#OnThisDay, 10 Sept 1972, American Doreen Wilber wins Olympic gold in women's archery. It was the first time archery has been included in the Games since 1920.

Wilber took up the sport after her husband was given an archery set. For a decade, she never lost a competition at State level, and set national or world records 18 times.

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