Who was the deadliest archer?

Horace A. Ford (1822 - 1880) was an archer from Unite Kingdom and is considered as one of the greatest target archers of all time. Starting from 1849 he won eleven consecutive championships, and his high score of 1271 remained a record for over 70 years.
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Who was the greatest archer in history?

Howard Hill (born Lemuel Howard Hill and later cited Howard H. Hill; November 13, 1899 – February 4, 1975) was an expert bowman who for over two decades, from the early 1930s into the 1950s, was often introduced or billed as "The World's Greatest Archer".
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Who is the god of archery?

The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more.
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Who was the best Samurai archer?

Tametomo is known in the epic chronicles as a powerful archer and it is said that he once sunk an entire Taira ship with a single arrow by puncturing its hull below the waterline.
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Who is the best fictional archer?

Shot Through the Heart! Our 10 Favorite Fictional Archers
  • 1.) Hawkeye (The Avengers)
  • 2.) Princess Merida (Brave)
  • 3.) May Welland (The Age of Innocence)
  • 4.) Legolas (The Lord of the Rings)
  • 5.) Green Arrow (DC Comics)
  • 6.) Odysseus & Telemachus (The Odyssey)
  • 7.) Artemis (Greek myth)
  • 8.) Robin Hood (Everywhere)
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Who is the best arrow shooter?

Lars Andersen (born 8 November 1964) is a Danish painter and archer. Claiming to hold a world record for speed, he is able to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, or 3 arrows in 0.6 seconds.
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Who is the better archer Green Arrow or Hawkeye?

While Hawkeye may be the better combatant, Green Arrow is definitely the better archer. In terms of accuracy, the two of them are actually evenly matched. Over the years, they have been shown to be just as accurate or inaccurate as the story demands. What gives Green Arrow the edge in this regard is in his numbers.
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Who was a skilled archer?

Horace A. Ford (1822 - 1880) was an archer from Unite Kingdom and is considered as one of the greatest target archers of all time. Starting from 1849 he won eleven consecutive championships, and his high score of 1271 remained a record for over 70 years.
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Who was the most legendary samurai?

1. Oda Nobunaga (織田 信長) While Miyamoto Musashi may be the best-known "samurai" internationally, Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) claims the most respect within Japan.
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What is a female archer called?

Archeress is a term found in most modern dictionaries and is simply defined as a female archer. However, women in this line simply prefer to call themselves archers.
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What is Apollo's bow?

The Bow of Apollo was the second weapon that Kratos acquired in God of War III, the first being the Blades of Exile. Kratos obtained it after he killed Peirithous, the mortal lover of Persephone, who was imprisoned in the Underworld by Hades and was condemned to spend all eternity trapped within a cage of brambles.
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What was Artemis's bow called?

Artemis' golden bow and arrows, are named Khryselakatos, "of the Golden Shaft", and Iokheira "Showered by Arrows". The arrows of Artemis could also bring sudden death and disease to girls and women, but later know to effect any human or lesser deity.
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Who is the best bow shooter in the world?

Stutzman is now regarded as one of the best archers in the world. He holds the Guinness World Record for farthest, most accurate shot. He also won a silver medal in the 2012 London Paralympic games. Stutzman will represent the United States as part of the 2016 USA Paralympic team.
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Who is the best archer in the world 2021?

Brady Ellison, An San, Mike Schloesser and Sara Lopez will officially finish the year as the world's number-one-ranked archers.
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Who made the best bows in history?

Immortalized by the Mongols during the 3rd-century onwards, the Mongolian recurve bow is widely considered one of the most powerful, and deadly, bows in history. These bows could famously shoot with pinpoint accuracy at over 500 yards (450+ meters), and were often used from horseback.
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Which bow shoots the farthest?

The current record with an English longbow is 412.82 m, shot by Jószef Mónus from Hungary in 2017, while Ivar Malde from Norway achieved 566.83 m with a Turkish composite bow in 2019.
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How rare is a Robin Hood in archery?

By no means a common feat, archerypassion.com rates each shot has a 1 in 4,000 chance of being a 'Robin Hood. ' That's how difficult it is, especially when you consider that the target, measuring 122 centimetres in diameter has a 12.2 centimetre 10-point ring and is placed 70 meters away.
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Who was the best sword fighter in history?

1. Miyamoto Musashi—Japan's Sword Saint. The life of Japanese samurai Miyamoto Musashi is obscured by myth and legend, but this “sword saint” reportedly survived 60 duels—the first of which was fought when he was just 13 years old.
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Who would win a Viking or samurai?

In terms of individual swordsmanship, the Samurai had elite skills. However, during their heyday, the Vikings, as a fighting force, vanquished Medieval Europe's finest armies and settled many of their people on foreign soil. By the slimmest of margins, the edge goes to the Vikings over the Samurai.
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Who would win a battle between Ninja and samurai?

The ninja and the samurai usually collaborated and did not fight against each other. However, on certain occasions when they fought against each other, the samurai would usually win.
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Who is faster flash or Quicksilver?

Amazingly, The Flash is way faster than anything Quicksilver has ever displayed in the comics thus far. Flash has moved so fast before that he can phase through solid objects, and can also create enough friction and momentum where he's able to throw lightning bolts at his foes.
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Who would win deadshot or Hawkeye?

Who wins and Why? Deadshot sadly wins, His gear is much more advanced allowing him to have a much better reaction time. Deadshot's armor allows him to survive gunshots which will allow him to survive any of Hawkeye's arrows except maybe the explosive arrows. Deadshot is also has better accuracy than Hawkeye.
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Who would win Black Widow or Green Arrow?

So, it shouldn't be a surprise that Green Arrow could beat Black Widow. Granted, it would be quite the smackdown between the two but Ollie would come out at the victor.
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What is the farthest an arrow has been shot?

The furthest distance shot with any bow is 2,047 yards (1,871.84m) . This was shot by the late Harry Drake in 1988 using a crossbow. The furthest with a hand-held - and pulled - bow is 1,336 yds 1' 3" (1,222.01m) , shot by Don Brown with an unlimited conventional Flight bow in 1987.
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