Christian Reitz

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Christian Reitz
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1987-04-29) 29 April 1987 (age 37)
Löbau, East Germany
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
Sport Shooting
Event Air pistol
ClubSV Kriftel
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 25 m rapid fire pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 25 m rapid fire pistol
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cairo 25 m standard pistol mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Cairo25 m center fire pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Baku 25 m center fire pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Baku25 m center fire pistol team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Changwon 25 m center fire pistol
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Changwon25 m team rapid fire pistol
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Cairo25 m standard pistol
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Baku25 m rapid fire pistol team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Baku25 m standard pistol team
European Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Baku 25 m rapid fire pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Baku 10 m air pistol mixed team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 10 m air pistol team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Minsk 25 m standard pistol mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Kraków-Małopolska 25 m rapid fire pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Minsk 10 m air pistol mixed team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Osijek 25 m RF pistol team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Osijek 25 m center fire pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Osijek 25 m rapid fire pistol

Christian Reitz (born 29 April 1987) is a German 25 metre rapid fire pistol shooter, the current world record holder.

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Career

He rose to fame during 2005, the first year with the new equipment rules, but was defeated in that year's European Junior Championships by teammate Philipp Wagenitz before finishing his junior career with victories in the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships and the 2007 European Championships.[ citation needed ]

In his first year as a senior,[ when? ] Reitz won two World Cup competitions and was the runner-up behind three-time Olympic champion Ralf Schumann at another, equalling the world record with a 591 score in Milan, and raising Schumann's final world record from 790.0 to 794.0.[ citation needed ] At the 2008 Olympics, he won the bronze medal behind Oleksandr Petriv and Schumann. [1]

Performance timeline

25 metre rapid fire pistol

20082009
Olympic GamesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
579+200.3
Not held
World ChampionshipsNot held
European ChampionshipsNot held
World Cup 1Gold medal icon.svg Gold
588+197.6
4th
589+195.4
World Cup 2
World Cup 3Silver medal icon.svg Silver
585+201.4
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
584+201.3
World Cup 4Gold medal icon.svg Gold
591+203.0
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
582+198.0
World Cup FinalSilver medal icon.svg Silver
590+197.9
Qualified

Records

Current world records held in 25 metre rapid fire pistol
MenQualification593Flag of Germany.svg  Christian Reitz  (GER)
Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jun-hong  (KOR)
July 30, 2013
July 6, 2014
Osijek (CRO)
Beijing (CHN)
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References

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