2008 World Running Target Championships

The 2008 World Running Target Championships were separate ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Plzeň, the Czech Republic, in October 2008 as a replacement for the lost Olympic status of 10 metre running target. Apart from this event, competitions were also held in 10 metre running target mixed, 50 metre running target and 50 metre running target mixed. The men's and women's regular 10 metre competitions featured the new semifinal and final stages known as medal matches.

Most of the top European shooters, which constitute the majority of the worldwide elite in running target, were present. No shooters from the most successful non-European nation, China, were competing.[1] Russia and Ukraine dominated, winning 19 medals each.

Schedule

DateMenJunior menWomenJunior women
Monday, October 20 10 m RT mixed 10 m RT mixed 10 m RT mixed 10 m RT mixed
Tuesday, October 21 10 m RT (slow runs) 10 m RT 10 m RT (slow runs) 10 m RT
Wednesday, October 22 10 m RT (fast runs + medal match) 10 m RT (fast runs + medal match)
Thursday, October 23 50 m RT mixed 50 m RT mixed
Friday, October 24 50 m RT (slow runs) 50 m RT (slow runs)
Saturday, October 25 50 m RT (fast runs) 50 m RT (fast runs)

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Czech Republic)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia (RUS)68519
2 Ukraine (UKR)57719
3 Czech Republic (CZE)*43310
4 Hungary (HUN)3148
5 Finland (FIN)2103
6 Sweden (SWE)1023
7 Poland (POL)1001
8 Germany (GER)0112
9 Slovakia (SVK)0101
Totals (9 nations)22222266

Results

IndividualTeamsJuniorsJunior teams
Men's 50 metre running target
1st, gold medalist(s) Krister Holmberg (FIN)593 1st, gold medalist(s) Czech Republic1763 1st, gold medalist(s) Mikhail Azarenko (RUS)590 1st, gold medalist(s) Czech Republic1745
2nd, silver medalist(s) Maxim Stepanov (RUS)592+20 2nd, silver medalist(s) Russia1759 2nd, silver medalist(s) Igor Matskevych (UKR)586 2nd, silver medalist(s) Ukraine1742
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Miroslav Januš (CZE)592+19 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ukraine1758 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Aleksiy Vylyvanyy (UKR)585 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Russia1732
Men's 50 metre running target mixed
1st, gold medalist(s) Aleksandr Blinov (RUS)393+19 1st, gold medalist(s) Czech Republic1169 1st, gold medalist(s) Josef Nikl (CZE)389+20 1st, gold medalist(s) Finland1147
2nd, silver medalist(s) Peter Pelach (SVK)393+17 2nd, silver medalist(s) Russia1164 2nd, silver medalist(s) László Boros (HUN)389+16 2nd, silver medalist(s) Ukraine1143
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Zinenko (UKR)391 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sweden1160 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mikhail Azarenko (RUS)387 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Russia1140
Men's 10 metre running target
1st, gold medalist(s) Emil Andersson (SWE)Details
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1st, gold medalist(s) Ukraine1726 1st, gold medalist(s) László Boros (HUN)572 1st, gold medalist(s) Russia1698
2nd, silver medalist(s) Miroslav Januš (CZE) 2nd, silver medalist(s) Czech Republic1714 2nd, silver medalist(s) Aleksey Bratchikov (RUS)570 2nd, silver medalist(s) Czech Republic1670
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Vladyslav Prianishnikov (UKR) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Russia1711 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mikhail Azarenko (RUS)568 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hungary1662
Men's 10 metre running target mixed
1st, gold medalist(s) Łukasz Czapla (POL)383+18 1st, gold medalist(s) Russia1137 1st, gold medalist(s) Mikhail Azarenko (RUS)382 1st, gold medalist(s) Russia1109
2nd, silver medalist(s) Krister Holmberg (FIN)383+16 2nd, silver medalist(s) Ukraine1127 2nd, silver medalist(s) Aleksey Bratchikov (RUS)378 2nd, silver medalist(s) Germany1102
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Emil Andersson (SWE)382 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hungary1125 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Frantisek Losos (CZE)374 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Czech Republic1091
Women's 10 metre running target
1st, gold medalist(s) Galina Avramenko (UKR)Details
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No team championship 1st, gold medalist(s) Bianka Keczeli (HUN)371 1st, gold medalist(s) Ukraine1080
2nd, silver medalist(s) Julia Eydenzon (RUS) 2nd, silver medalist(s) Anastasiya Savelyeva (UKR)368+20 2nd, silver medalist(s) Russia1052
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Elena Neff (GER) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Valentyna Honcharova (UKR)368+18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hungary991
Women's 10 metre running target mixed
1st, gold medalist(s) Galina Avramenko (UKR)381 No team championship 1st, gold medalist(s) Bianka Keczeli (HUN)374 1st, gold medalist(s) Ukraine1093
2nd, silver medalist(s) Viktoriya Zabolotna (UKR)376 2nd, silver medalist(s) Anastasiya Savelyeva (UKR)368 2nd, silver medalist(s) Russia1048
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Kateryna Samohina (UKR)373 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Valentyna Honcharova (UKR)366 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hungary964

Men's medal match

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
(585)  Vladyslav Prianishnikov (UKR)3
 
 
 
(577)  Emil Andersson (SWE)6
 
 Emil Andersson (SWE)6
 
 
 
 Miroslav Januš (CZE)1
 
(579)  Miroslav Januš (CZE)6
 
 
(578)  Niklas Bergström (SWE)5
 
Bronze match
 
 
 
 
 
 Vladyslav Prianishnikov (UKR)6
 
 
 Niklas Bergström (SWE)5

Women's medal match

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
(382)  Galina Avramenko (UKR)6
 
 
 
(368)  Elena Neff (GER)3
 
 Galina Avramenko (UKR)6
 
 
 
 Julia Eydenzon (RUS)2
 
(377)  Julia Eydenzon (RUS)6
 
 
(370)  Daniela Faust (GER)5
 
Bronze match
 
 
 
 
 
 Elena Neff (GER)6
 
 
 Daniela Faust (GER)2

References

  1. Cramner, Bengt (October 20, 2008). "Niklas snuddande nära medalj". Nya Wermlands-Tidningen. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
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