Definidos os atletas da Carabina e Pistola convocados para o Campeonato Mundial de Granada

voltar   COMUNICADOS 29/07/2014 A diretoria técnica de Car/Pst/RF definiu a equipe que estará representando o tiro esportivo brasileiro, nas provas de carabina e pistola, no 51º Campeonato Mundial de Tiro que será disputado em Granada, Espanha, no período de 5 a 20 de Setembro. Conforme previsto pela diretoria, somente os atletas do Time Olímpico atualizado depois da prova seletiva de Julho são os convocados para esse torneio. Atletas convidados serão permitidos e deverão enviar suas solicitações de participação até as 18:00h do dia 01/08 para brenck@cbte.org.br informando as provas desejadas. A inscrição de convidados não é garantida visto que em algumas provas a ISSF já está com uma lista de espera aberta. Atletas convocados Bruno Heck - Carabina de Ar, Carabina Deitado e Carabina 3 Posições. Cassio Rippel - Carabina Deitado e Carabina 3 Posições. Leonardo Moreira - Carabina de Ar, Carabina Deitado e Carabina 3 Posições. Emerson Duarte - Pistola Tiro Rápido. Felipe Wu - Pistola de Ar e Pistola 50m. Julio Almeida - Pistola de Ar e Pistola 50m. Postado por Thom Erik Syrdahl Fonte:- Site da CBTE

Shooting World Championships for persons with disabilities

	Last week was played in the German city of Suhl the Shooting World Championships for persons with disabilities. A total of 260 athletes from 53 countries took part in the most important competition of this sport, which is held every four years. On the 21st airgun R3 and R4 competitions were held. To compete in these modalities, they use the same weapon used in conventional ISSF competitions and with the same tenths scoring system.
			The R3 mode is 10 meters Rifle Prone  supported by both elbows in a fixed table and lead with a shooting strap (the same as used in ISSF competitions). 85 athletes competed in R3, in mixed mode, in which men and women compete under the same rules and number of shots. First place in the qualifying round was awarded by the British Matt SKELHON with 635.7 points (an average of 105.9 per set), but the final victory was awarded by the representative of Korea Jinho PARK, who, with 211.9 points, has broken the World Record Final of this modality.
	In the modality of R4 Carbine, also mixed, they shoot with the rifle resting on a support with a spring without being able to touch his elbows on the table or chair. Depending on the varying degrees of disability, the spring will have more or less stiffness. At the end of the two qualifying rounds that have brought together a total of 55 athletes, the best has been the British Richard DAVIES, with 634.5 points (average of 105.75), but after the Final the one who has been proclaimed World Champion Korean has been Youngjun JEON with 210.7, which also involves a new World Record Final of this modality.
	In the R6 modality, which is commonly known among shooters as ISSF 50m Prone Rifle, athletes also compete with 22LR caliber carbines generation with both elbows on the floor or on the table and on a leash shot that helps maintain the position and attachment of the weapon.
			The winner in the qualifying round was the British Matt SKELHON with 620.6 (103.4 average), far from his World Record 626.3 achieved in Alicante in the 2013 World Cup. In the final, the English SKELHON again proved his class and from his wheelchair overcame all his rivals earning the title of World Champion Rifle Prone with a score of 209.5, beating the World Record Final.
	In this Handicap Shooting World Championship, skeet shooting occupies a position, at least, interesting. It has been held an exhibition tournament because right now the handicapped skeet is being scrutinized in order to integrate it within the Paralympic program, probably from Tokyo 2020. The Handicapped skeet is divided into two categories, depending on the degree of disability of the athlete: from wheelchair or standing. In Suhl we have witnessed how people with a high degree of disability are capable of hitting a dish that leaves the machine at high speed, like any ISSF shooter because they share the same rules of competition, without changing anything.
	Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl Source:- http://www.issfwchspain2014.com/
	(29-07-14)

Carlos Garletti e Sergio Vida, precursores do Tiro Esportivo Paralímpico brasileiro

Precursores brasileiros do tiro esportivo paralímpico competem no Mundial da modalidade, na Alemanha

Carlos Garletti se concentra para atirar durante o Mundial de Suhl (Foto: Graziella Batista/CPB/MPix)

A delegação brasileira que participa do Mundial de Tiro Esportivo Paralímpico, na cidade de Suhl, Alemanha, conta com a presença de dois precursores nacionais do esporte. Com mais de uma década de participação na modalidade, Sergio Vida e Carlos Garletti ajudam a desenvolver e aprimorar o tiro esportivo no país.

Na modalidade desde 2002, Sergio Vida é o atleta que possui mais rodagem na Seleção Brasileira. A sua história no tiro começou quando o ex-vice-presidente do Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (CPB), Irajá de Brito Vaz, o convidou para compor uma equipe que defenderia o país no exterior. Deste momento em diante, Vida percebeu seu potencial, passou a se dedicar aos treinamentos, e não parou mais.

O esporte sempre esteve presente em sua vida. Sergio Vida fez parte da equipe do Exército Brasileiro de atletismo até 1989, quando sofreu um acidente de carro. Já cadeirante, o curitibano não deixou o seu desejo de lado e, em seguida, passou a nadar. Depois, decidiu pôr em prática a sua outra paixão, o automobilismo. Vida deu sequência e foi o primeiro piloto com deficiência a disputar a Copa Vicar – categoria de acesso ao primeiro grupo da Stock Car.

Sergio Vida sagrou-se sete vezes campeão brasileiro na pistola sport e quatro vezes campeão brasileiro na pistola de ar. Disputa em Suhl sua quarta edição do Mundial. Ganhou recentemente também o bronze por equipes na etapa da Copa do Mundo da Tailândia, na pistola sport, em 2013. “Quando comecei a atirar, não tínhamos atletas suficiente para criar uma equipe. Não tínhamos nem munições direito para competir e treinar. Hoje, a história mudou. E, quando começa a sair uma medalha por equipes, é sinal de que as coisas estão melhorando. Que cada atleta está conseguindo bons resultados individualmente”, disse.

Já Carlos Garletti pratica a modalidade desde 2003. Ele conheceu o esporte por meio de um amigo. “Observei o pessoal atirando e comentei que também daria conta de atirar. Depois do primeiro disparo, não consegui mais parar. É um esporte muito gostoso, que exige muita concentração e é extremamente seguro”, afirmou.

Garletti participa do tiro esportivo paralímpico devido a uma lesão nas pernas. Praticante de esportes radicais, ele voava sozinho de parapente, quando sofreu um acidente durante a aterrissagem. O forte impacto com o solo lhe causou uma fratura lombar, o que tirou o seu equilíbrio nos membros inferiores.

Carlos Garletti é o único atleta brasileiro a ter disputado edições de Jogos Paralímpicos. Ele atirou com carabina nos Jogos de Pequim-2008 e Londres-2012. Esta é a sua terceira participação em Mundiais, e o paulista ressalta a melhora da infraestrutura para o esporte.

“Quando comecei, nós não tínhamos apoio. Hoje, o CPB nos dá mais oportunidades de fazer viagens internacionais, além de termos melhores condições para treinamentos. Temos ainda um acesso facilitado para adquirir os equipamentos”, afirmou.

RESULTADOS
Nesta sexta-feira, 25, Carlos Garletti e Helcio Perilo competiram na prova de R7, Carabina .22 50m – Três Posições. Com 1.090 pontos, Garletti terminou em 29º e estabeleceu um novo recorde das Américas. Helcio fez a marca de 1.038 pontos e ficou em 33º lugar. Sergio Vida, por sua vez, competiu na prova de falling target, pistola. Ele caiu na segunda fase da competição eliminatória.

Neste sábado, 26, ocorre o último dia de competição do Mundial. Os carabineiros participarão das provas de falling target a partir das 4h (horário de Brasília). Benedito Silva, Alexandre Galgani, Carlos Garletti, Helcio Perilo, Karoline Podlasinski e Geremias Soares são os representantes do Brasil.

O Mundial de Tiro Esportivo Paralímpico tem a participação de 270 atletas, de 55 países. O evento distribuirá 63 vagas para os Jogos Paralímpicos do Rio-2016. Os que não obtiverem índice neste ano, ainda poderão tentar nas etapas da Copa do Mundo da próxima temporada. Vale ressaltar que, em Suhl, Debora Campos tornou-se a primeira mulher a obter uma vaga para o Brasil nos Jogos de 2016.

Assessoria de Imprensa do Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro em Suhl
Rafael Moura (rafael.moura@cpb.org.br / 61 8117 9926 – disponível no WhatsApp

Postado por Thom Erik Syrdahl

Fonte: Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro

No Mundial de Tiro Esportivo, Brasil assegura vaga nos Jogos Paralímpicos do Rio-2016

Debora Campos durante a disputa do Mundial de Tiro Esportivo em Suhl, Alemanha (Crédito: Graziella Batista/CPB/MPix)

O Brasil garantiu nesta quarta-feira, 23, uma vaga no tiro esportivo para os Jogos Paralímpicos do Rio-2016. O feito foi alcançado pela atleta Debora Campos durante a disputa do Mundial Paralímpico da modalidade, que ocorre na cidade de Suhl, Alemanha, e que se estende até o próximo sábado, 26.

Carioca radicada em Curitiba, Debora disputou a prova P3, Pistola Sport – 25m Misto, na terça-feira, 22. Ela ficou na terceira colocação entre as mulheres e não havia assegurado um lugar nos Jogos, já que a disciplina oferece apenas duas vagas para o gênero.

Contudo, a atleta húngara Krisztina David, que ficou a sua frente, já havia ratificado a classificação em outro evento (P2, Pistola de Ar – 10m). No tiro esportivo paralímpico, o atleta precisa obter a vaga em apenas uma prova. Depois disso, fica habilitado a competir em todas as disciplinas para as quais tiver o MQS (índice mínimo qualificatório) estabelecido pelo Comitê Paralímpico Internacional (IPC). Desta maneira, Debora herdou o direito da rival europeia de competir nos Jogos.

De acordo com as regras do IPC, as vagas conquistadas nos Jogos para o tiro esportivo são para o país, não para a própria atleta. Desta forma, o CPB definirá com base em critérios técnicos quem será o representante.  A data-limite para o anúncio é 25 de março de 2016.

Anteriormente, o único brasileiro a ter ido aos Jogos Paralímpicos no tiro esportivo havia sido Carlos Garletti. Ele disputou as edições de Pequim-2008 e Londres-2012, ambas nas provas da carabina.

A notícia foi confirmada durante a madrugada e contagiou o grupo brasileiro. Debora Campos ressalta que a sua meta era atingir o índice mínimo qualificatório para a prova. A vaga para os Jogos do Rio-2016 foi o complemento.

“A minha meta eu já tinha alcançado. Foi a minha melhor pontuação dentro de competições paralímpicas. Agora, o foco muda, porque eu tinha um bom tempo para conseguir a vaga. E agora vou ter um bom tempo para me preparar. Quero mostrar para todos que eu tenho competência para estar na disputa”, afirmou.

Para o coordenador técnico do tiro esportivo e treinador de pistola do CPB, Fernando Cardoso, a conquista ajudará os brasileiros da Seleção na busca por novas vagas para o Rio de Janeiro. “Estamos treinando para isso. Teremos quatro oportunidades para conseguir as vagas e, logo na primeira, ela veio. Isso motiva ainda mais os outros e serve de exemplo”, disse. Os atletas ainda terão competições até 2015 para obterem vagas.

Competição
Depois do dia de folga, o Brasil volta às competições nesta quinta-feira, 24, no Mundial de Tiro Esportivo. Com o MQS atingido em duas provas, a P1 e P3, Debora Campos espera fazer o índice mínimo paralímpico na Prova de P4, Pistola Livre – 50m Misto. As atividades começam às 8H45 (horário de Brasília). O gaúcho Geraldo Von Rosenthal também estará na prova.

DEBORA DA SILVA RODRIGUES CAMPOS
Data e local de nascimento: 04/10/1975, Itaboraí (RJ)
Peso: 54 kg
Altura: 1,60
Classe: SH1
Principais resultados: Tricampeã brasileira na Pistola de Ar (2009, 2012, 2013). Ouro na Pistola de Ar e Prata na Pistola Livre no Pan-Americano de 2013. Bronze por equipe no Pistola Sport e bronze em Pistola Livre na etapa da Tailândia da Copa do Mundo, em 2013.
Histórico: Em julho de 1987, Debora foi atropelada em Itaboraí (RJ). Dez meses depois, ela perdeu teve de ter a perna direita amputada devido a complicações. Durante o período de recuperação, quando ainda era criança, a carioca brincava de espingarda de chumbinho. Ficou sem ter contato com o tiro por muito tempo. Contudo, em 2009, em uma conversa informal com um colega, descobriu que ele praticava o esporte. Após alguns meses de treino, conquistou a medalha de ouro no Campeonato Brasileiro.

Assessoria de Imprensa do Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro em Suhl
Rafael Moura (rafael.moura@cpb.org.br / 61 8117 9926 – disponível no WhatsApp)

Postado por Thom Erik Syrdahl
Fonte - Website do Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro

IPC World Championship in SUHL - 50m Rifle Prone Mixed SH1

Jonas Jacobsson is a One to Watch at the IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl this year.

After an exhilarating first three days of competition at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl, Germany, which have been dominated by South Korean athletes, more great action is to come on Tuesday (22 July).

Sweden’s Jonas Jacobsson andSlovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova, gold medallists already in Suhl, are back in action in the R6 (mixed 50m rifle prone SH1), as is Korea’s gold medallist from Monday (21 July) Jinho Park.

Jacobsson, a 17-time Paralympic gold medallist, is the defending champion however but knows he will face stiff competition from London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of the United Arab Emirates, a bronze medal winner already in Suhl.

Also in action is Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop who will be eager to medal on home soil, whilst China’s Cuiping Zhang will start as favourite.

Meanwhile, in the day’s other event, the P3 (mixed 25m Pistol SH1), South Korea’s Heejun Lee will be looking for his second gold medal of the competition.

To secure gold however, he knows he will most probably have to finish ahead of China’s Jainfei Lee, the gold medal winner in this event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

That day, Lee was pushed close by Russia’s Sergey Malyshev, and his compatriot Valeriy Ponomarenko, who took bronze.

Malyshev has already claimed a silver in Suhl and will be looking to go one step better should he make the final.

Elsewhere, there are two demonstration events taking place, with the visually impaired shooting and the para-shotgun trap on display.

For more information about the events, or to check live results visit the Suhl 2014 official website.

Finals Result

1. Matt Skelthon                       GBR              209.5

2. Jonas Jakobsson                  SWE             205.9

3. Doron Shaziri                       ISR                184.5

4. Abdulla Sultan. Alaryani       UAE               163.7

5. Abdulla Salf Alaryan             UAE               143.1

6. Tatiana Ryabchenko             RUS               122.8

7. Chao Dong                          CHN                101.3

8. Ashley Phillip Adams           AUS                 79.4

Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl

Souce- IPC Website

Mulheres brasileiras fazem história com participação no Mundial de Tiro Esportivo Paralímpico

Debora Campos durante a sua participação no Mundial de Suhl 

O Mundial de Tiro Esportivo, competição realizada na cidade de Suhl, Alemanha, até o dia 26 deste mês, ficará para a história do movimento Paralímpico brasileiro. Pela primeira vez, mulheres fazem parte da delegação brasileira, que conta com um total 11 atletas: Beatriz da Cunha, Debora Campos e Karolina Podlasinski são as representantes do país na principal competição da modalidade nesta temporada.

As três possuem experiência internacional, pois já haviam competido em etapas de Copa do Mundo. Agora, vão além e participam do Mundial, evento que ocorre apenas de quatro em quatro anos – o último foi em Zagreb, Croácia, em 2010.

“É muito importante para as atletas e para o CPB a presença delas neste Mundial. Isso demonstra que as mulheres estão tendo uma evolução e estão conseguindo os índices. Espero que elas continuem bem e que aumente ainda mais o número de adeptas ao esporte”, ressaltou o coordenador técnico da modalidade, Fernando Cardoso.

Nascida no Rio de Janeiro, Debora Campos, 38, começou a prática de tiro esportivo em 2009, em Curitiba, onde vive. Na época, acompanhou a convocação de quatro de seus colegas de treinamento para o Mundial de Zagreb. O fato mexeu com ela. Desde então, a carioca começou a planejar a sua participação.

“Eu lembro que falava para mim mesmo o quanto seria bom participar de um Mundial. Fiz a promessa de que na próxima edição eu estaria presente. Estou há quatro anos planejando estar aqui. É a realização de um sonho a minha participação”, afirmou.

Em julho de 1987, Debora foi atropelada em Itaboraí (RJ). Dez meses depois, perdeu a perna direita devido a complicações. O fato nunca foi um empecilho para ela. Não impediu, por exemplo, que ela conseguisse a classificação para disputar três provas no Mundial de Suhl (P2, Pistola de Ar – 10m Feminino; P3, Pistola Sport – 25m Misto e P4, Pistola Livre – 50m Misto).

Hoje, o maior desejo da atleta é de que o Brasil tenha um número maior de participantes mulheres, a fim de incrementar as disputas nacionais. “Sou uma caçadora de talentos. Sempre que vejo uma mulher com alguma deficiência na rua me apresento, falo do esporte. Somos poucas mulheres praticando o tiro esportivo no Brasil e eu faço a minha parte para que isso mude”, ressalta.

Já a paulista Beatriz Cunha integra a modalidade desde 2008. Como é hábito entre os praticantes do tiro, seus primeiros passos na disciplina ocorreram com pistolas de ar. “Tenho muito o que evoluir ainda na pistola de ar, mas é um desejo meu ampliar o meu leque de provas e ajudar a aumentar a quantidade de mulheres no tiro”.

Beatriz nasceu com mielomeningocele, uma doença congênita no qual a espinha dorsal e o canal espinhal não se fecham antes do nascimento. Por recomendação médica, nadou até 2007, quando decidiu mudar de esporte. “Eu acho que pratiquei todos os esportes que poderia. Quando cheguei ao tiro esportivo, foi uma paixão”, explica. O treino árduo dos últimos meses lhe trouxe evolução. “Meu objetivo na carreira era participar de um Mundial. Eu estou muito feliz e já me considero uma vencedora só de estar entre as melhores do mundo”, completou.

A outra brasileira na delegação é Karoline Podlasinski, 30. Com pouco mais de dois anos no tiro esportivo, a gaúcha tem obtido bons resultados em seus eventos favoritos. Ela fará parte da prova da Carabina de Ar 10m – Misto – Posição em pé em Suhl.

Aos 14 anos, devido a uma doença chamada ataxia de Friedreich, que é hereditária, Karoline perdeu parte dos movimentos. Chegou a fazer esgrima, mas a falta de agilidade a impedia de ter bons resultados. No tiro esportivo, no entanto, pôde encontrar um motivo de alegria. “Eu era muito triste e não fazia quase nada. Hoje em dia, tenho motivação para treinar. Quero representar bem o meu país na Alemanha”, disse.

Resultados
Debora Campos e Beatriz Cunha estrearam neste domingo, 20, no Mundial de Tiro Esportivo. Ambas competiram na prova de P2, Pistola de Ar – 10m Feminino. Debora fez uma boa prova e terminou na 9ª colocação, com 360 pontos. Beatriz ficou em 31ª ao somar 337 pontos.

Com a marca, Debora Campos conseguiu o índice mínimo para estar nos Jogos Paralímpicos do Rio-2016, mas ainda não garantiu a sua presença na competição.

Os homens do Brasil também atiraram neste domingo na Pistola de Ar. Assim como Debora, Ricardo Costa fez o índice mínimo para a competição no Rio de Janeiro. Ele terminou em 11º com 556 pontos. Já o gaúcho Geraldo Von Rosenthal finalizou o evento com 536 pontos e ficou em 50º lugar.

A competição segue para os brasileiros. Nesta segunda-feira, 21, Carlos Garletti, Helcio Perilo e Geremias Soares competem às 4h50 (horário de Brasília) na R3, Carabina de Ar 10m – Posição deitado Misto.

O Mundial de Tiro Esportivo tem a participação de 270 atletas de 55 países. O evento distribuirá 63 vagas para os Jogos Paralímpicos do Rio-2016. Os que não obtiverem índice neste ano, ainda poderão tentar nas etapas da Copa do Mundo da próxima temporada.

Assessoria de Imprensa do Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro em Suhl
Rafael Moura (rafael.moura@cpb.org.br / 61 8161 9271 – disponível no Whatsapp)

Postado por Thom Erik Syrdahl

IPC World Championship 2014 in SUHL GER

Jonas Jacobsson of Sweden competes in the Mixed R6-50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification Shooting competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games © • Getty Images

Sweden’s Jonas Jacobsson claimed gold with his very last shot in an incredible R1 (men’s rifle standing SH1) final on the first day of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl, Germany.

Elsewhere, there were gold medals for Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova in the R2 (women’s 10m standing SH1) and Ukraine’s Vasyl Kovalchuk in the R9 (mixed 50m rifle prone SH2), as three world records were also broken.

In the R1 (men’s rifle standing SH1) final, Jacobsson took an early lead and looked good for his 18th world title as the final reached its climax.

But he dramatically let his lead slip with his 19th shot and looked to have blown his chances, with South Korea’s Seungchul Lee taking the advantage.

However, the pressure of the final shot proved too much for Lee as he fired a 9.4 against Jacobsson’s 10.5, allowing the 49-year-old to take gold with a score of 204.2.

Despite nearly throwing away victory in the dying stages, Jacobsson knew he had the experience to pull through.

He said: “I was thinking on the last shot that I need a good 10. I have taken 17 gold medals in the World Championships before, and the guy next to me hasn’t had a gold medal yet.

“So I knew that he would be having a lot of thoughts in the last shot, and that if I could shoot a good 10, then he might shoot a nine.

“I knew that I had to shoot pretty quickly, because that would put the pressure on him, as if it was a good shot, the audience would cheer and he would hear it. So I tried to shoot before him and shoot a good 10, and it worked.”

Ukraine's Andrii Doroshenko took the bronze in an event that saw two world records smashed. South Korea’s Jinho Park broke a qualification world record with 626.8 and helped his country to break the team record of 1853.9.

In the R2 (women’s 10m standing SH1) final, Vadovicova looked controlled as she claimed her first title.

After qualifying comfortably in first position, she lived up to her favourite’s tag with a strong performance in the final.

She was pushed all the way however by Turkey’s Cagla Bas, who was actually leading with five shots to go.

But Vadovicova’s class shone through in the final stages, as she consistently shot around the 10 mark, including an impressive 10.5 with her final effort to claim the title.

Bas took silver - a superb achievement after finishing 28th in the event at the last World Championships - whilst South Korea’s Yunri Lee claimed the bronze.

Although no British athlete won a medal in the R2 (women’s 10m standing SH1), the team did set a new qualification team record scoring 1215.9

Ukraine’s Kovalchuk took gold in the R9 (mixed 50m rifle prone SH2) scoring 621.0 with consistent shooting.

Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl
Source - IPC Website

Suhl 2014: Top rifle shooters to follow 18.07.2014

he world’s best shooters will line-up at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships, with competition starting on Saturday 19 July.

London 2012 bronze medalist Michael Johnson of New Zealand poses with his medal after competing in the Mixed R4-10m Air Rifle Standing Shooting - SH2 final © • Getty Images

By IPC

The stage is set for 265 athletes from 53 countries to line-up up at the Schießsportzentrum Suhl (SSZ) in Germany for the biggest IPC Shooting World Championships in history.

Amongst the competitors from 18-26 July are some multiple Paralympic, world and European champion rifle shooters you should look out for on the live results page.

1. Veronika Vadovicova, Slovakia

Since winning gold on her Paralympic debut at Beijing 2008, Vadovicova has emerged as one of the best rifle shooters on the international circuit. Just in October 2013 the 32-year-old won two European titles in Alicante, Spain, in R2 (women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1) and R8 (women’s 50m rifle three positions).

Into 2014, Vadovicova has secured six first place finishes in IPC Shooting World Cups around the world and set a new R2 finals world record in June to top off a great start to the season ahead of the Worlds.

British shooter Matt Skelhon and the host nation's Natascha Hiltrop will face Vadovicova in the search for their own glory.

2. Cuiping Zhang, China

R2 and R8 Paralympic champion Zhang is a long-term threat to Vadovicova, having beat the Slovakian in both events at London 2012. But their rivalry extends back a long way.

Four years earlier, the Slovakian had collected her first Paralympic gold over Zhang in Beijing.

At the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2010, Zhang collected R2 silver whilst Vadovicova languished in seventh place. However in R8, it was Vadovicova who finished ahead of the Chinese superstar with the two women in second and third respectively.

3. Jonas Jacobsson, Sweden

One of the greatest athletes ever to have graced para-sport, 17-time world and Paralympic champion Jacobsson is considering whether he will retire before Rio 2016 after an incredible three decades at the highest level of shooting.

He will head out in Suhl in one of his best events, R7 (men’s 50m rifle three positions SH1), to defend his world title from 2010 as well as being in the mix in other rifle events.

At Alicante 2013, he smashed through the 1,170 points barrier in R7 to set a new qualification world record and seal a score that he had been searching for since Sydney 2000.

4. Doron Shaziri, Israel

Shaziri has been eyeing up R7 glory behind Jacobsson for a number of years, even going through in first place ahead of the Swede at the preliminary rounds of London 2012 before missing out on gold by just a few points in the final round.

He has been narrowing the gap since the pair first met in Sydney but finished behind Jacobsson once again in 2010 and at Alicante 2013.

5. Michael Johnson, New Zealand

Currently the world-record holder in the R4 (mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2), the Auckland native won a Paralympic title in the event at Beijing 2008. He went on to win gold in R9 (men’s 50m rifle prone SH2) at the World Championships in 2010, followed by bronze in R4 at London 2012. To date, he has set a total of 10 Oceania, 13 world, and four Paralympic records in his decade-long career.

6. Dragan Ristic, Serbia

At Alicante 2013, Ristic just edged Ukrainian R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2) Paralympic champion Vasyl Kovalchuk by 0.1 points to claim the European title in a thrilling final.

Just two years after taking up shooting, the 35-year-old claimed gold at the 2010 Worlds and is defending that title at Suhl 2014.

By the time Rio 2016 rolls around, Ristic will be firmly in the hunt for his first Paralympic silverware.

The 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships begin with the Opening Ceremony on 18 July, before competition starts on 19 July.

A full competition schedule can be found at www.suhl2014.com.

You can also follow the competitions on IPC Shooting's Facebook and Twitter.

Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl

Source: Official Website of IPC Shooting

Suhl 2014: Top pistol shooters to look out for

16.07.2014


Russia's Sergey Malyshev in action during the mixed P3-25m pistol - SH1 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.© • Getty Images

Hungary’s Krisztina David heads to the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships© • Krisztina DavidLi Jianfei wins shooting gold for China at London 2012 © • Getty

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Hungary’s Krisztina David set for full-strength return at Suhl

IPC Shooting World Champs set to break records

Given his meteoric rise to the top of the rankings, Tagliapietra could just register a surprise result.

A series of Paralympic, world and European champions will line-up from 18-26 July for the biggest IPC Shooting World Championships in history.

A total of 265 athletes from 53 countries, including top-level pistol shooters, will compete at the Schießsportzentrum Suhl (SSZ) in Germany.

Follow competitions live here.

Krisztina David, Hungary

David is on the comeback from an injury that stopped her in her tracks after a fourth-placed debut at the 2010 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.

At the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships in Alicante, Spain, she won a bronze medal in P2 (women’s 10m air pistol SH1), to beat FYR Macedonian Paralympic champion Olivera Nakovska-Bikova. Her upward turn in form continued into 2014 with a new P2 finals world record in March.

Yelena Taranova, Azerbaijan

A rival to Hungarian David, Taranova completed a shock victory at Alicante 2013 with a new P2 finals world record that David went onto claim in March 2014.

At Suhl 2014, the Baku resident will be looking to collect her first ever world title.

Sergey Malyshev, Russia

Double Paralympic silver medallist Malyshev is one of the best Russian shooters in the team. A current holder of the P5 (10m air pistol standard SH1) world record and European title, Malyshev also excels in the P3 (mixed 25m pistol SH1).

Standing in his way is P5 world champion teammate Andrey Lebedinskiy who outscored Malyshev in the P3 Russian team.

Michael Tagliapietra, USA

Current world P3 world No.1 Tagliapietra is leading the charge at the worlds for team USA.

The former handcyclist only took up competitive shooting in 2012 and therefore Suhl 2014 will be his first major international competition aside from IPC Shooting World Cups.

Given his meteoric rise to the top of the rankings, Tagliapietra could just register a surprise result.

Jianfei Li, China

Li has medalled at every single Paralympic Games since Sydney 2000, including winning two golds. In 2010, the 36-year-old won P1 (men’s 10m air pistol SH1) world bronze, edging out Malyshev in the process.

In the absence of world champion and world record holder Korean Seakyun Park, Li could very well improve on his performance from four years ago.

The 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships begin with the Opening Ceremony on 18 July, before competition starts on 19 July.

A full competition schedule can be found at www.suhl2014.com.

You can also follow the competitions on IPC Shooting's Facebook and Twitter.

Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl

Source; Official Website of IPC Shooting

ISSF World Championship: 'Live TV for all 15 Olympic events

15.07.2014

ISSF World Championship: 'Live TV for all 15 Olympic events" ISSF Secretary General announced

The ISSF Secretary General Franz Schreiber unveiled the live TV project for the ISSF World Championship to take place in Granada, Spain, next September, and talked about the efforts of the shooting sport to maximize media coverage on the road leading to Rio 2016.

The ISSF Secretary General Franz Schreiber announced today live TV coverage for the 51^st ISSF World Championship in all Shooting events – the first Rio 2016 qualifier for Shooting sport - that will take place in Granada, Spain, from the 6 through the 20 of September 2014.

All the 15 Olympic events in Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun discipline will be filmed and distributed live via Eurovision.

“The ISSF is committed to offer the best media coverage ever for it's 51^st ISSF World Championship in all Shooting events, which also represent our first qualification event with quota distribution for the Rio 2016 Games.” The ISSF Secretary General said.

“ISSF President Olegario Vazquez Raña approved a significant investment to produce and distribute live TV footage of all our 15 Olympic events during the World Championship. We will offer the coverage of all Olympic qualifier Finals via EBU, for technical costs only. Our member federations can contact their national broadcasters, to inform them that the footage will be available on the Eurovision platform.”

The ISSF World Championship in all events takes place every four years, and it's the largest competition governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. In 2010, at the 50^th ISSF World Championship in Munich, more than 2000 athletes participated in 55 shooting events, including non-Olympic disciplines, and a comparable number of participants is expected in Granada, this year.

Media coverage is a key feature of the championship, as the ISSF Secretary General remarked: “We will offer a full set of services to media in occasion of our Championship. We've just re-launched our website, www.issf-sports.org, where we will publish live results, statistics and stories, and distribute photos to the press. In the next weeks, we will release a statement with further details.”

“Our aim is to maximize the visibility of our sport in this key moment of the Olympic cycle. Rio 2016 will be an important step forward for our sport. After London 2012, we've changed our Finals, we've changed the scoring system, we've tried to make the sport more spectators-friendly.” Mr. Schreiber added. “The feedbacks we're receiving from spectators and media are extremely positive, and our grassroots are growing as new young athletes join our sport.”

“Today, we have more media coverage than ever before in the history of our Federation. The Shooting Sport is on TV, press, and social media, and President Vazquez and the ISSF will continue to work in this direction, investing for the future of our sport.”

 

Marco Dalla Dea

Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl

Source - ISSF Website

Last ISSF World Cup closed in Beijing: medals, records and qualified athletes

The last leg of this year’s ISSF World Cup Series was closed in Beijing, today. The People’s Republic of China finished atop of the medals standings. 6 records were set or equalled.

Today’s Skeet Men Finals won by Kuwait’s Abdullah Alrashidi closed the last leg of the 2014 ISSF World Cup Series, held in Beijing, China. 

There, shooting on the lines of the 2008 Olympic Shooting Range, 550 athletes coming from 35 countries competed in the 15 Olympic Shooting events in the disciplines of Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun.

“We have to thank the Organizing Committee for their great work, here in Beijing.” The ISSF Secretary General Franz Schreiber said. “It has been an excellent competitions, with athletes coming from all other the globe to compete on one of the most well-maintained Olympic shooting ranges of the world.”

The host country, the People’s Republic of China, finished atop of the overall medal standings of the event, with an impressive tally of 17 medals, including 4 Gold, 8 Silver and 5 Bronzes. The Italian team followed in second place, with 3 Gold medals won in Rifle and Pistol events, and 2 Silver 2 Bronze pocketed in Shotgun events. The Russian Federation took the third place, with 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals.

The top shooters of the world were competing here, and Beijing’s shooting range is one of the best facilities around the world: no surprises then if excellent scores were recorded during this world cup stage.

Valerio Luchini of Italy set a new Skeet Men World Record of 125 hits out of 125 targets, while his teammate Riccardo Mazzetti established a new 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men Final World Record with 35 hits. China’s Yi Siling marked a new Final World Record of 211.0 points in the 10m Air Rifle Women event, and she was followed by her teammate Haoran Yang who shot a new Final World Record Junior of 209.1 points at the 10m Air Rifle Men event.

Beijing’s World Cup Stage closed the regular world cup season, and now the qualified athlete will participate in the ISSF World Cup Finals, to be held in Gabala, Azerbaijian, from the 21 through the 28 of October.

Find the list of all the athletes qualified to participate in the 2014 ISSF World Cup Finals here: http://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/wcfqualification/qualifications.ashx

The medals standings, after 15 of 15 events

Rank	NAT – Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	CHN – People’s Republic of China	4	8	5	17
2	ITA – Italy	3	2	2	7
3	RUS – Russian Federation	2	1	2	5
4	KOR – Republic of Korea	2	1	1	4
5	CZE – Czech Republic	1		1	2
5	FRA – France	1		1	2
7	FIN – Finland	1			1
7	KUW – Kuwait	1			1
9	THA – Thailand		1		1
9	TPE – Chinese Taipei		1		1
9	TUR – Turkey		1		1
12	HUN – Hungary			1	1
12	PRK – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea			1	1
12	SWE – Sweden			1	1
	Total	15	15	15	45

 Records, equalled and broken

WORLD RECORDS
Event	Phase	Old / New	Name	Nat	Date
Skeet Men	Qual	124 / 125	LUCHINI Valerio	ITA	9 JUL 2014

EQUALED WORLD RECORDS
Event	Phase	Old / New	Name	Nat	Date
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men	Qual	593 / 593	KIM Jun Hong	KOR	6 JUL 2014
Skeet Women	Qual	74 / 74	SCOCCHETTI Simona	ITA	8 JUL 2014

FINALS WORLD RECORDS
Event	Phase	Old / New	Name	Nat	Date
10m Air Rifle Women	Finals	210.8 / 211.0	YI Siling	CHN	3 JUL 2014
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men	Finals	34 / 35	MAZZETTI Riccardo	ITA	6 JUL 2014

FINALS WORLD RECORDS JUNIOR
Event	Phase	Old / New	Name	Nat	Date
10m Air Rifle Men Junior	Finals	207.7 / 209.1	YANG Haoran	CHN	3 JUL 2014

 Medallists by event

Event	Date	Medal	Name	Nat
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men	5 JUL 2014	GOLD	CAMPRIANI Niccolo	ITA
		SILVER	ZHU Qinan	CHN
		BRONZE	SAUVEPLANE Valerian	FRA
50m Rifle Prone Men	8 JUL 2014	GOLD	HOU Kai	CHN
		SILVER	LAN Xing	CHN
		BRONZE	ANDERSSON Sam	SWE
10m Air Rifle Men	3 JUL 2014	GOLD	LOUGINETS Nazar	RUS
		SILVER	YANG Haoran	CHN
		BRONZE	SIDI Peter	HUN
50m Pistol Men	7 JUL 2014	GOLD	WANG Zhiwei	CHN
		SILVER	JIN Jongoh	KOR
		BRONZE	PU Qifeng	CHN
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men	6 JUL 2014	GOLD	MAZZETTI Riccardo	ITA
		SILVER	ZHANG Jian	CHN
		BRONZE	STRNAD Martin	CZE
10m Air Pistol Men	4 JUL 2014	GOLD	JIN Jongoh	KOR
		SILVER	DIKEC Yusuf	TUR
		BRONZE	PU Qifeng	CHN
Trap Men	4 JUL 2014	GOLD	LIPTAK Jiri	CZE
		SILVER	ALIPOV Alexey	RUS
		BRONZE	RESCA Daniele	ITA
Double Trap Men	6 JUL 2014	GOLD	FOKEEV Vitaly	RUS
		SILVER	HU Binyuan	CHN
		BRONZE	LEYBO Mikhail	RUS
Skeet Men	9 JUL 2014	GOLD	ALRASHIDI Abdullah	KUW
		SILVER	LUCHINI Valerio	ITA
		BRONZE	MOSCARIELLO Angelo	ITA

 MEDALISTS BY EVENT

As of 9 JUL 2014

Event	Date	Medal	Name	Nat
50m Rifle 3 Positions Women	5 JUL 2014	GOLD	ZUBLASING Petra	ITA
		SILVER	CHANG Jing	CHN
		BRONZE	CHEN Dongqi	CHN
10m Air Rifle Women	3 JUL 2014	GOLD	YI Siling	CHN
		SILVER	DU Bei	CHN
		BRONZE	ZHANG Bin Bin	CHN
25m Pistol Women	7 JUL 2014	GOLD	KIM Jangmi	KOR
		SILVER	YANGPAIBOON Naphaswan	THA
		BRONZE	ZHANG Jingjing	CHN
10m Air Pistol Women	5 JUL 2014	GOLD	GOBERVILLE Celine	FRA
		SILVER	TIEN Chia Chen	TPE
		BRONZE	KOUSNETSOVA Olga	RUS
Trap Women	3 JUL 2014	GOLD	MAKELA-NUMMELA Satu	FIN
		SILVER	ZHU Jingyu	CHN
		BRONZE	CHAE Hye Gyong	PRK
Skeet Women	8 JUL 2014	GOLD	LIN Piao Piao	CHN
		SILVER	SCOCCHETTI Simona	ITA
		BRONZE	KIM Minji	KOR

  

 Marco Dalla Dea

Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl

Source - ISSF Website