# Archery at the 2023 European Games – Men's individual recurve

The men's individual recurve competition at the 2023 European Games was held from 23 to 29 June 2023 at the Plaszowianka Archery Park in Kraków, Poland.

## Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world, European and Games records were as follows:
* 72 arrow ranking round
| World record | Brady Ellison (USA) | 702 | Lima, Peru | 7 August 2019 |
| European record | Mete Gazoz (TUR) | 698 | Bucharest, Romania | 9 April 2019 |
| Games record | Mete Gazoz (TUR) | 685 | Minsk, Belarus | 21 June 2019 |

## Ranking round

The ranking round took place on 23 June 2023 to determine the seeding for the knockout rounds. It consisted of two rounds of 36 arrows, with a maximum score of 720.
| Rank | Archer | Nation | Score | 10s | Xs |
| 1 | Mete Gazoz | Turkey | 692 GR | 47 | 19 |
| 2 | Florian Unruh | Germany | 686 | 41 | 16 |
| 3 | Monty Orton | Great Britain | 683 | 39 | 16 |
| 4 | Baptiste Addis | France | 683 | 39 | 13 |
| 5 | Senna Roos | Netherlands | 680 | 38 | 12 |
| 6 | Jean-Charles Valladont | France | 679 | 37 | 16 |
| 7 | Steve Wijler | Netherlands | 678 | 39 | 15 |
| 8 | Miguel Alvariño | Spain | 676 | 40 | 13 |
| 9 | Ivan Kozhokar | Ukraine | 676 | 39 | 12 |
| 10 | Alessandro Paoli | Italy | 676 | 35 | 14 |
| 11 | Gijs Broeksma | Netherlands | 675 | 36 | 10 |
| 12 | Andrés Temiño | Spain | 674 | 35 | 10 |
| 13 | Jarno De Smedt | Belgium | 673 | 35 | 13 |
| 14 | Pablo Acha | Spain | 673 | 32 | 10 |
| 15 | Mauro Nespoli | Italy | 673 | 31 | 9 |
| 16 | Federico Musolesi | Italy | 671 | 36 | 9 |
| 17 | Keziah Chabin | Switzerland | 665 | 27 | 9 |
| 18 | Oleksii Hunbin | Ukraine | 664 | 32 | 13 |
| 19 | Alex Wise | Great Britain | 663 | 28 | 12 |
| 20 | Nicolas Bernardi | France | 662 | 27 | 8 |
| 21 | Dan Olaru | Moldova | 659 | 29 | 9 |
| 22 | Florian Faber | Switzerland | 659 | 26 | 13 |
| 23 | Den Habjan Malavašič | Slovenia | 658 | 25 | 9 |
| 24 | Lovro Černi | Croatia | 658 | 24 | 4 |
| 25 | Artem Ovchynnikov | Ukraine | 657 | 28 | 11 |
| 26 | Kacper Sierakowski | Poland | 657 | 26 | 8 |
| 27 | Antti Tekoniemi | Finland | 657 | 23 | 6 |
| 28 | Jeff Henckels | Luxembourg | 655 | 26 | 8 |
| 29 | Adam Li | Czech Republic | 655 | 24 | 8 |
| 30 | James Woodgate | Great Britain | 654 | 21 | 6 |
| 31 | Kaj Sjöberg | Sweden | 653 | 26 | 9 |
| 32 | Roy Dror | Israel | 648 | 22 | 5 |
| 33 | Oskar Kasprowski | Poland | 648 | 21 | 4 |
| 34 | Thomas Rufer | Switzerland | 647 | 21 | 5 |
| 35 | Oliver Staudt | Denmark | 647 | 19 | 7 |
| 36 | Mario Timpu | Romania | 646 | 18 | 7 |
| 37 | Mátyás Balogh | Hungary | 641 | 23 | 10 |
| 38 | Ivan Banchev | Bulgaria | 640 | 14 | 5 |
| 39 | Charalampos Charalampous | Cyprus | 638 | 18 | 4 |
| 40 | Sławomir Napłoszek | Poland | 636 | 21 | 7 |
| 41 | Miroslav Duchoň | Slovakia | 634 | 21 | 7 |
| 42 | Edi Dvorani | Kosovo | 633 | 18 | 4 |
| 43 | Dāvis Blāze | Latvia | 626 | 14 | 4 |
| 44 | Andreas Gstöttner | Austria | 625 | 21 | 9 |
| 45 | Nuno Carneiro | Portugal | 622 | 16 | 5 |
| 46 | Panagiotis Katsaitis | Greece | 622 | 14 | 6 |
| 47 | Oskar Ronan | Ireland | 601 | 12 | 5 |

## Elimination rounds
### Section 1

| 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | 1 | Gazoz (TUR) | 6 | 29 | 28 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Kasprowski (POL) | 6 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 33 | Kasprowski (POL) | 0 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Dror (ISR) | 4 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Gazoz (TUR) | 6$^{10}$ | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Chabin (SUI) | 5$^9$ | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 17 | Chabin (SUI) | 7 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 16 | Musolesi (ITA) | 3 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Gazoz (TUR) | 4 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Alvariño (ESP) | 6 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
| | | | | | | | | 9 | Kozhokar (UKR) | 0 | 26 | 25 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Duchoň (SVK) | 6 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | | 41 | Duchoň (SVK) | 6 | 29 | 28 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Černi (CRO) | 2 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | 41 | Duchoň (SVK) | 5$^8$ | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Ovchynnikov (UKR) | 6 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Alvariño (ESP) | 6$^{10}$ | 29 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Napłoszek (POL) | 4 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | Ovchynnikov (UKR) | 4 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | Alvariño (ESP) | 6 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | 5 | Roos (NED) | 6 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Balogh (HUN) | 7 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 37 | Balogh (HUN) | 2 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Henckels (LUX) | 3 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Roos (NED) | 5$^8$ | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Olaru (MDA) | 7 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Olaru (MDA) | 6$^9$ | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Gstöttner (AUT) | 1 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | | 21 | Olaru (MDA) | 6 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 12 | Temiño (ESP) | 2 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | Olaru (MDA) | 6 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Addis (FRA) | 4 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| | | | | | | | | 13 | De Smedt (BEL) | 3 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Carneiro (POR) | 2 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | | 20 | Bernardi (FRA) | 7 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Bernardi (FRA) | 6 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Bernardi (FRA) | 4 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Li (CZE) | 6$^9$ | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Addis (FRA) | 6 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Timpu (ROU) | 5$^8$ | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 29 | Li (CZE) | 0 | 27 | 28 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | Addis (FRA) | 6 | 28 | 29 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Orton (GBR) | 6 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Staudt (DEN) | 6 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | | 35 | Staudt (DEN) | 2 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Woodgate (GBR) | 2 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Orton (GBR) | 2 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Wise (GBR) | 7 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Acha (ESP) | 6 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Katsaitis (GRE) | 3 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 19 | Wise (GBR) | 2 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 14 | Acha (ESP) | 6 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Acha (ESP) | 6 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Valladont (FRA) | 4 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
| | | | | | | | | 11 | Broeksma (NED) | 7 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Blāze (LAT) | 5$^9$ | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | Faber (SUI) | 1 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Faber (SUI) | 6$^{9+}$ | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 27 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Broeksma (NED) | 4 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Tekoniemi (FIN) | 7 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Valladont (FRA) | 6 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Banchev (BUL) | 3 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | Tekoniemi (FIN) | 4 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 | Valladont (FRA) | 6 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/32 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | | | | 7 | Wijler (NED) | 6 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Charalampous (CYP) | 5$^9$ | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | Sierakowski (POL) | 4 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Sierakowski (POL) | 6$^{9+}$ | 27 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 27 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Wijler (NED) | 6 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Habjan Malavašič (SLO) | 6 | 28 | 29 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Paoli (ITA) | 4 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Dvorani (KOS) | 0 | 20 | 19 | 22 | | | 23 | Habjan Malavašič (SLO) | 4 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 10 | Paoli (ITA) | 6 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Wijler (NED) | 5$^8$ | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Unruh (GER) | 6$^{10}$ | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| | | | | | | | | 15 | Nespoli (ITA) | 6 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Ronan (IRL) | 3 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 18 | Hunbin (UKR) | 2 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Hunbin (UKR) | 7 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Nespoli (ITA) | 2 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Sjöberg (SWE) | 3 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Unruh (GER) | 6 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Rufer (SUI) | 7 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 34 | Rufer (SUI) | 3 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Unruh (GER) | 7 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 8 | Miguel Alvariño (ESP) | 6 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Dan Olaru (MDA) | 4 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Dan Olaru (MDA) | 4 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 8 | Miguel Alvariño (ESP) | 2 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Florian Unruh (GER) | 6 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
| 14 | Pablo Acha (ESP) | 1 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | | 2 | Florian Unruh (GER) | 6 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
| 2 | Florian Unruh (GER) | 7 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | | | | | 21 | Dan Olaru (MDA) | 1 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | |
| | | | | | | | | 14 | Pablo Acha (ESP) | 7 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |