Dave Cousins (archer)

Dave Cousins
Personal information
BornApril 16, 1977 (1977-04-16) (age 49)
Medal record
Men's compound archery
Representing  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 RiomIndividual
Gold medal – first place1999 RiomTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 New York CityTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 MadridTeam
Gold medal – first place2009 UlsanTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 New York CityIndividual
World Field Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 CanberraIndividual
Gold medal – first place2010 VisegrádIndividual
Gold medal – first place2022 YanktonIndividual
Gold medal – first place2022 YanktonMixed team
Silver medal – second place1998 ObergurglIndividual
Silver medal – second place2000 Cortina d'AmpezzoIndividual
Silver medal – second place2006 GothenburgIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2008 Llwynypia & CardiffIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2012 Val d'IsèreIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2022 YanktonTeam
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 NîmesTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 AalborgTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 İzmirTeam
Silver medal – second place2001 FlorenceTeam
Bronze medal – third place2001 FlorenceIndividual
World 3D Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 SassariIndividual
World Games
Gold medal – first place2001 AkitaIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2005 DuisburgIndividual

Dave Cousins (born April 16, 1977) is an American compound archer and former number one ranked compound archer in the world.[1]

Career

He held the FITA 720 world record with a score of 712 until it was broken by Canadian Dietmar Trillus. Dietmar's record stood at 713 until it was beaten by Liam Grimwood in July 2011.

He has shot 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 men's 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 Visegrád, Hungary. He was last ranked number 1 in the world by FITA on June 20, 2005.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Dave Cousins sets new FITA World Record". hoytusa.com. Retrieved February 20, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "Dave Cousins' FITA competition record". Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
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