Medal count
* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 |  | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 |  | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 |  | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
The 2012 World Running Target Championships was held from June 3 until June 9 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden. 24 events were held.
* Host nation (Sweden)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| (579) | 4 | |||||
| (574) | 6 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| (579) | 6 | |||||
| (575) | 4 | |||||
| Bronze match | ||||||
| 4 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Individual | Teams | Juniors | Junior teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 metre running target | |||||||||||
 | | Details | | | 1147 | | | 368 | | | 1056 |
 | | | | 1141 | | | 360 | | | 1017 | |
 | | | | 1127 | | | 354 | | | 985 | |
| 10 metre running target mixed | |||||||||||
| | 385 | | | 1145 | | | 362 | | | 1053 |
| | 382 | | | 1123 | | | 359 | | | 999 |
| | 381 | | | 1105 | | | 353 | | | 992 |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| (390) | 6 | |||||
| (380) | 0 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| (384) | 6 | |||||
| (384) | 1 | |||||
| Bronze match | ||||||
| 6 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Date | Men | Junior men | Women | Junior women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 3 June | 50 m mixed | 50 m mixed | ||
| Monday, 4 June | 50 m, slow runs | 50 m, slow runs | ||
| Tuesday, 5 June | 50 m, fast runs | 50 m, fast runs | ||
| Wednesday, 6 June | Rest day | |||
| Thursday, 7 June | 10 m mixed | 10 m mixed | 10 m mixed | 10 m mixed |
| Friday, 8 June | 10 m, slow runs | 10 m, slow runs | 10 m, slow runs | 10 m, slow runs |
| Saturday, 9 June | 10 m, fast runs, medal matches | 10 m, fast runs | 10 m, fast runs, medal matches | 10 m, fast runs |
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