah
438,12 m
CECILLI Luciano
ITA
01.10.1999
Ivanpah
439,83 m
STANLEY Simon J.
GBR
18.08.2007
Church Fenton
470,81 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
04.09.2015
Wendover
476,64 m
MARTIN James
USA
31.08.2018
Wendover
500,03 m
MARTIN James
USA
30.08.2019
Wendover
519,24 m
MARTIN James
USA
04.09.2020
Wendover
539,00 m
MARTIN Kyle
USA
27.08.2023
Smith Creek Dry Lake
English Long Bow, 35 lbs. (15,88 kg) - Men
160,33 m
GOODALL Lance
GBR
31.08.1997
Church Fenton
214,64 m
JOHNSON Charles
USA
05.09.2003
Wendover
219,32 m
BISSELL Chris
GBR
19.08.2006
Church Fenton
220,29 m
WILLRICH Michael
GBR
18.08.2007
Church Fenton
230,32 m
JOHNSON Charles
USA
07.09.2007
Wendover
235,86 m
CARTWRIGHT David
GBR
16.08.2008
Church Fenton
237,83 m
BAKES Antony
GBR
12.08.2018
Leeds
254,94 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
31.08.2019
Wendover
English Long Bow, 50 lbs. (22,7 kg) - Men
222,33 m
PIERCE J
GBR
21.09.1996
Church Fenton
254,50 m
BISSELL Chris
GBR
16.08.2003
Church Fenton
255,61 m
BISSELL Chris
GBR
14.08.2004
Church Fenton
288,18 m
BISSELL Chris
GBR
19.08.2006
Church Fenton
291,52 m
PERRY Dan
USA
07.09.2007
Wendover
296,89 m
BAKES Antony
GBR
16.08.2009
Church Fenton
297,56 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
01.09.2017
Wendover
English Long Bow, unlimited - Men
292,86 m
WILLRICH Michael
GBR
08.10.1995
Ivanpah
306,33 m
WILLRICH Michael
GBR
02.10.1999
Ivanpah
323,66 m
TORRES Marlon
USA
10.09.2006
Wendover
339,65 m
ASTON Alistair
GBR
18.08.2007
Church Fenton
379,51 m
SPENCER Jeremy
GBR
16.08.2008
Church Fenton
412,82 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
02.09.2017
Wendover
Compound Flight Bow, 55,1 lbs. (25 kg) - Men
789,83 m
BROWN Don
USA
07.10.1994
Ivanpah
854,20 m
GROVES Barry A.
GBR
25.07.1997
Smith Creek Dry Lake
875,57 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
15.08.2009
Church Fenton
981,44 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
28.08.2016
Leeds
Compound Flight Bow, 72,8 lbs. (33 kg) - Men
1.103,03 m
DeCONNICK Buddy
USA
01.08.1992
Smith Creek Dry Lake
Compound Flight Bow, unlimited - Men
1.207,39 m
STROTHER Kevin
USA
31.07.1992
Smith Creek Dry Lake
Compound Target Bow, 45 lbs. (20,4 kg) - Men
602,74 m
REYNOLDS Kelly
USA
05.09.2004
Wendover
686,55 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
18.08.2007
Church Fenton
702,65 m
BAKES Antony
GBR
18.08.2012
Church Fenton
733,21 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
25.08.2013
Church Fenton
747,59 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
01.09.2018
Wendover
814,08 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
18.08.2019
Church Fenton
Compound Target Bow, 60 lbs. (27,2 kg) - Men
676,30 m
REYNOLDS Arlan
USA
05.09.2003
Wendover
719,53 m
REYNOLDS Kelly
USA
05.09.2004
Wendover
737,63 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
16.08.2008
Church Fenton
873,26 m
OSBORN Tony
GBR
07.08.2010
Church Fenton
897,66 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
01.09.2018
Wendover
918,37 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
31.08.2019
Wendover
963,38 m
MÓNUS József László
HUN
27.08.2023
Smith Creek Dry Lake
Foot Bow, unlimited - Men
1.410,87 m
DRAKE Harry
USA
06.10.1979
Ivanpah
Target Recurve Bow, 35 lbs. (15,88 kg) - Women
301,29 m
StEWART Livvy B.
GBR
25.07.1997
Smith Creek Dry Lake
338,38 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
01.10.1999
Ivanpah
340,55 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
14.08.2004
Church Fenton
374,51 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
04.09.2004
Wendover
397,01 m
PROKAJ Kiara
HUN
02.09.2016
Wendover
Target Recurve Bow, 50 lbs. (22,7 kg) - Women
293,46 m
MOON April
USA
07.10.1995
Ivanpah
338,63 m
StEWART Livvy B.
GBR
21.09.1996
Church Fenton
368,71 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
01.10.1999
Ivanpah
380,80 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
16.08.2002
Church Fenton
391,59 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
16.08.2003
Church Fenton
404,41 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
14.08.2004
Church Fenton
424,22 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
05.09.2004
Wendover
449,78 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
23.08.2009
Church Fenton
453,78 m
LYNE Cherry
GBR
20.08.2011
Church Fenton
Target Recurve Bow, unlimited - Women
338,63 m
???
347,29 m
WILLRICH Janice
GBR
02.10.1999
Ivanpah
--- since 28.08.2003 (?) no longer recognized ---
Conventional Flight Bow, 39,7 lbs. (18 kg) - Women
677,16 m
REYNOLDS Sherrie
USA
12.09.1981
Wendover
Conventional Flight Bow, 55,1 lbs. (25 kg) - Women
