25 m Center-Fire Pistol
Encyclopedia
25 metre center-fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events
, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military
-style service pistol
s, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.
25 metre pistol (formerly called sport pistol) is essentially the women's equivalent of this event, the only difference being the smaller rimfire caliber handguns used (often the same models only chambered for the smaller caliber).
describes the type of cartridges used distinguishes this event from other ISSF events shot with handguns chambered for to small caliber rimfire cartridges.
The rules specify that matches are to be shot with handgun
of any caliber
between 7.62 mm (.30) and 9.65 mm (.38), but the most popular cartridge is the .32 S&W Long
, because it has good performance characteristics. Many countries also have laws restricting civilian ownership of firearms chambered for cartridges also used by military forces which would not apply to the rather obscure .32 S&W Long.
is not a disadvantage because the "rapid-fire" stage is not as demanding or fast as the true rapid-fire event of 25 metre rapid fire pistol. The most popular handgun choices however are larger caliber versions of rimfire semi-automatic pistols originally designed for 25 metre standard pistol. Many of these pistol can be changed from one caliber to the other by simply changing the barrel and magazine
. Examples of such firearms are usually from companies specializing firearms for ISSF events like Pardini, Morini
, Walther and Hämmerli
and in include:
The score zones of the targets are different for the two stages, but scores are usually similar for the two courses. In the precision stage, the target is the same as in 50 metre pistol (although at half the distance), with a 10-zone of 5 cm diameter, and in the rapid-fire stage, the target is the same as in 25 metre rapid fire pistol, with a 10-zone of 10 cm diameter.
, and so gains little attention. It is part of the ISSF World Shooting Championships
however, as well as the CISM
World Championships. It is also notable for being the inspiration for the 25 metre pistol event, which is an Olympic event for women.
ISSF shooting events
The International Shooting Sport Federation recognizes several shooting events, some of which have Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target....
, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
-style service pistol
Service pistol
A service pistol is any handgun issued to military personnel.Typically service pistols are revolvers or semi-automatic pistols issued to officers, non-commissioned officers and rear-echelon support personnel for self defense, though service pistols may also be issued to special forces as a backup...
s, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.
25 metre pistol (formerly called sport pistol) is essentially the women's equivalent of this event, the only difference being the smaller rimfire caliber handguns used (often the same models only chambered for the smaller caliber).
Caliber
The name center-fireCenterfire ammunition
A centerfire cartridge is a cartridge with a primer located in the center of the cartridge case head. Unlike rimfire cartridges, the primer is a separate and replaceable component....
describes the type of cartridges used distinguishes this event from other ISSF events shot with handguns chambered for to small caliber rimfire cartridges.
The rules specify that matches are to be shot with handgun
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
of any caliber
Caliber
In guns including firearms, caliber or calibre is the approximate internal diameter of the barrel in relation to the diameter of the projectile used in it....
between 7.62 mm (.30) and 9.65 mm (.38), but the most popular cartridge is the .32 S&W Long
.32 S&W Long
The .32 S&W Long is a straight-walled, centerfire, rimmed handgun cartridge, based on the earlier .32 S&W cartridge. It was introduced in 1896 for Smith & Wesson's first-model Hand Ejector revolver...
, because it has good performance characteristics. Many countries also have laws restricting civilian ownership of firearms chambered for cartridges also used by military forces which would not apply to the rather obscure .32 S&W Long.
Type
Using a revolverRevolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
is not a disadvantage because the "rapid-fire" stage is not as demanding or fast as the true rapid-fire event of 25 metre rapid fire pistol. The most popular handgun choices however are larger caliber versions of rimfire semi-automatic pistols originally designed for 25 metre standard pistol. Many of these pistol can be changed from one caliber to the other by simply changing the barrel and magazine
Magazine (firearm)
A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm. Magazines may be integral to the firearm or removable . The magazine functions by moving the cartridges stored in the magazine into a position where they may be loaded into the chamber by the action...
. Examples of such firearms are usually from companies specializing firearms for ISSF events like Pardini, Morini
Morini (manufacturer)
Morini Competition Arm S.A. is a Swiss manufacturer of target pistols aimed at ISSF shooting events as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation and competed in at the Olympics....
, Walther and Hämmerli
Hämmerli
Hämmerli is a Swiss manufacturer of firearms aimed mostly at sport shooting, especially Olympic events governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation....
and in include:
- Hämmerli SP20
- Pardini HP
- Morini CM32M
- Walther GSPWalther GSPThe Walther GSP, Gebrauchs Sport Pistole , is a single-action, precision target shooting pistol made in Germany by Walther Sportwaffen...
Course of fire
A center-fire match consists of two parts of 30 shots each, both shot at 25 m:- A precision stage where 5 shots are to be fired during a 5 minute period.
- A rapid-fire stage where, for each shot, the shooter has 3 seconds to raise his arm from a 45 degree angle and fire.
- As with all ISSF pistol disciplines, all firing must be done with one hand, unsupported.
The score zones of the targets are different for the two stages, but scores are usually similar for the two courses. In the precision stage, the target is the same as in 50 metre pistol (although at half the distance), with a 10-zone of 5 cm diameter, and in the rapid-fire stage, the target is the same as in 25 metre rapid fire pistol, with a 10-zone of 10 cm diameter.
Popularity
The event has not made it into the Olympic GamesOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and so gains little attention. It is part of the ISSF World Shooting Championships
ISSF World Shooting Championships
The ISSF World Shooting Championships are governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. World Shooting Championships began in 1897, after the successful 1896 Summer Olympics, and although the ISSF was not founded until 1907, these early competitions are still seen by the organization as...
however, as well as the CISM
CISM
CISM may be:* Certified Information Security Manager, a security certification of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association* Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling...
World Championships. It is also notable for being the inspiration for the 25 metre pistol event, which is an Olympic event for women.
World Championships, Men
This event was held in 1947-2006.| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 |  Sweden StockholmStockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
|||
| 1949 |  Argentina Buenos AiresBuenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
|||
| 1952 |  Norway OsloOslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
|||
| 1954 |  Venezuela CaracasCaracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
|||
| 1958 |  Soviet Union MoscowMoscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
|||
| 1962 |  Egypt CairoCairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
|||
| 1966 |  West Germany WiesbadenWiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... |
|||
| 1970 |  United States PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
|||
| 1974 |  Switzerland ThunThun Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006.... |
|||
| 1978 |  South Korea SeoulSeoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
|||
| 1982 | Venezuela Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
|||
| 1986 |  German Democratic Republic SuhlSuhl - Geography :Suhl sits on the south edge of the Suhler Scholle, an upthrust granite complex that is streaked by numerous dikes. This is part of the Ruhla-Schleusingen Horst that defines the southwest side of the Thuringian Forest... |
|||
| 1990 | Soviet Union Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
|||
| 1994 |  Italy MilanMilan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... |
|||
| 1998 |  Spain BarcelonaBarcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... |
|||
| 2002 |  Finland LahtiLahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki... |
|||
| 2006 |  Croatia ZagrebZagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
|||
World Championships, Men Team
This event was held in 1947-2006.| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Sweden Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... Kallio M. Mauri Kuokka Jaakko Eliel Rintanen Vaeinoe Villiam Skarp |
Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... Helmisalo A. Holmberg E. Sven Lundquist Torsten Elis Ullman |
 United Kingdom Great BritainGreat Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... Bennett R. Staton B. Henry Albert Steele Willott B. |
| 1949 | Argentina Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
United States United States of America Huelet Leo Benner Hancock W. Logie C. Harry Wendell Reeves |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... Heinz Ambuehl Gaemperli H. Heinrich Keller Beat Rhyner |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... Kallio M. Leonard Ravilo Jaakko Eliel Rintanen Eino Antton Saarnikko |
| 1952 | Norway Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
United States United States of America Huelet Leo Benner William Mc Millan Harry Wendell Reeves Walter Rudolph Walsh |
Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... Fagerholm E. Holmberg E. Roback C. Schoett G. |
 Mexico MexicoMexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... Rafael Bermejo Pedro Aviles Pedro Avilés Pedro Avilés Gutiérrez is a Spanish novelist from Madrid.Avilés was born in Ceuta, Spain where his father, Pedro, from Madrid, was following his military career in 1956. The mother of Pedro Aviles, Africa, was born in Ceuta though her family proceed from Tarifa, Cadiz. The family move very soon... Jose Reyes José Reyes José Bernabé Reyes is a Dominican baseball shortstop.He is a four-time All-Star. He led the major leagues in triples in 2005, 2006, and 2008, and led the National League in stolen bases in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He was the NL batting champion in 2011... Carlos Rodriguez Carlos Rodríguez Carlos Rodríguez may refer to:* Carlos Rodriguez , president of the Central Union of Workers, Colombia* Carlos Manuel Rodríguez , beatified Puerto Rican Catholic pastor... |
| 1954 | Venezuela Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Anton Jasinsky Konstantin Martazov Makhmud Umarov Lev Vainshtein Lev Vainshtein Lev Matveyevich Vainshtein was a Soviet world champion and Olympic bronze medalist in shooting.-Shooting career:... |
United States United States of America Huelet Leo Benner John Jagoda William Mc Millan Harry Wendell Reeves |
 Cuba CubaCuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... Tomas Cabanas Rafael Antonio Cadalso Fernandez Dediot L. Rodriguez C. |
| 1958 | Soviet Union Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
 Czechoslovakia CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... Karel Mucha Frantisek Maxa Vladimir Kudrna Vaclav Trojan Václav Trojan Václav Trojan was a Czech composer of classical music best known for his film scores. Trojan studied composition at the Prague Conservatory under Jaroslav Křička and Otakar Ostrčil from 1923 to 1927. He continued his studies in the composition masterclasses of Alois Hába, Josef Suk and Vítězslav... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Anton Jasinsky Vassili Sorokin Makhmud Umarov Lev Vainshtein Lev Vainshtein Lev Matveyevich Vainshtein was a Soviet world champion and Olympic bronze medalist in shooting.-Shooting career:... |
United States United States of America Huelet Leo Benner David Carter David Carter David Carter may refer to:*Dave Carter , American folk singer, songwriter*David Carter , former American football offensive lineman... William Mc Millan Aubrey Smith |
| 1962 | Egypt Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Efim Haydurov Igor Bakalov Vladimir Stolipin Albert Udachin |
United States United States of America William Blankenship William Blankenship William Leonard Blankenship is an American operatic tenor, music pedagogue at the collegiate level, stage and television actor, and stage director.... Franklin Green William Mc Millan Cecil Wallis |
German Democratic Republic German Democratic Republic German Democratic Republic The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city... Joachim Fichtner Johann Garreis Lothar Jacobi Gottfried Wehle |
| 1966 | West Germany Wiesbaden Wiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... |
United States United States of America William Blankenship William Blankenship William Leonard Blankenship is an American operatic tenor, music pedagogue at the collegiate level, stage and television actor, and stage director.... John Ditmore Franklin Green Emil Heugatter |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Igor Bakalov Renart Suleimanov Vladimir Stolipin Albert Udachin |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... Ladislav Falta Lubomir Nacovsky Josef Svab Jaroslav Vesely |
| 1970 | United States Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... Ladislav Falta Hynek Hromada Vladimir Hurt Lubomir Nacovsky |
United States United States of America William Blankenship William Blankenship William Leonard Blankenship is an American operatic tenor, music pedagogue at the collegiate level, stage and television actor, and stage director.... Jimmie Dorsey Elmer Hilden Francis Higginson Francis Higginson Francis Higginson was an early Puritan minister in Colonial New England, and the first minister of Salem, Massachusetts.-Biography:... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Igor Bakalov Grigori Kosych Afanasij Kuzmin Vladimir Stolipin |
| 1974 | Switzerland Thun Thun Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006.... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Grigori Kosych Victor Torshin Georgi Zapolskich Mikhail Ziubko |
United States United States of America Bonnie Harmon Francis Higginson Francis Higginson Francis Higginson was an early Puritan minister in Colonial New England, and the first minister of Salem, Massachusetts.-Biography:... Bobby Tiner Milo Vlasin |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... Eino Kohvakka Seppo Makinen Vaino Markkanen Väinö Markkanen Väinö Markkanen is a Finnish sports shooter and Olympic champion. He won gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.-References:... Lassi Riitinki |
| 1978 | South Korea Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... Olavi Johannes Heikkinen Seppo Makinen Hannu Paavola Seppo Saarenpaeae |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... Marcel Ansermet Philippe Klay Reinhard Ruess Alex Tschui |
Sweden Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... Ove Gunnarsson Boo Levin Staffan Oscarsson Ragnar Skanåker Ragnar Skanåker Ragnar Skanåker is a Swedish pistol shooter who was a world-class shooter for an extremely long period. His international breakthrough came in the 1972 Olympics, where he won the 50 m Pistol event... |
| 1982 | Venezuela Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Afanasij Kuzmin Igor Puzirev Sergei Rysev Vladas Turla |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... Marcel Ansermet Reinhard Ruess Sigisbert Schnyder Alex Tschui |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... Seppo Makinen Hannu Paavola Paavo Palokangas Jouni Vainio |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic Suhl Suhl - Geography :Suhl sits on the south edge of the Suhler Scholle, an upthrust granite complex that is streaked by numerous dikes. This is part of the Ruhla-Schleusingen Horst that defines the southwest side of the Thuringian Forest... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Igor Basinski Igor Basinski Igor Basinski is a Belarusian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won silver medals in the 50 metre pistol at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:... Afanasij Kuzmin Oleg Tkachov |
Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... Hans Buerkli Anton Kuechler Alex Tschui |
 Austria AustriaAustria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... Dieter Aggermann Hermann Sailer Karl Pavlis |
| 1990 | Soviet Union Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Miroslav Ignatiuk Afanasij Kuzmin Sergei Pyzhianov Sergei Pyzhianov Sergei Pyzhianov is a former Soviet pistol shooter. During the last few years of the Soviet Union's dominance, he was a major star on the pistol team.... |
Finland Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... Seppo Makinen Asko Makinen Reijo Paerepalo |
United States United States of America Don Nygord Eduardo Suarez Darius Young |
| 1994 | Italy Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... |
 Russia RussiaRussia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Sergei Poliakov Sergei Pyzhianov Sergei Pyzhianov Sergei Pyzhianov is a former Soviet pistol shooter. During the last few years of the Soviet Union's dominance, he was a major star on the pistol team.... Valentin Osipenko |
 Ukraine UkraineUkraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... Miroslav Ignatiuk Taras Magmet Oleg Tkachov |
South Korea Korea Korea Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the... Sang Hak Lee Ki Choon Lee Byung Taek Park |
| 1998 | Spain Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... |
South Korea Korea Korea Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the... Byung Taek Park Sang Hak Lee Sung Jun Kim |
Russia Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Sergei Pyzhianov Sergei Pyzhianov Sergei Pyzhianov is a former Soviet pistol shooter. During the last few years of the Soviet Union's dominance, he was a major star on the pistol team.... Mikhail Nestruev Mikhail Nestruev Mikhail Valeryevich Nestruyev is a pistol shooter from Moscow, Russia. He is an all-round shooter, having achieved great successes in all five ISSF pistol events. He holds the 25 metre center-fire pistol world record of 594... Sergei Alifirenko Sergei Alifirenko Sergei Gennadievich Alifirenko is a Russian pistol shooter, originally from Armenia, specializing in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event.He was born in Kirovakan.... |
 Belarus BelarusBelarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... Igor Basinski Igor Basinski Igor Basinski is a Belarusian sports shooter and Olympic medalist. He won silver medals in the 50 metre pistol at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.-References:... Siarhei Yurusau Kanstantsin Lukashyk Kanstantsin Lukashyk Kanstantsin Leonidovich Lukashyk is a Belarusian pistol shooter, most famous for winning the 50 metre pistol event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at the age of 16, shocking the world of competitive shooting... |
| 2002 | Finland Lahti Lahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki... |
South Korea Korea Korea Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the... Byung Taek Park Sang Hak Lee Sung Jun Kim |
Norway Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... Petter Bratli Paal Hembre Erik Baekkevold |
Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... Oleksandr Petriv Oleksandr Petriv Oleksandr Petriv is an Olympic shooter from Ukraine. He was born in Lviv. He won a gold medal in the Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.- Links :*... Oleg Tkachov Roman Bondaruk |
| 2006 | Croatia Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
Russia Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Mikhail Nestruev Mikhail Nestruev Mikhail Valeryevich Nestruyev is a pistol shooter from Moscow, Russia. He is an all-round shooter, having achieved great successes in all five ISSF pistol events. He holds the 25 metre center-fire pistol world record of 594... Sergei Poliakov Sergei Alifirenko Sergei Alifirenko Sergei Gennadievich Alifirenko is a Russian pistol shooter, originally from Armenia, specializing in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event.He was born in Kirovakan.... |
South Korea Korea Korea Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the... Byung Taek Park Seong Hwan Hong Sang Hak Lee |
 North Korea Democratic People's Republic of KoreaHyon Ung Kim Myong Yon Ryu Jong Su Kim |
World Championships, total medals
| 1 | Soviet Union |
10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | United States |
6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | South Korea |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Finland |
3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Russia |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Sweden |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Switzerland |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Norway |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Mexico |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Mainland China |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Kingdom of Romania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Ukraine |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Early Modern France |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Austria |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Belarus |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Cuba |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | German Democratic Republic |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | United Kingdom |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 |  Hungary |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | North Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
Current world records
| Current world records in 25 metre center-fire pistol |
|---|
| Men (ISSF) |
| Men (CISM) |
World Champions
| Year | Venue | Individual | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 1947 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 33rd UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Stockholm, Sweden in the summer of 1947. It was the first championship after World War II.- Medal count :- Rifle events :... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
||
| 1949 1949 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 34th UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1949.- Medal count :- Rifle events :- Pistol events :- Shotgun events :- Running target events :... |
Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent... |
 United States |
|
| 1952 1952 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 35th UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships in all ISSF shooting events held in Oslo, Norway, in 1952, only weeks before the 1952 Summer Olympics... |
Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
United States |
|
| 1954 1954 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 36th UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships in all ISSF shooting events that were held in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1954... |
Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
 Soviet Union |
|
| 1958 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
||
| 1962 | Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
 Soviet Union |
|
| 1966 | Wiesbaden Wiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... |
||
| 1970 | Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
||
| 1974 | Thun Thun Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006.... |
Soviet Union |
|
| 1978 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
||
| 1982 | Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
||
| 1986 | Suhl Suhl - Geography :Suhl sits on the south edge of the Suhler Scholle, an upthrust granite complex that is streaked by numerous dikes. This is part of the Ruhla-Schleusingen Horst that defines the southwest side of the Thuringian Forest... |
||
| 1990 | Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... |
||
| 1994 | Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... |
||
| 1998 | Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... |
||
| 2002 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 48th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from July 2 to July 16, 2002.- Medal count :- World records :Several world records were equalled or bettered in Lahti... |
Lahti Lahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki... |
||
| 2006 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :... |
Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |