International Crossbow Shooting Union

International Crossbow Shooting Union

The International Crossbow Shooting Union (International Armbrustschützen Union (IAU) is an international sports organization devoted to crossbow shooting. Established in 1956, it is headquartered in Columbier, Switzerland.

Consisting of 24 nations, its current president is Chris Aston.

Reference

* [http://www.iau-crossbow.org/web1/ Official website] en icon & de icon


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