This article lists the main target shooting events and their results for 2017.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
F-Open Team (Farquharson Trophy) | Australia | Canada | United States |
F-Open Individual | R Davies (AUS) | P Sandie (GBR) | A Pohl (AUS) |
F-TR Team (Richardson Cup) | United States | Australia | South Africa |
F-TR Individual | D Rodgers (USA) | K Chou (CAN) | B Litz (USA) |
2017 Results [2]
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