ISSF World Cup Final closed – Next appointment set in London

The 10m Air Rifle Women event closed the 2011 ISSF World Cup Finals in Rifle and Pistol events, held in Wroclaw, Poland, from the 18^th to the 24^th of September.

Only the bests were eligible to participate in this competition: the reigning World Champions, the World Cup Final title defenders, and the eight top performers selected throughout this year’s four ISSF World Cup Stages in Sydney, Changwon, Fort Benning and Munich.

The People’s Republic of China and Germany finished atop of the Medal Standings, with two Gold medals, two Silver and one Bronze medals each. Russia followed in third, with one Gold and two Silver medals.

“We have to thank all the participants, all these great shooters, who competed here” The ISSF Secretary General – Mr. Franz Schreiber – said at the Closing ceremony, today.

“Excellent results were reached, and a new Final World Record was scored. We have a new great record in the 10m Air Rifle Men event, thanks to China’s Zhu Qinan.”  The Secretary General highlighted “This has been a top level Rifle and Pistol Competition, and we also have to thank the SIUS ASCOR company, who sponsored today’s Champions Trophy.”

The ISSF World Cup Final concluded this year’s World Cup Series. The Rifle and Pistol shooters will met again next year, on the 17^th of April, when the Pre-Olympic ISSF World Cup in all events in London will kick-off on the ranges of the 2012 Olympics.

The medal standings: