Darrell Pace

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	Darrell Owen•Pace
Used name	Darrell•Pace
Born	23 October 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio (USA)
Measurements	180 cm / 64 kg
NOC	United States

Medals	OG
Gold	2
Silver	1
Bronze	0
Total	3

Biography

Darrell Pace was probably the world’s top archer in the 1970s. He was United States Champion from 1973-76 and first competed internationally in 1973, finishing 23rd at the World Championships. But his next three appearances would be a bit more successful as he won the World title in 1975 and 1979, becoming the first person in the “modern” era of archery to win the title twice. In addition to his Olympic golds, Pace also won a silver medal at the 1979 Pan-American Games and was a member of the 1980 Olympic team. Pace finished second at the World Championships in 1977 and 1983, and then came back to again win Olympic gold in 1984. He also set multiple world records in the FITA and Double FITA. Pace eventually won six U.S. championships – 1973-76, 1978, and 1980.

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1976 Summer Olympics	Archery	USA			Darrell Pace
	Individual, Men (Olympic)		1	Gold
1984 Summer Olympics	Archery	USA			Darrell Pace
	Individual, Men (Olympic)		1	Gold
1988 Summer Olympics	Archery	USA			Darrell Pace
	Individual, Men (Olympic)		9
	Team, Men (Olympic)	United States	2	Silver

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.

Games	Date	Sport	Event	Phase	Mark	Pos
1976 Summer Olympics	27 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round)	Final Standings	2,571	1
1976 Summer Olympics	27 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 30 metres)	30 m	701	1
1976 Summer Olympics	27 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 50 metres)	50 m	644	1
1976 Summer Olympics	27 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 70 metres)	70 m	634	1
1976 Summer Olympics	27 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 90 metres)	90 m	592	1
1976 Summer Olympics	27 – 28 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round, 90 metres)	90 m	297	1
1976 Summer Olympics	29 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round)	Part #2	1,307	1
1976 Summer Olympics	29 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round, 50 metres)	50 m	331	1
1976 Summer Olympics	29 – 30 July 1976	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round, 70 metres)	70 m	330	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 11 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round)	Final Standings	2,616	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 11 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 30 metres)	30 m	702	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 11 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 50 metres)	50 m	660	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 11 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 70 metres)	70 m	653	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 11 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Double FITA Round, 90 metres)	90 m	601	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 9 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round)	Part #1	1,317	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 9 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round, 70 metres)	70 m	331	1
1984 Summer Olympics	8 – 9 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round, 90 metres)	90 m	310	=1
1984 Summer Olympics	10 – 11 August 1984	Archery	Individual, Men (Single FITA Round, 50 metres)	50 m	334	1
1988 Summer Olympics	27 September 1988	Archery	Team, Men (Ranking Round, 108 arrows, 30 metres)	30 m	1,047	1
1988 Summer Olympics	28 September 1988	Archery	Team, Men (Match, 108 arrows)	Semi-Finals	992	1
1988 Summer Olympics	29 September 1988	Archery	Individual, Men (Match, 36 arrows)	Quarter-Finals	329	1
1988 Summer Olympics	29 September 1988	Archery	Individual, Men (Match, 70 metres, 9 arrows)	70 m	84	1

Special Notes

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (9–2–1 1979 San Juan ARC gold: recurve team, silver: recurve individual; 1983 Caracas ARC gold: recurve individual, 50 m recurve, 90 m recurve, and recurve team, silver: 70 m recurve; 1987 Indianapolis ARC gold: recurve team, bronze: recurve individual; 1991 La Habana ARC gold: recurve individual, 70 m recurve, and recurve team)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Archery Championships (7–4–0 1975 Interlaken gold: Recurve individual and Recurve team; 1977 Canberra gold: Recurve team; 1979 Berlin gold: Recurve individual and Recurve team; 1981 Punta Ala gold: Recurve team, silver: Recurve individual; 1983 Los Angeles gold: Recurve team, silver: Recurve individual; 1985 Seoul silver: Recurve team; 1987 Adelaide silver: Recurve team)