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shooting rangeclick to hear

Outdoor rectangular area that is 110 m long and set up for archery; it is surrounded by an exclusion zone for the protection of the spectators.
shooting range director of shooting 70 m line 90 m line scorers shooting line telescope 30 m line 50 m line judge signal lights 60 m line target bull’s-eye

director of shooting click to hear

Official whose responsibilities include monitoring the competition’s progress, settling any disputes that may arise and monitoring the shooting time with sound signals.

70 m line click to hear

Distance from the target whose diameter is 122 cm (48 in) in the final round of a mixed competition.

90 m line click to hear

Distance from the target whose diameter is 122 cm (48 in) in the first round of a men’s competition.

scorers click to hear

Officials who are in charge of registering the points obtained by the archers.

shooting line click to hear

Line at which the archer stands to shoot with one foot placed on each side of it.

telescope click to hear

Optical instrument whose use is authorized for making out the precise spots where the arrows hit the target.

30 m line click to hear

Distance from the target whose diameter is 80 cm (31 in) in the first round of a mixed competition.

50 m line click to hear

Distance from the target whose diameter is 80 cm (31 in) in the first round of a mixed competition.

judge click to hear

Official who checks various elements, such as the shooting distances, the size of the targets, equipment compliance and the archer’s position, and ensures that the time is respected.

signal lights click to hear

Lamps accompanied by sounds that mark the progress of the competition (such as the positioning of the archers on the shooting line and the end of the shoot).

60 m line click to hear

Distance from the target whose diameter is 122 cm (48 in) in the first round of a women’s competition.

target click to hear

Surface of varying diameter at which the archer shoots; it is divided into concentric circles corresponding to point zones.

bull’s-eye click to hear

Circle 4.8 in in diameter in the middle of the target; it is 4.3 ft from the ground and worth 10 points. The value of the other circles decreases toward the edge of the target.