Bettina Bucher

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Bettina Bucher
Personal information
Born (1980-11-29) 29 November 1980 (age 43)
Lucerne, Switzerland
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
Sport Shooting
Events
Coached byRoger Chassat
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Munich 300m Rifle Prone
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Belgrade 300m Rifle Prone
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Belgrade 300m Rifle 3-Position
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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]

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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. [2] [3] [4]

At the 2010 Lapua European Cup Final, she won silver in the 300m Prone Rifle event. [5]

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]

At the 2014 Lapua European Cup in Zagreb, she won silver in the Prone and bronze in the three-position event. [6]

At the 2015 Lapua European Cup in Lahti, Bucher won silver in the 300m Prone Rifle event. [7]

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


Current world records held in 300 metre rifle prone
Women (ISSF)Individual599Flag of Denmark.svg  Charlotte Jakobsen  (DEN)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bettina Bucher  (SWI)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Charlotte Jakobsen  (DEN)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Seonaid McIntosh  (GBR)
21 July 2009
9 August 2010
23 September 2019
24 September 2019
Osijek (CRO)
Munich (GER)
Tolmezzo (ITA)
Tolmezzo (ITA)
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