The men's Continental style was one of three archery

Archery

Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...

 events on the Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three archery events were contested. Great Britain sent 41 archers , France sent 15 men, and the United States sent one man.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-Sources:...

 programme. Arrows were shot singly. Each archer shot 40 arrows, with the target 50 metres distant. The event was held on 20 July.

Just as the British dominated the York round archery, the French dominated the Continental-style. The one Briton to enter placed 12th, while the American placed 15th. However, in a demonstration event, R. O. Backhouse of Great Britain shot a 260 in forty arrows at 50 metres. He received a Diploma of Merit for the accomplishment, which would have earned a silver medal

Silver medal

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 had he been shooting in competition.

Results

Place	Name	Nation	Score
1	Eugène Grisot Eugène Grisot Eugène G. Grisot was a French archer. He won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Grisot entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 19th place with 410 points....		263
2	Louis Vernet Louis Vernet (archer) Louis Vernet was a French archer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Vernet entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 20th place with 385 points....		256
3	Gustave Cabaret Gustave Cabaret Gustave Cabaret was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Cabaret entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 26th place with 191 points....		255
4	Charles Aubras Charles Aubras Charles Aubras was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Aubras entered the men's Continental style event in 1908, taking 4th place with 231 points. He was 24 points behind the bronze medalist and 32 behind the champion....		231
5	Charles Quervel Charles Quervel Charles Quervel was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Quervel entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 24th place with 241 points. He then competed in the Continental style contest, placing 5th at 223 points....		223
6	Albert Dauchez Albert Dauchez Albert Dauchez was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-Career:Dauchez entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 23rd place with 280 points. He then competed in the Continental style contest, placing 6th at 222 points.-References:...		222
7	Louis Salingre Louis Salingre Louis-Albert Salingré was a French archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Salingré entered the double York round event in 1908, taking 22nd place with 347 points. He then competed in the Continental style contest, placing seventh at 215 points.-References:*...		215
8	Henri Berton Henri Berton For the French composer see Henri Montan BertonHenri Berton was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-Career:...		212
9	Eugène Richez Eugène Richez Eugène Richez was a French archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.Richez entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 17th place with 418 points...		210
10	Edouard Beaudoin Edouard Beaudoin Édouard Beaudoin, Jr. was a French archer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Beaudoin competed in one event in 1900, the Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres competition...		206
11	Charles Vallée		193
12	John Keyworth John Keyworth John Bunyan Keyworth was a British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire....		190
13	Émile Fisseux Émile Fisseux Émile Léon Fisseux was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Fisseux competed in one event in Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics, taking third place in the 50 metre Au Cordon Doré competition...		185
14	Jean Louis de la Croix Jean Louis de la Croix Jean Louis S. de la Croix was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.De la Croix entered the men's Continental style event in 1908, taking 14th place with 177 points.-References:...		177
15	Henry B. Richardson Henry B. Richardson Henry Barber Richardson was an American archer. He won two Olympic bronze medals. Richardson was the first archer to win medals at two different editions of the Olympic Games as well as the youngest medallist at the 1904 Summer Olympics at the age of 15 years and 124 days.-1904 Summer...		171
16	Alfred Poupart Alfred Poupart Alfred Poupart was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Poupart entered the men's double York round event in 1908. He was the only archer of the 27-man field to not finish, withdrawing partway through the first round with only 36 points. He then competed in the...		155
17	Oscar Jay Oscar Jay Oscar Jay was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Jay entered the Men's Continental Style event in 1908, taking 17th place with 134 points.-References:...		134

Sources

• Official Report of the Games of the IV Olympiad (1908).
• De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Archery 1908". Accessed 8 April 2006. Available electronically at .