The World Archery Championships is set to take place from 5-12 September as top archers from across the globe line up for international glory in Gwangju, South Korea.
This is the third time that the event is taking place in Korea, having hosted the championship in Seoul 1985 and Ulsan 2009.
A total of 500 archers – 275 men and 225 women – from 75 countries will take part in the 53rd edition of the World Archery Championships. While 276 archers will compete in the recurve, 224 will feature in the compound events.
A total of ten world champion will be crowned at World Archery Championships 2025.
All eyes will be on world number ones Mike Schloesser and Andrea Becerra, both enjoying stellar seasons capped with wins at the World Games in Chengdu and two Archery World Cup stages apiece.
Recurve defending champions Mete Gazoz and Marie Horackova return to defend their crowns.
Host nation Korea will be aiming for another golden sweep on home soil just a year after their dominance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Reigning Olympic Champions, world number two Kim Woojin and world number one Lim Sihyeon, and Tokyo 2020 champion An San headline a formidable team.
The only major star missing is Yankton 2021 compound women’s world champion Sara Lopez.
The reigning World Archery Champions from Berlin 2023, Ojas Pravin Deotale and Aditi Gopichand Swami, did not make India’s stacked squad this time.
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World Archery Championships 2025: Schedule
| Session | Date | Time (local) | Time (UTC) |
| Compound team finals | Sunday 7 September | 14h00 | 05h00 |
| Compound men eliminations | Monday 8 September | 10h00 | 01h00 |
| Compound men finals | Monday 8 September | 14h00 | 05h00 |
| Compound women eliminations | Tuesday 9 September | 10h00 | 01h00 |
| Compound women finals | Tuesday 9 September | 14h00 | 05h00 |
| Recurve team finals | Wednesday 10 September | 14h00 | 05h00 |
| Recurve men eliminations | Thursday 11 September | 10h00 | 01h00 |
| Recurve men finals | Thursday 11 September | 14h00 | 05h00 |
| Recurve women eliminations | Friday 12 September | 10h00 | 01h00 |
| Recurve men finals | Friday 12 September | 14h00 | 05h00 |
World Archery Championships 2025: Where to watch
The events will be available to watch on several broadcasting networks and live streaming platforms:
Middle East & North Africa (MENA)- beIN Sports
United States- beIN Sports USA
China- CCTV
atin America- Claro Sports
Chinese Taipei- DAZN
Australia- Fox Sports
Brazil- Globo
South Korea- KBS, SpoTV
Poland- POLSAT
Italy- Rai
Indian Subcontinent- Sony
Southeast Asia- SpoTV (also in Korea)
🇸🇰 Slovakia- STVR
Türkiye- TRT
Latvia- Best4Sport (B4S)
