ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol

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25Metre Rapid Fire Pistol
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Men
Number of shots2×30 + 40
Olympic GamesSince 1896
World ChampionshipsSince 1933
AbbreviationRFP

25 meter rapid fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events and is shot with .22 LR pistols. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its rules changed greatly before World War II, after which they were only slightly changed until the two major revisions of 1989 and 2005. The latter restricted the event to sport pistols, thereby banning .22 Short cartridge (last used in 2004 and replaced by .22 Long Rifle in 2005) as well as encircling grips and low trigger-pull weight. This caused a decline in results, as evidenced by a comparison of the world records under the pre-2005 rules (597) and post-2005 rules (593).

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Instead of dropping specialized rapid fire pistols, manufacturers designed new pistols, such as the Walther SSP, conforming to the standard pistol requirements, but optimized for the rapid fire event.

Course of fire

The centers of the targets are 75 cm apart, and the 10 score zone has a diameter of 10 cm. ISSF Rapid Fire Pistol targets.png
The centers of the targets are 75 cm apart, and the 10 score zone has a diameter of 10 cm.
When paper targets (as opposed to electronic scoring systems) are used, thin scoring rings are printed on the target. The thick aiming lines are present in both versions. ISSF 25 meter Rapid Fire Pistol target.svg
When paper targets (as opposed to electronic scoring systems) are used, thin scoring rings are printed on the target. The thick aiming lines are present in both versions.

Traditionally, RFP competitions use paper targets that are able to turn 90 degrees to appear to the shooter and then turn back to disappear when the shooting time is up. During the last few decades, these targets have gradually been replaced by electronic devices which use red and green lights to indicate the beginning and the end of the shooting time, and which automatically handle late shots. As these systems are expensive, they are normally only used in international competitions.

A series (or string) consists of five shots fired at one target each within a limited time. The targets stand next to each other at a 25 m distance from the shooter. As with all ISSF pistol disciplines, all firing must be done with one unsupported hand. When the targets appear or when the green light comes on, the competitor must raise his arm from a 45-degree angle starting position and fire his five shots. If a shot is too late, it will score as a miss.

There are three different time limits for the series: 8 seconds, 6 seconds, and 4 seconds. A stage consists of two series of each type, and a full course of fire comprises two such stages, or a total of 60 shots. Since the targets are divided into concentric score zones with 10 being the most central part, the total maximum score is 600.

In major competitions, the top six shooters qualify for a final round of four additional 4-second series, with a shot scoring at or above 9.7 being counted as a hit, or a miss otherwise. To score 9.7 or above, the shot must be within a circle of diameter 124 mm (4.88 inches). The results of the qualification round and the final are added together, and any ties are broken by firing an additional 4-second series.

World Championships, Men

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1933 Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg Granada Flag of France.svg  Andre Charles Des Jamonnieres J.  (FRA)Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Cristobal Tauler Alos  (ESP)Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Luis Calvet Sandoz  (ESP)
1935 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg RomeFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Walter Boninsegni  (ITA)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  František Pokorný  (TCH)Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Arturo Gonzalez Costello  (ESP)
1937 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Flag of Latvia.svg  Kārlis Kļava  (LAT)Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Pranas Giedrimas  (LTU)Flag of Finland.svg  Erik Ljungqvist  (FIN)
1939 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luzern Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE)Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Cornelius van Oyen  (GER)Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Jonas Miliauskas  (LTU)
1947 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente  (ARG)Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Constantin Mylonas  (GRE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sven Lundquist  (SWE)
1949 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Harry Wendell Reeves  (USA)Flag of Finland.svg  Leonard Ravilo  (FIN)
1952 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Penait Calcai  (ROM)Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente  (ARG)
1954 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nikolai Kalinichenko  (URS)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  William McMillan  (USA)Flag of Finland.svg  Pentti Linnosvuo  (FIN)
1958 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MoscowFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Kropotin  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Alexander Zabelin  (URS)Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Ștefan Petrescu  (ROM)
1962 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Alexander Zabelin  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Bakalov  (URS)Flag of the United States.svg  James Henderson McNally  (USA)
1966 Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Flag of Romania.svg  Virgil Atanasiu  (ROM)Flag of Poland.svg  Józef Zapędzki  (POL)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Renart Suleimanov  (URS)
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Liverzani  (ITA)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Ladislav Falta  (TCH)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Weselin Petkov  (BUL)
1974 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Flag of Germany.svg  Alfred Radke  (FRG)Flag of Germany.svg  Heinz Weissenberger  (FRG)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Torshin  (URS)
1978 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Flag of Sweden.svg  Ove Gunnarsson  (SWE)Flag of Germany.svg  Werner Beier  (FRG)Flag of Austria.svg  Gerhard Petritsch  (AUT)
1982 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Puzirev  (URS)Flag of Sweden.svg  Ove Gunnarsson  (SWE)Flag of Germany.svg  Alfred Radke  (FRG)
1986 Flag of East Germany.svg Suhl Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kaczmarek  (POL)Flag of Poland.svg  Andrzej Macur  (POL)Flag of East Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GDR)
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MoscowFlag of East Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GDR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Miroslav Ignatiuk  (URS)Flag of Finland.svg  Petri Eteläniemi  (FIN)
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Flag of Poland.svg  Krzysztof Kucharczyk  (POL)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Emil Milev  (BUL)Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GER)
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GER)Flag of Germany.svg  Daniel Leonhard  (GER)Flag of Romania.svg  Iulian Raicea  (ROM)
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Flag of Germany.svg  Marco Spangenberg  (GER)Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GER)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Niki Marty  (SUI)
2006 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Penghui  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Zhongsheng  (CHN)Flag of Russia.svg  Sergei Alifirenko  (RUS)
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Russia.svg  Alexei Klimov  (RUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jian  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yuehong  (CHN)
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jun-hong  (KOR)Flag of Germany.svg  Oliver Geis  (GER)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yuehong  (CHN)
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Changwon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Junmin  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jian  (CHN)Flag of France.svg  Jean Quiquampoix  (FRA)
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg New Administrative Capital Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Gun-hyeok  (KOR)Flag of France.svg  Clément Bessaguet  (FRA)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Ghulam Mustafa Bashir  (PAK)
2023 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yuehong  (CHN)Flag of France.svg  Clément Bessaguet  (FRA)Flag of Germany.svg  Florian Peter  (GER)

World Championships, Men's Team

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1937 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Vilho Elo
Erik Ljungqvist
Arvo Odenvall
Jaakko Rintanen
Sulo Cederström
Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Lithuania
Pranas Giedrimas
Kazys Sruoga
Antanas Jelenskas
Antanas Karčiauskas
Antanas Mamžeika
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
Fritz Bucherer
Hans Funck
Walter Hartwig
Paul Jasper
Cornelius van Oyen
1939 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luzern Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Hungary
Laszlo Badinszky
Lajos Borzsonyi Dr.
Ede Domby
Károly Takács
Laszlo Vadnay
Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Lithuania
Pranas Giedrimas
Vladas Nakutis
Antanas Mamžeika
Jonas Miliauskas
Antanas Jelenskas
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
Fritz Bucherer
Ludwig Leupold
Walter L.
Cornelius van Oyen
Zindel M.
1947 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Ferdinando Bernini
Bertoni G.
Linari F.
Mazzavillani B.
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Väinö Heusala
Matti Kallio
Mauri Kuokka
Leonard Ravilo
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece
Evangelos Chryssafis
Angelos Papadimas
Constantin Mylonas
Georges Vichos
1949 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente
Dionisio Fernández
Oscar Rosendo Cervo
Enrique Furtado
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Väinö Heusala
Matti Kallio
Leonard Ravilo
Eino Saarnikko
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Huelet Benner
Hancock W.
Logie C.
Harry Wendell Reeves
1952 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Huelet Benner
Walter Devine
William McMillan
Harry Wendell Reeves
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Väinö Heusala
Veli-Jussi Hölsö
Leonard Ravilo
Lauri Toikka
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Cabral G.
Oscar Rosendo Cervo
Schack E.
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente
1954 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Evgeni Cherkassov
Nikolai Kalinichenko
Victor Nasonov
Oleg Zhgutov
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Huelet Benner
William McMillan
Thomas Mitchell
Philip Clay Roettinger
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Väinö Heusala
Pentti Linnosvuo
Leonard Ravilo
Lauri Toikka
1958 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Evgeni Cherkassov
Aleksandr Kropotin
Victor Nasonov
Alexander Zabelin
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Huelet Benner
William McMillan
Miller D.
Aubrey Smith
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Aladár Dobsa
József Gyönyörű
Ferenc Kun
Károly Takács
1962 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Efim Haydurov
Igor Bakalov
Renart Suleimanov
Alexander Zabelin
Flag of the United States.svg United States
James Henderson McNally
William McMillan
Aubrey Smith
Cecil Wallis
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Ugo Amicosante
Giovanni Liverzani
Roberto Mazzoni
Sergio Varetto
1966 Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Igor Bakalov
Stanislav Frantsevski
Renart Suleimanov
Alexander Zabelin
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Virgil Atanasiu
Mihai Dumitriu
Marcel Roşca
Ion Tripşa
Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Gerhard Feller
Gerhard Dommrich
Christian Duering
Lothar Pinnig
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Ladislav Falta
Vladimír Hurt
Rudolf Kolinek
Lubomír Nácovský
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Virgil Atanasiu
Dan Iuga
Marcel Roșca
Ion Tripșa
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Ugo Amicosante
Roberto Ferraris
Giovanni Liverzani
Silvano Mignardi
1974 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Yuri Alekhin
Afanasijs Kuzmins
Victor Torshin
Mikhail Ziubko
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Vladimír Hurt
Vladimír Hyka
Jan Kotora
Lubomír Nácovský
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Virgil Atanasiu
Corneliu Ion
Marin Stan
Marcel Roșca
1978 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Werner Beier
Alfred Radke
Helmut Seeger
Heinz Weissenberger
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Rolando Comazzetto
Roberto Ferraris
Gianfranco Mantelli
Alberto Sevieri
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Curt Andersson
Ove Gunnarsson
Boo Levin
Ragnar Skanåker
1982 Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Afanasijs Kuzmins
Igor Puzirev
Sergei Rysev
Vladimir Vokhmianin
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania
Gratian Calota
Corneliu Ion
Suliu V.
Marin Stan
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
László Orbán
Laszlo Nemeth
Gábor Plank
Istvan Szalai
1986 Flag of East Germany.svg Suhl Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Afanasijs Kuzmins
Oleg Tkachyov
Vladimir Vokhmianin
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Csaba Hell
Zoltan Kovacs
László Orbán
Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Roger Herzig
Peter Schumann
Juergen Wiefel
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Miroslav Ignatiuk
Afanasijs Kuzmins
Victor Torshin
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
László Balogh
Zoltan Kovacs
Lajos Pálinkás
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Otto Keller
Anton Kuechler
Hansrudolf Schneider
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Adam Kaczmarek
Andrzej Macur
Krzysztof Kucharczyk
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Meng Gang
Wang Runxi
Zhang Ruimin
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
István Jambrik
Sándor Kacskó
Lajos Pálinkás
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg
Ralf Schumann
Daniel Leonhard
Lars Uehlin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Ji Haiping
Zhang Penghui
Meng Gang
Flag of Japan.svg
Shoichi Uenosono
Tomohiro Kida
Shuji Tazawa
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Flag of Germany.svg
Ralf Schumann
Marco Spangenberg
Klaus-Dieter Schmidt
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Ji Haiping
Liu Guohui
Zhang Penghui
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Oleg Tkachyov
Roman Bondaruk
Taras Magmet
2006 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Zhang Penghui
Liu Zhongsheng
Liu Guohui
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Sergei Alifirenko
Sergei Poliakov
Alexei Klimov
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Marco Liberato
Riccardo Mazzetti
Nicola Nello Pizzi
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Zhang Jian
Li Yuehong
Ding Feng
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Alexei Klimov
Leonid Ekimov
Dmitry Brayko
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Brad Balsley
Keith Sanderson
Emil Milev
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of Germany.svg
Oliver Geis
Christian Reitz
Aaron Sauter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Tomas Tehan
Martin Podhráský
Martin Strnad
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Leonid Ekimov
Alexei Klimov
Alexander Alifirenko
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Changwon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Lin Junmin
Zhang Jian
Yao Zhaonan
Flag of Germany.svg
Oliver Geis
Christian Reitz
Christian Freckmann
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Kim Jun-hong
Song Jong-ho
Park Jun-woo
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg New Administrative Capital Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Li Yuehong
Lu Zhiming
Zhang Jueming
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Maksym Horodynets
Pavlo Korostylov
Denys Kushnirov
Flag of Korea (1899).svg Korea
Kim Seo-jun
Lee Jae-kyoon
Lee Gun-hyeok
2023 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
Wang Xinjie
Li Yuehong
Liu Yangpan
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
Florian Peter
Oliver Geis
Christian Reitz
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
Song Jong-ho
Lee Gun-hyeok
Kim Seo-jun

World Championships, Women

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1962 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sofia Tiagni  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Nadezhda Yulina  (URS)Flag of the United States.svg  Gertrude Schernitzauer  (USA)

World Championships, Mixed

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg New Administrative Capital Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Yulia Korostylova
Maksym Horodynets
Flag of India.svg India
Simranpreet Kaur Brar
Anish Bhanwala
Flag of Korea (1899).svg Korea
Kim Jang-mi
Kim Seo-jun

World Championships, total medals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 134320
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 65213
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 55313
4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 35412
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3205
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3137
7Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2215
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2125
9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2024
10Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1438
11Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1359
12Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1304
13Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1236
14Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1214
15Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1034
16Flag of France.svg  France 1012
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1012
18Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1001
19Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 0314
20Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0123
21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0112
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 0112
23Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0101
24Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0022
25Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 0011
Totals (27 entries)484647141

Current world records

Current world records 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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Final39Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yuehong  (CHN)Aug 22, 2023Baku (AZE)
Teams1756Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Zhang, Lin, Yao)September 10, 2018 Changwon (KOR) edit
Junior MenIndividual589Flag of France.svg  Jean Quiquampoix  (FRA)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhu Haojie  (CHN)
Flag of Germany.svg  Peter Florian  (GER)
July 26, 2015
September 10, 2018
September 15, 2019
Maribor (SLO)
Changwon (KOR)
Bologna (ITA)
Final35Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhu Haojie  (CHN)September 10, 2018 Changwon (KOR)
Teams1747Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (Zhu, Cheng, Pan)September 10, 2018 Changwon (KOR)

Olympic and World Champions

The dominant shooter of the event has been Ralf Schumann of Germany with a total of five major World-level Championship titles, with three Olympic gold medals and two Individual World titles. He is the first and one of the only two shooters to have won a particular Olympic event three times, and is the first of three shooters to have won three individual Olympic titles. Károly Takács and Józef Zapędzki also won two consecutive Olympic titles. Huelet Benner won two consecutive World Championships.

A rare double is that between this rapid fire event and its direct opposite 50 metre pistol; this has only been accomplished by Alfred Lane (completed in 1912), Torsten Ullman (1939), Huelet Benner (1952) and Pentti Linnosvuo (1964), with Lane (both events at the 1912 Olympics) and Linnosvuo using only Olympic titles. Benner, on the other hand, is the only shooter with two titles in both events.

YearVenueIndividualTeam
1896 [lower-alpha 1] Athens Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Ioannis Frangoudis  (GRE)
Alfred Lane at the 1912 Olympics 1912 Alfred Lane.JPG
Alfred Lane at the 1912 Olympics
1900 [lower-alpha 2] ParisFlag of France.svg  Maurice Larrouy  (FRA)
1912 [lower-alpha 3] Stockholm US flag 48 stars.svg  Alfred Lane  (USA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1920 [lower-alpha 4] [1] Antwerp Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Guilherme Paraense  (BRA)US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1924 Paris US flag 48 stars.svg  Henry Bailey  (USA)
1932 Los Angeles Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Renzo Morigi  (ITA)
1933 Granada Flag of France.svg  Charles des Jammonières  (FRA)
1935 Rome Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Walter Boninsegni  (ITA)
1936 Berlin Flag of the German Reich (1935-1945).svg  Cornelius van Oyen  (GER)
1937 Helsinki Flag of Latvia.svg  Kārlis Kļava  (LAT)Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1939 Luzern Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE)Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Hungary
1947 Stockholm Flag of Argentina.svg  Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente  (ARG)Flag of Italy.svg Italy
1948 London Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg  Károly Takács  (HUN)
1949 Buenos Aires Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1952 Oslo Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
1952 Helsinki Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  Károly Takács  (HUN)
1954 Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Nikolai Kalinichenko  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
1956 Melbourne Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Ştefan Petrescu  (ROU)
1958 Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Alexander Kropotin  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Karoly Takacs, the first double Olympic Champion, competing in 1961 Takacs Karoly shooting on Poland-Hungary-Yugoslavia match 1961.jpg
Károly Takács, the first double Olympic Champion, competing in 1961
1960 Rome Flag of the United States.svg  William McMillan  (USA)
1962 Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Alexander Zabelin  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1964 Tokyo Flag of Finland.svg  Pentti Linnosvuo  (FIN)
1966 Wiesbaden Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Virgil Atanasiu  (ROU)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1968 Mexico City Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Zapędzki  (POL)
1970 Phoenix Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Liverzani  (ITA)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
1972 Munich Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Józef Zapędzki  (POL)
1974 Thun Flag of Germany.svg  Alfred Radke  (FRG)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1976 Montreal Flag of East Germany.svg  Norbert Klaar  (GDR)
1978 Seoul Flag of Sweden.svg  Ove Gunnarsson  (SWE)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1980 Moscow Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Corneliu Ion  (ROU)
1982 Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Puzirev  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Takeo Kamachi  (JPN)
1986 Suhl Flag of Poland.svg  Adam Kaczmarek  (POL)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1988 Seoul Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Afanasijs Kuzmins  (URS)
1990 Moscow Flag of East Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GDR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Juniors
1992 Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GER)IndividualTeam
1994 Milan Flag of Poland.svg  Krzysztof Kucharczyk  (POL)Flag of Poland.svg PolandFlag of the United States.svg  Joseph Gonzalez  (USA)Flag of Germany.svg Germany
1996 Atlanta Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GER)
1998 Barcelona Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GER)Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFlag of Spain.svg  Jorge Llames  (ESP)Flag of Germany.svg Germany
2000 Sydney Flag of Russia.svg  Sergei Alifirenko  (RUS)
2002 Lahti Flag of Germany.svg  Marco Spangenberg  (GER)Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Martin Behrendt  (GER)Flag of Germany.svg Germany
2004 Athens Flag of Germany.svg  Ralf Schumann  (GER)
2006 Zagreb Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Penghui  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFlag of Germany.svg  Christian Reitz  (GER)Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2008 Beijing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Oleksandr Petriv  (UKR)
2010 Munich Flag of Russia.svg  Alexei Klimov  (RUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Zhiguo  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2012 London Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Leuris Pupo  (CUB)
2014 Granada Flag of South Korea.svg  Kim Jun Hong  (KOR)Flag of Germany.svg GermanyFlag of France.svg  Jean Quiquampoix  (FRA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2016 Rio de Janeiro Flag of Germany.svg  Christian Reitz  (GER)
2018 Changwon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Junmin  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2021 Tokyo Flag of France.svg  Jean Quiquampoix  (FRA)
2022 New Administrative Capital Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Gun-hyeok (KOR)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2023 Baku Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yuehong  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2024 Paris Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yuehong  (CHN)
  1. Only muzzle-loading pistols of .45 caliber. The 25 metre military pistol event, which was won using a Colt revolver, was a separate event.
  2. 20 metre military pistol event
  3. 30 metre dueling pistol event
  4. 30 metre military pistol event

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">ISSF shooting events</span>

The International Shooting Sport Federation recognizes several shooting events, some of which have Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ISSF 50 meter pistol</span> Sport shooting event

50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to the 19th century and only having seen marginal rule changes since 1936. It is considered to provide some of the purest precision shooting among the pistol events. The target of this event has not changed since 1900, and the 50m distance has remained the standard since 1912. The sport traced back to the beginning of indoor Flobert pistol parlour shooting in Europe during the 1870s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Sports shooting at the Olympics

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on 21 August at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece. This was the last Olympic competition before the major rule changes that took place on 1 January 2005, and which lowered the results of the event. There were 17 competitors from 14 nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 28 June 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles. 55 shooters from 17 nations competed. Nations were limited to four shooters each. Henry Bailey won the United States' second consecutive championship in the event. Sweden also earned the same medal as in 1912, with Vilhelm Carlberg's silver. Lennart Hannelius took bronze in Finland's debut in the event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 15 and 16 at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall. There were 19 competitors from 14 nations. The event was won by Oleksandr Petriv of Ukraine, the nation's first medal in the event. Germany took silver and bronze. It was Schumann's fifth and final Olympic medal in the event; with three golds and two silvers, he was individually more successful than any nation other than Germany. After rule changes, new Olympic records were established by Keith Sanderson and Petriv (final).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Sports shooting at the Olympics

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held on 20 and 21 September. There were 20 competitors from 17 nations. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by Sergei Alifirenko of Russia, the nation's first medal independent of the Soviet Union. Michel Ansermet's silver was Switzerland's first medal in the event since 1920; Iulian Raicea's bronze was Romania's first since 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Sports shooting at the Olympics

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Ralf Schumann defended his title from Barcelona, setting two new Olympic records. Schumann was the third man to successfully defend an Olympic title in the rapid fire pistol, and the first to win three or more medals in the event; he would finish his career with three golds and five total medals. Emil Milev of Bulgaria (silver) and Vladimir Vokhmyanin of Kazakhstan (bronze) each won their nation's first medals in the event, though Vokhmyanin was a repeat bronze medalist, making him the 10th man to win multiple medals in the event. There were 23 competitors from 19 nations. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Sports shooting at the Olympics

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic rapid fire competition on the new, circular targets, and also the only one in history to feature both a semifinal, consisting of four four-second series for the top eight shooters, and a final, consisting of two additional four-second series for the top four. Afanasijs Kuzmins and Ralf Schumann, who had battled for the gold medal four years earlier, once again clinched the top two spots, although in reversed order. The two were the eighth and ninth men to win multiple medals in the event. Schumann's win was the first victory for unified Germany since 1936, though East Germany had won medals since. Kuzmins earned Latvia's first independent medal. Vladimir Vokhmyanin of the Unified Team finished on the same score as Kuzmins, but a lower final score demoted him to bronze. There were 30 competitors from 23 nations. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2012 Olympic Games was held on 2 and 3 August 2012 at the Royal Artillery Barracks. There were 18 competitors from 13 nations. The event was won by Leuris Pupo of Cuba. Silver went to Vijay Kumar of India, while Ding Feng of China took bronze. It was the first medal in the event for all three nations. Ralf Schumann missed the final for the first time; he had reached the final in the previous six Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2016 Olympic Games took place on 12 and 13 August 2016 at the National Shooting Center. There were 26 competitors from 20 nations. The event was won by Christian Reitz of Germany, the nation's first victory in the event and fifth overall. Reitz, the bronze medalist in 2008, was the 12th man to win multiple medals in the rapid fire pistol. Jean Quiquampoix of France took silver, the nation's first medal in the event since 1900. China took bronze, just as in 2012, this time by Li Yuehong.

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 4 August 1948 at the shooting ranges at London. 59 shooters from 22 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three shooters each since the 1932 Games. The event was won by Károly Takács of Hungary, the nation's first medal in the event. Argentine Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente took silver, also his nation's first rapid fire pistol medal. Unlike Hungary and Argentina, Sweden was no stranger to the podium in this event; Sven Lundquist's bronze made it the fourth consecutive time that Sweden competed it earned a medal.

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 27 and 28 July 1952 at the shooting ranges in Helsinki with 53 shooters from 28 nations competing. The maximum number of shooters per nation was reduced to 2, from 3 in previous Games. The event was won by Károly Takács of Hungary, the first man to successfully defend an Olympic rapid fire title. Hungary also took the second place, with Szilárd Kun earning silver. Gheorghe Lichiardopol of Romania won bronze in his nation's debut in the event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. It was the 10th appearance of the event. The competition was held on 4 and 5 December 1956 at the shooting ranges in Melbourne. 35 shooters from 22 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since 1952. The event was won by Ștefan Petrescu of Romania, the nation's first victory in the event. His countryman Gheorghe Lichiardopol repeated as bronze medalist, becoming the third man to win multiple rapid fire pistol medals. Between the two Romanians was Yevgeny Cherkasov with silver, earning the Soviet Union's first medal in the event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 30 November 1956 at the shooting ranges in Melbourne. 33 shooters from 22 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The winner was Pentti Linnosvuo of Finland, the nation's first medal in the free pistol. The Soviet Union also won its first medal in the event, with Makhmud Umarov's silver. American Offutt Pinion took bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Shooting sport at the Olympics

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the 11th appearance of the event. The competition was held on 8 and 9 September 1960 at the shooting ranges in Rome. 57 shooters from 35 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by William McMillan of the United States, the nation's first victory in the event since 1924 and third overall. Silver went to Pentti Linnosvuo of Finland, similarly taking his nation's first medal since 1924. Aleksandr Zabelin of the Soviet Union earned bronze. The three men had tied for first after the main round of 60 shots and had required a three-way shoot-off to determine the medals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol</span> Sports shooting at the Olympics

The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 5 and 6 September 1960 at the Umberto I Shooting Range in Rome. 67 shooters from 40 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by Aleksey Gushchin of the Soviet Union, as the Soviet team finished 1–2 with Makhmud Umarov repeating as silver medalist. Yoshihisa Yoshikawa of Japan took bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was the 12th appearance of the event. The competition was held on 19 October 1964 at the Camp Asaka shooting ranges in Tokyo. 53 shooters from 34 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by Pentti Linnosvuo of Finland, the nation's first victory in the event. Linnosvuo was the fourth man to win multiple medals in the event, adding to his 1960 silver; it was his fourth straight Games finishing in the top 5 of the event. Ion Tripșa of Romania took silver, putting that nation back on the podium after a one-Games absence. Czechoslovakia's first rapid fire pistol medal came in the form of Lubomír Nácovský's bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Mixed 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The mixed ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the 13th appearance of the event. The competition was held on 22 to 23 October 1968 at the Vicente Suárez Shooting Range in Mexico City. 56 shooters from 34 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by Józef Zapędzki of Poland, the nation's first medal in the event and the first of two victories of Zapędzki. Marcel Roșca's silver put Romania on the rapid fire pistol podium for the fourth time in five Games. Renart Suleymanov of the Soviet Union took bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Sports shooting at the Olympics

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on August 1 and 2 at the shooting ranges in Los Angeles. 55 shooters from 31 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by Takeo Kamachi of Japan, the nation's first rapid fire pistol medal. Defending champion Corneliu Ion of Romania took silver, the seventh man to win multiple medals in the event. Finland's Rauno Bies earned bronze, the first medal for a Finn in the rapid fire pistol since 1964.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol</span> Olympic shooting event

The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 1 and 2 August 2021 at the Asaka Shooting Range. Approximately 30 shooters from 20 nations are expected to compete in the rapid fire pistol, with the precise number depending on how many shooters compete in multiple events.

References

  1. "Historical Results". issf-sports.org. International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 2020-12-11.