100 meter running deer

Last updated July 19, 2024

100 meter running deer is a discontinued ISSF shooting event, that was part of the Olympic program from 1908 to 1924, in 1952 and 1956, and of the ISSF World Shooting Championships program from 1929 to 1962, when it was replaced by 50 meter running target. Being the original running target event, it was shot with centerfire rifles from a distance of 100 meters, with the target moving sideways across a 20-meter-wide opening. There were two versions: single shot and double shot. Occasionally combined competitions, with half the course fired single-shot and half double-shot, were held instead of or in addition to the others. The Nordic Shooting Region continued to hold championships in the discipline until 2004.^[1] The British Sporting Rifle Club continues to operate a 100 meter running deer range at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley.^[2]

History

In the Olympics

1908 was the first time of running deer at the Olympics, and the target was specified to placed at 110 yards^{[ citation needed ]} (100.584 meters) and made 10 runs of 75 feet (23 meters) for about 4 seconds each. The deer target had a scoring area of three concentric circles, with the smallest counting for 4 points, the middle for 3, and the outermost for 2. A hit outside the circles but still on the target (except on the haunch) counted for 1 point. The target made 10 runs for each shooter both in the Single- and Double-Shot event, and in the Team event each team consisted of four shooters. Thus the individual double-shot event a maximum of 80 points per shooter, the Individual Single-Shot event had a maximum 40 points per shooter, and the Team Single-Shot event had a maximum of (4·40 =) 160 points per team.

In the 1912 event the target had been changed to have 5 scoring areas, with 5 point for inner scoring area.^{[ citation needed ]} The target distance was now specified as 100 meters.^{[ citation needed ]} Each shooter still got 10 runs, and thus the maximum possible points thus became maximum 100 points for Individual Double-Shot, 50 for Individual Single-Shot and 200 for Team Single-Shot respectively. 20 shooters from 6 nations competed in the Individual Double-Shot event, 20 shooters from 5 nations competed in the Team Single-Shot event, and 34 sport shooters from 7 nations competed in the Team Single-Shot event.

In 1920 the events were held on 27 July. 8 shooters from 3 nations competed in the Individual Double-Shot event, while 12 shooters from 4 nations competed in the Individual Single-Shot event. This championship saw the introduction of the Team Double-Shot event, now in addition to the Team Single-Shot event. 20 shooters from four nations competed in both these events.

In 1924 the events were held from 30 June to 3 July at the shooting range in Le Stand de Tir de Versailles in Versailles, France. The number, types and format of the events was similar as in the 1920 Olympics.^{[ citation needed ]} First out was the Individual Single-Shot event in 30 June where 32 shooters from 8 nations competed. The day after on 1 July the Individual Double-Shot event was held, with 31 shooters from 8 nations. The last two days consisted of the Team events. Team Single-Shot was held on 2 July with 25 shooters from 7 nations. Notably, Czechoslovakia was allowed to compete with an incomplete team; only one shooter participated. Lastly the Team Double-Shot event was held on 3 July, with 25 shooters from 7 nations. Notably Hungary was allowed to compete with an incomplete team; only one shooter participated. Running deer events would not be held again at the Olympics until 1952, meaning that the event was not included in the 1928, 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics. 1924 would also be the last time of format with separate Single- and Double-Shot events, as well as any Team events.^{[ citation needed ]}

In the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, running deer was again on the Olympic program, but this time in the new format of the Individual Combined Single- and Double-Shot event only. The competition was held on 28 and 29 July, and 14 shooters from 7 nations competed. The winner, John Larsen from Norway, scored 413 points.

In the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia was again arranged in the format of an Individual Combined Single- and Double-Shot event on 3 and 4 December. 11 shooters from 6 nations competed. The winner, Vitali Romanenko from Ukrainia and competing for the Soviet Union, scored 441 points. This was the last time running deer was arranged as a part of the Olympics.

Men's Running Deer at the Summer Olympics

1908: Individual Double-Shot and Single-Shot, as well as Team Single-Shot
1912: Individual Double-Shot and Single-Shot, as well as Team Single-Shot
1920: Individual Double-Shot and Single-Shot, as well as Team Double-Shot and Team Single-Shot
1924: Individual Double-Shot and Single-Shot, as well as Team Double-Shot and Team Single-Shot
1952: Individual Combined Single- and Double-Shot
1956: Individual Combined Single- and Double-Shot

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References

↑ Shooting at Moving Targets, R J Maddison, 19 April 2011, p. 13"[...] 2004 has probably seen the end of the Nordic Shooting Region Championships as we have known them, and hence the end of the only major international 100m Running Deer event"
↑ "Running Deer". British Sporting Rifle Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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[1] Shooting at Moving Targets, R J Maddison, 19 April 2011, p. 13"[...] 2004 has probably seen the end of the Nordic Shooting Region Championships as we have known them, and hence the end of the only major international 100m Running Deer event"

[2] "Running Deer". British Sporting Rifle Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

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