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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...

Integration is the key to success 17 September 20081:47 PM

SWEDINT conducts the United Nations Staff Officers Course two times a year. The second course, UNSOC 2/08 started Monday the Sept 15. It is a three week course, integrated with the United Nations...

Surprise Austrian victory 17 September 20089:40 AM

In the 300-metre standard rifle on Tuesday 16 September, Austria unexpectedly won the men’s team event. The team’s total score was no less than 1,750 points – a new military world record.  “This is...

First gold to the USA 17 September 20089:14 AM

The first gold medals in this year’s World Military Shooting Championships went to the USA. The US women’s team won the 50m rifle prone.  “This is great, we weren’t even medallists last year in India...

World Championships inaugurated 16 September 200811:05 AM

The World Military Shooting Championships have now been inaugurated. “It is a great honour for the Armed Forces and the Norrbotten Regiment to welcome you all to Boden and the 43rd World Military...

Careful preparations 16 September 20089:46 AM

Apart from the inauguration of the World Military Shooting Championships, Monday was above all an important day of preparation. The entire day was reserved for training at the new and renovated...

The participants have landed 15 September 20084:34 PM

Marksman and -women from all over the world flew in to Kallax Airport outside Luleå on Sunday. Never before have so many nations passed through the terminal in one day. Over 500 participants from 45...

Shooting arena in Boden now completed 12 September 20089:55 AM

On 11 September, a fairly well-known date, the last component for the forthcoming World Military Shooting Championships was delivered. It was the National Fortifications Administration led by Gunnar...