300 m standard rifle

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300 m standard rifle
300m shooters in two positions.jpg
Men
Number of shots3x20
World ChampionshipsSince 1947
Abbreviation300STR3X20

300 m standard rifle is one of the ISSF shooting events. It is similar to 300 metre rifle but there are more restrictions on the rifle (quite similar to those in 10 metre air rifle). The course of fire is a three positions program of 3x20 shots. This event is based in competitions with army-style rifles, and in this form dates back at least to the 19th century, although the early championships had a true army rifle event, using the model of the host country's choice. The standard rifle event as such was introduced in 1947. [1]

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300 metre standard rifle is also on the program of the CISM military world championships. [2]

Equipment

The rifle must satisfy dimensional, weight, and other requirements stipulated in the rulebook. [1] Iron sights, rather than telescopic or other sights must be used, and muzzle brakes are not permitted. Trigger pull weight must be at least 1,500 grams, rifle weight may not exceed 5.5 kg, and barrel may not be longer than 762 mm. The calibre may not exceed 8 mm, although 6 mm BR is the most common. The same rifle must be used in all positions without any changes except adjustment of the butt plate, handstop or rear sight.

World Championships, Men

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1947 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Kurt Johansson  (SWE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell  (SWE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Otto Horber  (SUI)
1949 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of Sweden.svg  Isac Holger Erben  (SWE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell  (SWE)Flag of Brazil.svg  Harvey Dias Villela  (BRA)
1952 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  August Hollenstein  (SUI)Flag of Sweden.svg  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell  (SWE)Flag of the United States.svg  Arthur Charles Jackson  (USA)
1954 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of Sweden.svg  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell  (SWE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Anders Helge Kvissberg  (SWE)Flag of Colombia.svg  Matallana J.  (COL)
1958 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MoscowFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Anatoly Tilik  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Moysey Itkis  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Boris Pereberin  (URS)
1962 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Flag of Finland.svg  Pauli Aapeli Janhonen  (FIN)Flag of the United States.svg  Verle Franklin Jun. Wright  (USA)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Andrey Jakonyuk  (URS)
1966 Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Ludwig Lustberg  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Konyakhin  (URS)Flag of the United States.svg  Gary Anderson  (USA)
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Flag of the United States.svg  John Robert Foster  (USA)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Agishev  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Valentin Kornev  (URS)
1974 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Flag of the United States.svg  David Kimes  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Lones Wigger  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  John Robert Foster  (USA)
1978 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Flag of the United States.svg  David Kimes  (USA)Flag of France.svg  Yves Prouzet  (FRA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Malcolm Cooper  (GBR)
1982 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of Norway.svg  Harald Stenvaag  (NOR)Flag of the United States.svg  Lones Wigger  (USA)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Lvov  (URS)
1986 Flag of Sweden.svg Skövde Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Malcolm Cooper  (GBR)Flag of Norway.svg  Harald Stenvaag  (NOR)Flag of Finland.svg  Mauri Roeppaenen  (FIN)
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MoscowFlag of the United States.svg  Glenn Dubis  (USA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Norbert Sturny  (SUI)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Malcolm Cooper  (GBR)
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Tolmezzo Flag of Finland.svg  Jukka Salonen  (FIN)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Milan Bakeš  (CZE)Flag of Finland.svg  Harri Marjala  (FIN)
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Zaragoza Flag of Norway.svg  Espen Berg-Knutsen  (NOR)Flag of Germany.svg  Rudolf Krenn  (GER)Flag of the United States.svg  Stephen Goff  (USA)
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Bürge  (SUI)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Milan Mach  (CZE)Flag of Norway.svg  Arild Roeyseth  (NOR)
2006 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb Flag of Austria.svg  Thomas Farnik  (AUT)Flag of Sweden.svg  Per Sandberg  (SWE)Flag of Norway.svg  Vebjørn Berg  (NOR)
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of France.svg  Josselin Henry  (FRA)Flag of Slovenia.svg  Robert Markoja  (SLO)Flag of Norway.svg  Vebjørn Berg  (NOR)
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of France.svg  Cyril Graff  (FRA)Flag of Norway.svg  Ole-Kristian Bryhn  (NOR)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marcel Bürge  (SUI)
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Changwon Flag of Finland.svg  Aleksi Leppä  (FIN)Flag of Sweden.svg  Karl Olsson  (SWE)Flag of Norway.svg  Odd Arne Brekne  (NOR)

World Championships, Men's Team

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1947 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Kurt Johansson
Wickstroem T.
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Otto Horber
Ernst Tellenbach
Karl Zimmermann
Emil Gruenig
Robert Bürchler
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Antonio Ando
Juan Pablo de Marchi
Pablo Cagnasso
Casaza J.
Antonio Ortiz
1949 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Sven Dessle
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Kurt Johansson
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Pero Cestnik
Jovan Kratohvil
Milovan Mihorko
Momir Markovic
Stevo Prauhardt
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Robert Bürchler
Emil Gruenig
Otto Horber
Werner Jakober
Ernst Kramer
1952 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Clavadetscher G.
Robert Bürchler
Emil Gruenig
Otto Horber
August Hollenstein
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Kurt Johansson
Anders Helge Kvissberg
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Mauritz Amundsen
Lars L. Ese  [ no ]
Halvor Kongsjorden
Odd Sannes
Thurmann-Nielsen O.
1954 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Anders Helge Kvissberg
Ohlsson O.
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Gradimir Boncic
Josip Ćuk
Bogdan Jez
Zlatko Mašek
Stevo Prauhardt
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Esa Einari Kervinen
Jari Paelve
Mikko Johannes Nordquist
Jorma Tuomas Taitto
Vilho Ilmari Ylönen
1958 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Moysey Itkis
Iosif Meytin
Anatoly Tilik
Boris Pereberin
Viktor Shamburkin
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Vladimir Grozdanović
Kresimir Anic
Dragoljub Milenkovic
Miroslav Stojanović
Miodrag Zivanovic
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
Esa Einari Kervinen
Parkkari K.
Jorma Tuomas Taitto
Vilho Ilmari Ylönen
1962 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Vasily Borisov
Moysey Itkis
Andrey Jakonyuk
Eduard Jarosh
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Jon Istad
Thormod Næs
Olay Medaas
Axel Marthinsen
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
Esa Einari Kervinen
Antti Rissanen
Vilho Ilmari Ylönen
1966 Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Eduard Jarosh
Vladimir Konyakhin
Yuri Kudryashov
Ludwig Lustberg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
August Hollenstein
Kurt Mueller
Hans Simonet
Erwin Vogt
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Donald Adams
Gary Anderson
Martin Gunnarsson
Bill Krilling
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Vladimir Agishev
Viktor Avilov
Valentin Kornev
Yuri Kudryashov
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Lanny Bassham
John Robert Foster
Bruce Meredith
Lones Wigger
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Barnaba Fandier
Eugeniusz Pędzisz
Andrzej Sieledcow
Andrzej Trajda
1974 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
David Boyd
John Robert Foster
David Kimes
Lones Wigger
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Vladimir Agishev
Valentin Kornev
Gennadi Lushikov
Boris Melnik
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Karel Bulan
Petr Kovářík
František Prokop
Antonín Schwarz
1978 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Boyd Goldsby
David Kimes
Lones Wigger
Webster Wright
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Kuno Bertschy
Pierre-Alain Dufaux
Walter Inderbitzin
Robert Weilenmann
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Osmo Ala-Honkola
Juhani Laakso
Jaakko Minkkinen
Mauri Roeppaenen
1982 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Hans Braem
Martin Billeter
Kuno Bertschy
Beat Carabin
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Tore Hartz
Trond Kjøll
Geir Skirbekk
Harald Stenvaag
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Victor Daniltchenko
Vladimir Lvov
Gennadi Lushikov
Viktor Vlasov
1986 Flag of Sweden.svg Skövde Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Kalle Leskinen
Mauri Roeppaenen
Ralf Westerlund
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Glenn Dubis
David Kimes
Lones Wigger
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Alexander Bulkin
Alexander Mitrofanov
Viktor Vlasov
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Bradley Carnes
Glenn Dubis
Stephen Goff
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Heinz Braem
Pierre-Alain Dufaux
Norbert Sturny
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Kalle Leskinen
Tapio Säynevirta
Ralf Westerlund
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Tolmezzo Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Glenn Dubis
Robert Foth
Webster Wright III
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Harri Marjala
Tapio Säynevirta
Jukka Salonen
Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Christian Bauer
Rudolf Krenn
Bernd Ruecker
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Zaragoza Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Robert Foth
Stephen Goff
Glenn Dubis
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Olivier Cottagnoud
Norbert Sturny
Beat Stadler
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Erkki Matilainen
Jukka Salonen
Tapio Säynevirta
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Marcel Bürge
Daniel Burger
Norbert Sturny
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Milan Bakeš
Milan Mach
Lubos Opelka
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Glenn Dubis
Jason Parker
Thomas Tamas
2006 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Anatoli Klimenko
Vitali Bubnovich
Sergei Martynov
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Vebjørn Berg
Hans Bakken
Espen Berg-Knutsen
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America
Stephen Goff
Jason Parker
Robert Harbison
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Beat Müller
Marcel Bürge
Olivier Schaffter
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Vebjørn Berg
Ole-Kristian Bryhn
Stian Bogar
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Robert Markoja
Rajmond Debevec
Dusan Zisko
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Odd Arne Brekne
Kim Andre Lund
Ole-Kristian Bryhn
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Marcel Bürge
Claude-Alain Delley
Olivier Schaffter
Flag of France.svg France
Valérian Sauveplane
Josselin Henry
Cyril Graff
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Changwon Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Odd Arne Brekne
Kim Andre Lund
Ole-Kristian Bryhn
Flag of South Korea.svg Republic of Korea
Choi Young Jeon
Lee Won-Gyu
Cheon Min Ho
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Jan Lochbihler
Gilles Vincent Dufaux
Andrea Rossi

World Championships, total medals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 95721
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 67417
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 67013
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 64616
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 46515
6Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 41813
7Flag of France.svg  France 2114
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1023
9Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1001
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 1001
11Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0303
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 0303
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0112
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0112
15Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0101
16Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0011
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0011
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0011
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0011
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0011
Totals (20 entries)404040120

Current world records

Current world records in 300 metre standard rifle
Men (ISSF)Individual591Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Pickl  (AUT)25 September 2019 Tolmezzo (ITA) edit
Teams1765Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Wear, Lund, Claussen)24 September 2019 Tolmezzo (ITA)
Men (CISM)Individual590Flag of Denmark.svg  Steffen Olsen  (DEN)
Flag of Norway.svg  Kim Andre Lund  (NOR)
31 May 2018
1 June 2018
Thun (SUI)
Teams1752Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lund, Brekne, Bryhn)31 May 2018 Thun (SUI) edit

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