Bettina Bucher

Bettina Bucher

Personal information
Born	(1980-11-29) 29 November 1980 (age 44) Lucerne, Switzerland
Height	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country	Switzerland
Sport	Shooting
Events	300m Rifle Prone 300m Rifle 3-Positions
Coached by	Roger Chassat
Medal record Women's shooting Representing   Switzerland World Championships 2010 Munich 300m Rifle Prone European Championships 2011 Belgrade 300m Rifle Prone 2011 Belgrade 300m Rifle 3-Position 2015 Maribor 300m Rifle Prone

Bettina Bucher (born 29 November 1980) is a Swiss sports shooter who specialises in the 300-metre disciplines. She became World Champion at the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships in the 300m Prone Rifle event, matching Charlotte Jakobsen's World Record score. ^[1] She is particularly known for her achievements in the 300 m prone and 300 m three-position events. ^[2]

Career

Bucher started competing in 2008. ^[1]

In 2009 she was selected to represent Switzerland at the European Championships in Osijek, where she placed 4th in the 300m Prone Rifle event. ^[1]

She was selected for the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Munich, where she became World Champion in the 300m Rifle Prone event and placed 8th in the 300m Rifle Three Position event. Her Prone score of 599ex600 matched the World Record. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

At the 2010 Lapua European Cup Final, she won silver in the 300m Prone Rifle event. ^[7]

At the 2011 European Championships in Belgrade, she became European Champion in the 300m Prone Rifle event and won Silver in the Three-Position event. ^{[1] [8]}

At the 2014 Lapua European Cup in Zagreb, she won silver in the Prone and bronze in the three-position event. ^[9]

At the 2015 Lapua European Cup in Lahti, Bucher won silver in the 300m Prone Rifle event. ^[10]

At the 2015 European Championships in Maribor, she won bronze in the 300m Prone Rifle event. ^{[1] [11]}

National achievements

Swiss Championships: Bucher won multiple gold medals in the 300 m prone event and achieved top placements in the three-position match. ^[12]

Aargau Cantonal Shooting Festival: In 2012, she was crowned shooting queen over 300 m and emphasized the importance of concentration and patience in the sport. ^[13]

Rütlischiessen: In 2016, she made history as the first woman to win the traditional Rütlischiessen. ^[14]

Personal background and club affiliation

Bettina Bucher comes from Schongau in the canton of Lucerne and is a member of the Villmergen shooting club. ^[15] She trains regularly with her partner Rafael Bereuter, who is also a successful shooter on the national team. ^[16]

With her impressive career and numerous achievements at both national and international levels, Bettina Bucher is regarded as one of the outstanding figures in Swiss shooting sports.

Current world records held in 300 metre rifle prone
Women (ISSF)	Individual	599	Charlotte Jakobsen  (DEN)   Bettina Bucher  (SWI)   Charlotte Jakobsen  (DEN)   Seonaid McIntosh  (GBR)	21 July 2009 9 August 2010 23 September 2019 24 September 2019	Osijek (CRO) Munich (GER) Tolmezzo (ITA) Tolmezzo (ITA)	edit

References

1. "ISSF Athlete Profile". International Shooting Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
2. "Allgemein - EM-Bronze für Schützin Bettina Bucher". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
3. "300m Rifle Prone Women – Switzerland's Bucher tied Jakobsen's record". International Shooting Sport Federation. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
4. "300m Results at ISSF World Championships — Watch Videos". AccurateShooter. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
5. "WM-Titel für Bettina Bucher". 20 Minuten (in German). 9 August 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
6. Ian Shirra-Gibb (Winter 2010). Robertson, Karen (ed.). "Shooting Discipline Matters - 300 Metres" (PDF). NRA Journal. LXXXIX (3). National Rifle Association: 21. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
7. "300m Lapua European Cup Final 2010 - Result Book" (PDF). gb300m.com. October 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
8. Rytz, Wolfgang (3 September 2019). "SM im Schiessen - Goldener Aargauer Auftakt dank Dieter Grossen". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
9. "300m Lapua European Cup 2014 - Result Book" (PDF). Strelska zveza Slovenije. May 2014. pp. 17–18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
10. "Lapua European Cup Finland was a successful competition". ESC News. European Shooting Confederation. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
11. "Allgemein - EM-Bronze für Schützin Bettina Bucher". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
12. Medienmitteilung (9 September 2015). "sport-fan.ch - 300m-Gold für Bettina Bucher und Silvia Guignard – Schiessen Nachrichten". sport-fan.ch (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
13. Zehnder, Christoph (13 July 2012). "Kantonalschützenfest - Schützenkönigin Bettina Bucher: «Männer denken sofort ans Resultat»". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
14. AG, Bote der Urschweiz (5 November 2015). "Erster Sieg einer Frau auf Rütli". www.bote.ch (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
15. Kugler, Friedrich (7 July 2014). "Luzerner Königin im Fürstenland". St. Galler Tagblatt (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.
16. Zehnder, Christoph (13 July 2012). "Kantonalschützenfest - Schützenkönigin Bettina Bucher: «Männer denken sofort ans Resultat»". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 May 2025.

External links

• Bettina Bucher at the International Shooting Sport Federation