3rd ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup closed in Munich: medals and records

Today’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men final won by USA’s Matthew Emmons with a record score of 464.1 points closed the 2016 ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Munich (GER).

738 athletes from 88 countries competed on the lines of the 1972 Olympic shooting range from the 21st through the 25th of May, in the 10 Rifle and Pistol Olympic shooting events.

The People’s Republic of China finished atop of the medal standings, with 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 2 Bronze medals. Serbia closed in second place, with 2 Gold and 1 Silver, while it was the Ukraine that sealed the third place with 1 medal of each color.

“As every year, the ISSF is very happy to have a world cup here in Munich, because we all know that the event is organized very well, the athletes are competing in good conditions, and the response of spectators is really positive. The atmosphere is always nice, and the results prove it.” The ISSF Secretary General Franz Schreiber said, after the last match.

“The finals have been excellent. We have been wittiness of some exceptional record scores and performances, in these day.” The Secretary General commented, recalling the four world records set or equalled during the competition.

The ISSF World Cup Series moves now on to San Marino, where an ISSF Shotgun World Cup will be held between the 1st and the 10th of June. The appointment with Rifle and Pistol shooters is set for the 20th of June, when the fourth and last world cup stage of the season will kick-off in Baku, Azerbaijan.

 

FINALS WORLD RECORDS
Event	Phase	Old / New	Name	Nat
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men	Finals	463.7 / 464.1	EMMONS Matthew	USA
10m Air Rifle Men	Finals	210.5 / 210.6	QIAN Xuechao	CHN

 

FINALS WORLD RECORDS JUNIOR
Event	Phase	Old / New	Name	Nat
10m Air Rifle Men Junior	Finals	209.8 / 210.6	QIAN Xuechao	CHN

 

EQUALED FINALS WORLD RECORDS JUNIOR
Event	Phase	Old / New	Name	Nat
10m Air Rifle Women Junior	Finals	207.9 / 207.9	ZUMAYA FLORES Goretti Alejandra	MEX