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World Championship gold to Sweden at last 21 September 20087:51 AM

On Saturday morning Linda Olofsson won a gold medal in the women’s 50-metre rifle event. Gyda E Olssen, Norway, ended on the same score, 580, but because Linda’s last series was better than Gyda’s,...

Zhanna’s world record paved the way to victory 20 September 20081:29 PM

In Friday’s team pistol events, the military world record was broken in the women’s competition. Fine shooting by Zhanna Shapialevich from Belarus inspired the rest of the team and they won the team...

Surprise Swedish silver 20 September 200812:59 PM

Sweden won a surprise silver in Friday’s team rifle event. “I am incredibly pleased that I managed to keep up my standard at the end and help us win the silver,” said Anna Normann, who was one of the...

Double gold joy for Norway 20 September 200812:53 PM

Friday’s team rifle events both went Norway’s way when both the Norwegian women and men grabbed the gold medals. “We really hadn’t expected this, we did have our sights on a medal, but we never...

The Red Cross – warmth in the autumn chill 20 September 20088:07 AM

Some people are not aiming at targets during this week’s World Military Shooting Championships. Gerda Henriksson and Susanne Isaksson from the Red Cross are aiming to help the participants, leaders...

They keep the championships rolling 20 September 20087:46 AM

Many things simply have to work when the participants are to be transported to and from the competition venue, airport and barracks during the World Championships. The special transport organisation...

China still dominating the pistol events 18 September 20085:00 PM

Both the women's and men's individual pistol events were held on Thursday. The shooters competed in almost perfect conditions. In the men’s event, Zheng Gao from China won on 592 points and in the...

China wins team pistol events 18 September 200812:16 PM

True to form, China won both the men's and women's team pistol events on Wednesday 17 September. The men's team scored an excellent 1,747 points, with Ukraine in second place followed by India. In the...

Estonia’s Anzela on top 18 September 20088:25 AM

It was Anzela Voronova from Estonia who ended up with the gold medal in the women’s individual 50-metre rifle prone. Anzela scored 595 points out of a possible 600. “In every competition I aim for...

Marcel one point from world record 18 September 20088:08 AM

On the morning of 17 September the men’s individual 300-metre standard rifle competition took place. Marcel Bürge from Switzerland was, not unexpectedly, the winner. His final score of 589 points is...