ISSF 50 meter pistol

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ISSF 50 meter pistol
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Men
Number of shots60 + 20
Olympic Games1896–2016
World ChampionshipsSince 1900
AbbreviationFP

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.

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Most shooters excelling in 50 m pistol also compete at the same level in 10 meter air pistol, a similar precision event. Free pistol was removed from the Olympic programme following the 2016 Olympic Games.

Equipment

The pistol used must be chambered in caliber .22 Long Rifle ammunition, may only be loaded with one round at a time, and must have conventional "open" or "iron" sights (i.e. optical and laser sights are not allowed). It must also be held and operated by one hand, and not supported by any other part of the shooter's body.

Apart from that, there are practically no rules for the pistol, explaining the former name of the event. Trigger weight may be as low as the shooter pleases, the grip may be designed in any way to enhance comfortable ergonomic fit as long as it does not touch the wrist for support, and there are no restrictions on size and weight. Precision pistols with long barrels, grips fitted to the shooter's hand, very light trigger pull, etc., are often themselves called free pistols.

Competitors have been using the small-bore, rim-fire cartridge since 1908.

Course of fire

The course of fire is 60 shots within a maximum time of two hours. The target is the same as in 25 meter center-fire pistol, but at double the distance, resulting in a lower result level. 570 out of the maximum 600 is considered a world-class result. The current world record, 583, was achieved in the World shooting Championships Granada in 2014 by the South Korean Jin Jong-oh. The previous world record of 581 points was scored by Kyrgyzstan-born Alexander Melentyev in the 1980 Moscow games, stood for 34 years, and still remains the Olympic record.

Most of the historic changes concern distance (30m, 50m, 50 yards), caliber (.22 .22lr .44CF), type of pistol (revolver only, revolver or pistol, any pistol), time allowed (16 hours, 6 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours, 1 hour and 15 minutes), and most recently, format of the finals (carry over scores, start from zero, number of shots fired in the finals).

50 m Pistol was officially removed as an Olympic medal event in 2017, making the Rio games of 2016 the last for the "Free Pistol" shooters. [1] [2] However, it is still part of other major ISSF competitions; most notably the World Shooting Championships.

World Championships, Men

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YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1900 Flag of France.svg ParisFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Karl Röderer  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Achille Paroche  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Konrad Stäheli  (SUI)
1901 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luzern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Karl Hess  (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Louis Richardet  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Raphael Py  (FRA)
1902 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg RomeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Karl Hess  (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Konrad Stäheli  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Raphael Py  (FRA)
1903 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg  Benjamin Segura  (ARG)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Cesare Valerio  (ITA)Flag of Argentina.svg  Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear  (ARG)
1904 Flag of France.svg Lyon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Paul Probst  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Raphael Py  (FRA)
1905 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charles Paumier du Verger  (BEL)
1906 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Milan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Konrad Stäheli  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charles Paumier du Verger  (BEL)
1907 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charles Paumier du Verger  (BEL)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Konrad Stäheli  (SUI)
1908 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Vienna Flag of the German Empire.svg  Richard Fischer  (GER)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Cristoforo Buttafava  (ITA)Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg  Agoston Dietl  (HUN)
1909 Flag of the German Empire.svg Hamburg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of the German Empire.svg  Eduard Schmeisser  (GER)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Konrad Stäheli  (SUI)
1910 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Loosduinen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of the German Empire.svg  Eduard Ehricht  (GER)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charles Paumier du Verger  (BEL)
1911 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg RomeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charles Paumier du Verger  (BEL)Flag of France.svg  Jean Carrère  (FRA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Norbert Van Molle  (BEL)
1912 Flag of France.svg Bayonne Biarritz Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of France.svg  Paul Maujean  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Caspar Widmer  (SUI)
1913 Flag of the United States.svg Camp Perry Flag of Sweden.svg  Wilhelm Carlberg  (SWE)Flag of the United States.svg  Alfred Lane  (USA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Casimir Reuterskiöld  (SWE)
1914 Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Mathias Brunner  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  André Regaud  (FRA)
1921 Flag of France.svg Lyon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Hans Haenni  (SUI)Flag of the United States.svg  John Thomas  (USA)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Giancarlo Boriani  (ITA)
1922 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Milan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Hans Haenni  (SUI)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Camillo Isnardi  (ITA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Robert Blum  (SUI)
1923 Flag of the United States.svg Camp Perry Flag of the United States.svg  Irving Romaro Calkins  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Charles Price  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  R. G. Wescott  (USA)
1924 Flag of France.svg Reims Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Flag of Denmark.svg  Christian Lehrman  (DEN)
1925 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Robert Blum  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)
1927 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg RomeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  August Wiederkehr  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Charles des Jammonières  (FRA)
1928 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Loosduinen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Charles des Jammonières  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fritz Zulauf  (SUI)
1929 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fritz Zulauf  (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Jakob Fisher  (SUI)Flag of Sweden.svg  Oscar Ericsson  (SWE)
1930 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Lean Revilliod de Bude  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marcel Jean Josse Lafortune  (BEL)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)
1931 Flag of Poland.svg Lvov Flag of France.svg  Marcel Bonin  (FRA)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Vaclav Kreck  (TCH)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Severin Crivelli  (SUI)
1933 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Elis Ullman  (SWE)Flag of France.svg  Charles des Jammonières  (FRA)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Severin Crivelli  (SUI)
1935 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg RomeFlag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Elis Ullman  (SWE)Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Erich Krempel  (GER)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Walter Buechi  (SUI)
1937 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Elis Ullman  (SWE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Walter Buechi  (SUI)Flag of France.svg  Jacques Louis Mazoyer  (FRA)
1939 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luzern Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Erich Krempel  (GER)Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Elis Ullman  (SWE)Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg  Ambrus Balogh  (HUN)
1947 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Elis Ullman  (SWE)Flag of Argentina.svg  Oscar Bidegain  (ARG)Flag of Sweden.svg  Karl Axel Wallen  (SWE)
1949 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Beat Rhyner  (SUI)Flag of the United States.svg  Harry Wendell Reeves  (USA)Flag of Spain.svg  Angel Leon de Gonzalo  (ESP)
1952 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Elis Ullman  (SWE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Aeke Lindblom  (SWE)Flag of the United States.svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)
1954 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of the United States.svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Elis Ullman  (SWE)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Anton Jasinsky  (URS)
1958 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MoscowFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Makhmud Umarov  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksey Gushchin  (URS)Flag of the United States.svg  Nelson Hayford Lincoln  (USA)
1962 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Stolypin  (URS)Flag of Japan.svg  Yoshihisa Yoshikawa  (JPN)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ludwig Hemauer  (SUI)
1966 Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Stolypin  (URS)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Dencho Denev  (BUL)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Hynek Hromada  (TCH)
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Flag of East Germany.svg  Harald Vollmar  (GDR)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Dencho Denev  (BUL)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Hynek Hromada  (TCH)
1974 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Georgi Zapolskich  (URS)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Ivan Némethy  (TCH)Flag of East Germany.svg  Harald Vollmar  (GDR)
1978 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Moritz Minder  (SUI)Flag of Sweden.svg  Ragnar Skanåker  (SWE)Flag of Germany.svg  Karl-Otto Westphalen  (FRG)
1982 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of Sweden.svg  Ragnar Skanåker  (SWE)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Alexsander Melentiev  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Anatoli Egrishin  (URS)
1986 Flag of East Germany.svg Suhl Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Pyzhianov  (URS)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Basinski  (URS)Flag of Hungary.svg  Gyula Karacsony  (HUN)
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MoscowFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Spas Koprinkov  (BUL)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yifu Wang  (CHN)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Pyzhianov  (URS)
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yifu Wang  (CHN)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Viktor Makarov  (UKR)Flag of France.svg  Franck Dumoulin  (FRA)
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of France.svg  Franck Dumoulin  (FRA)Flag of Germany.svg  Hans-Jürgen Bauer-Neumaier  (GER)Flag of Belarus.svg  Igor Basinski  (BLR)
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zongliang Tan  (CHN)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martin Tenk  (CZE)Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Gontcharov  (RUS)
2006 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zongliang Tan  (CHN)Flag of Italy.svg  Vigilio Fait  (ITA)Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Isakov  (RUS)
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)Flag of South Korea.svg  Lee Dae-myung  (KOR)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Vyacheslav Podlesnyy  (KAZ)
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)Flag of India.svg  Jitu Rai  (IND)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wei Pang  (CHN)
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Changwon Flag of India.svg  Om Prakash Mitharval  (IND)Flag of Serbia.svg  Damir Mikec  (SRB)Flag of South Korea.svg  Daemyung Lee  (KOR)
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg New Administrative Capital Flag of Serbia.svg  Damir Mikec  (SRB)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Bowen  (CHN)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Viktor Bankin  (UKR)

World Championships, Men Team

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1900 Flag of France.svg Paris Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Friedrich Lüthi
Paul Probst
Karl Röderer
Louis Richardet
Konrad Stäheli
Flag of France.svg France
Louis Dutfoy
Maurice Marie Lecoq
Achille Paroche
Léon Moreaux
Trinite
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Antonius Hubertus Maria Bouwens
Anthony Ahasuerus Henrik Sweijs
Henrik Sillem
Gerardus van Haan
Solko Johannes van Den Bergh
1901 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luzern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Karl Hess
Paul Probst
Louis Richardet
Karl Röderer
Konrad Stäheli
Flag of France.svg France
Louis Dutfoy
Maurice Faure
Achille Paroche
Raphael Py
Trinite
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
L. Borgogelli
Cristoforo Buttafava
G. Giuliozzi
A. Righini
R. Tagliabue
1902 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rome Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Karl Hess
J. Lang
Karl Röderer
A. Roch
Konrad Stäheli
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
P. Castellano
A. Righini
G. Sandri
R. Tagliabue
L. Tavelli
Flag of France.svg France
Caurette
Louis Dutfoy
Léon Moreaux
Raphael Py
Athanase Sartori
1903 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
Angel Velaz
Jorge Lubary
Benjamin Segura
Andres Del Pino
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Attilio Conti
A. Pederzoli
A. Righini
L. Tavelli
Cesare Valerio
1904 Flag of France.svg Lyon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Karl Hess
Paul Probst
Louis Richardet
Karl Röderer
Konrad Stäheli
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Jose Fernandez
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
Alberto Pero
Pedro Partarrie
Benjamin Segura
Flag of France.svg France
Caurette
Jean Fouconnier
Molinie-Paget
Léon Moreaux
Raphael Py
1905 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Julien van Asbroeck
Paul Van Asbroeck
Rene Englebert
Charles Paumier du Verger
Victor Robert
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Mathias Brunner
F. Jaques
Karl Hess
Louis Richardet
Konrad Stäheli
Flag of France.svg France
André Barbillat
Andre de Castelbajac
Jean Depassis
Louvier
Léon Moreaux
1906 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Milan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Rene Englebert
Charles Paumier du Verger
Julien van Asbroeck
Victor Robert
Paul Van Asbroeck
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Louis Richardet
Karl Röderer
Konrad Stäheli
J. Schalcher
Karl Hess
Flag of France.svg France
André Barbillat
Jean Fouconnier
Louvier
Léon Moreaux
Raphael Py
1907 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Julien van Asbroeck
Paul Van Asbroeck
Charles Paumier du Verger
Victor Robert
Réginald Storms
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Mathias Brunner
Karl Hess
J. Schalcher
Konrad Stäheli
Caspar Widmer
Flag of France.svg France
André Barbillat
Andre de Castelbajac
Jean Depassis
Léon Moreaux
Raphael Py
1908 Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Vienna Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Cristoforo Buttafava
Daniele Bonicelli
Gian Galeazzo Cantoni
Raffaele Frasca
A. Righini
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Julien van Asbroeck
Paul Van Asbroeck
Charles Paumier du Verger
Réginald Storms
Victor Robert
Flag of France.svg France
André Barbillat
Andre de Castelbajac
Duvoir
Léon Moreaux
André Regaud
1909 Flag of the German Empire.svg Hamburg Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
Gerhard Bock
Richard Fischer
Eduard Ehricht
Eduard Schmeisser
J. Vogel
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Mathias Brunner
Karl Hess
Karl Röderer
Konrad Stäheli
E. Wanner
Flag of France.svg France
André Barbillat
Maurice Faure
Léon Moreaux
André Regaud
Raphael Py
1910 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Loosduinen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Rene Englebert
Charles Paumier du Verger
Paul Van Asbroeck
Norbert Van Molle
Wullemans
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Raffaele Frasca
G. Mussino
A. Righini
Ricardo Ticchi
C. Vercellone
Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
Gerhard Bock
Eduard Ehricht
Richard Fischer
Eduard Schmeisser
J. Vogel
1911 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rome Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Norbert Van Molle
Serruys
Philippe Cammaerts
Paul Van Asbroeck
Charles Paumier du Verger
Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
Gassmann
Eduard Ehricht
Richard Fischer
Eduard Schmeisser
J. Vogel
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Mathias Brunner
J. Landry
Karl Röderer
Konrad Stäheli
Caspar Widmer
1912 Flag of France.svg Bayonne Biarritz Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Paul Van Asbroeck
Philippe Cammaerts
Charles Paumier du Verger
Norbert Van Molle
Serruys
Flag of France.svg France
André Barbillat
Jean Carrère
Andre de Castelbajac
Paul Maujean
André Regaud
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Alfredo Galli
Raffaele Frasca
L. Moretto
G. Mussino
Ricardo Ticchi
1913 Flag of the United States.svg Camp Perry Flag of the United States.svg United States
James Howard Snook
John Dietz
Alfred Lane
C. McCutcheon
P. Hanford
Flag of France.svg France
Jean Carrère
Girardot
Léon Johnson
André Regaud
Louis Percy
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Wilhelm Carlberg
Otto Christiansson
Sigvard Hultcrantz
Loewman
Casimir Reuterskiöld
1914 Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Alfredo Galli
Raffaele Frasca
L. Moretto
R. Preda
Ricardo Ticchi
Flag of France.svg France
André Barbillat
Jean Carrère
Girardot
Léon Johnson
André Regaud
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Paul Van Asbroeck
Louis Andrieu
Henri Sauveur Fils
Victor Robert
Serruys
1921 Flag of France.svg Lyon Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Giancarlo Boriani
Raffaele Frasca
Franco Micheli
L. Moretto
Ricardo Ticchi
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Mathias Brunner
Domenico Giambonini
Hans Haenni
Fritz Zulauf
Caspar Widmer
Flag of France.svg France
Léon Johnson
Paul Maujean
R. Pecchia
André Regaud
Louis Tetart
1922 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Milan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Robert Blum
Hans Haenni
F. Koenig
Wilhelm Schnyder
Fritz Zulauf
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
L. Corba
Camillo Isnardi
Franco Micheli
L. Moretto
Ricardo Ticchi
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Irving Romaro Calkins
J. Considine
Karl Telford Frederick
Alfred Lane
Paul Raymond
1923 Flag of the United States.svg Camp Perry Flag of the United States.svg United States
Irving Romaro Calkins
J. Dunn
Karl Telford Frederick
Charles Price
R. G. Wescott
1924 Flag of France.svg Reims Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Mathias Brunner
Robert Blum
Hans Haenni
F. Koenig
Wilhelm Schnyder
Flag of France.svg France
Andre de Castelbajac
Keller-Dorian
Paul Maujean
Gilles Petit
Veyssiere
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
F. Frederiksen
C. Jensen
Christian Lehrman
Lars Jørgen Madsen
Christen Moeller
1925 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen Flag of France.svg France
Charles des Jammonières
Keller-Dorian
R. Pecchia
Gilles Petit
Louis Tetart
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
F. Balmer
Robert Blum
Hans Haenni
F. Koenig
Wilhelm Schnyder
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
F. Frederiksen
C. Jensen
Niels Hansen Ditlev Larsen
Christian Lehrman
Christen Moeller
1927 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rome Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
F. Balmer
Robert Blum
Wilhelm Schnyder
August Wiederkehr
Fritz Zulauf
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
A. Boll
Christian Lehrman
P. Moeller
Christen Moeller
Erik Sætter-Lassen
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Antonio Bonilla Sanmartin
Jose Bento Lopez
Luis Calvet Sandoz
Julio Castro Del Rosario
G. Martinez
1928 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Loosduinen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Robert Blum
Jakob Fisher
Wilhelm Schnyder
August Wiederkehr
Fritz Zulauf
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Luis Calvet Sandoz
Jose Bento Lopez
Julio Castro Del Rosario
G. Martinez
C. Romero
Flag of France.svg France
Andre de Castelbajac
Charles des Jammonières
Keller-Dorian
R. Pecchia
1929 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Robert Blum
Jakob Fisher
Lean Revilliod de Bude
Wilhelm Schnyder
Fritz Zulauf
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Jose Bento Lopez
Luis Calvet Sandoz
J. Esquena
G. Martinez
C. Romero
Flag of France.svg France
Marcel Bonin
Andre de Castelbajac
Charles des Jammonières
P. Gremeaux
G. Regis
1930 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Ernst Flückiger
Severin Crivelli
Lean Revilliod de Bude
Wilhelm Schnyder
Fritz Zulauf
Flag of France.svg France
Marcel Bonin
Charles des Jammonières
Gantier
P. Gremeaux
G. Regis
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
A. Boll
C. Jensen
Niels Hansen Ditlev Larsen
Christian Lehrman
Axel Lerche
1931 Flag of Poland.svg Lvov Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Ernst Flückiger
Severin Crivelli
Lean Revilliod de Bude
Wilhelm Schnyder
Fritz Zulauf
Flag of France.svg France
Marcel Bonin
Andre de Castelbajac
Charles des Jammonières
P. Gremeaux
Neveu
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
A. Granholm
Viktor Miinalainen
Karl-Gustaf Svensson
S. Timonen
Vilenius
1933 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
E. Andres
F. Bullo
Ernst Flueckiger
Severin Crivelli
Wilhelm Schnyder
Flag of France.svg France
M. Brion
Marcel Bonin
Charles des Jammonières
René Koch
Neveu
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Botllan
Jose Bento Lopez
J. Esquena
G. Martinez
C. Romero
1935 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Rome Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
E. Andres
E. Flueckiger
Severin Crivelli
F. Leibundgut
Walter Buechi
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Giancarlo Boriani
B. Capone
Stefano Margotti
C. Maresca
Ugo Pistolesi
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
H. Beltzner
Erich Krempel
G. Lorenz
Emil Martin
Paul Wehner
1937 Flag of Finland.svg Helsinki Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Walter Buechi
Ernst Flueckiger
Severin Crivelli
Hans Gaemperli
Walter Schaffner
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Klaus Henrik Lahti
Aatto Johannes Nuora
Jaakko Rintanen
Klaus Suokontu
Tapio Vartiovaara
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Gustaf Bergstroem
Bertli Gustafsson
Helge Meuller
Torsten Elis Ullman
Gotfrid von Rooth
1939 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luzern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Heinz Ambuehl
E. Andres
Walter Buechi
Ernst Flueckiger
W. Muster
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Gustaf Bergstroem
Bertli Gustafsson
Kristian Sjoeberg
Torsten Elis Ullman
Gotfrid von Rooth
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
W. Kraft
Erich Krempel
F. Krempel
Emil Martin
Paul Wehner
1947 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Oscar Bidegain
Pablo Cagnasso
Federico Grüben
Federico Manes
Alberto Martijena
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Sven Lundquist
Sture Nordlund
G. Schoett
Karl Axel Wallen
Torsten Elis Ullman
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Heinz Ambuehl
E. Flueckiger
W. Schaffner
Beat Rhyner
Alexander Specker
1949 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Oscar Bidegain
Pablo Cagnasso
Antonio Cannavo
Federico Grüben
Alberto Martijena
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Hugo Lundqvist
Sven Lundquist
Sture Nordlund
Goesta Pihl
Torsten Elis Ullman
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Huelet Leo Benner
W. Hancock
C. Logie
Harry Wendell Reeves
W. Toney
1952 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Aeke Lindblom
Sture Nordlund
Hugo Lundqvist
G. Schoett
Torsten Elis Ullman
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Heinz Ambuehl
Heinrich Keller
Beat Rhyner
Rudolf Schnyder
Alexander Specker
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Veli-Jussi Hoelsoe
Klaus Henrik Lahti
Leonard Ravilo
Oiva Kalerva Tylli
S. Widnaes
1954 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Vladimir Demin
Anton Jasinsky
Konstantin Martazov
Evgeni Polikanin
Lev Vainshtein
Flag of the United States.svg United States
R. Anthony
Huelet Leo Benner
John Dodds
Harry Wendell Reeves
Offutt Pinion
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Aeke Lindblom
Leif Uno Larsson
Hugo Lundqvist
G. Preutz
Torsten Elis Ullman
1958 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Aleksey Gushchin
Anton Jasinsky
Makhmud Umarov
Lev Vainshtein
Anatoli Zapolski
Flag of the United States.svg United States
William Blankenship
Nelson Hayford Lincoln
D. Miller
Offutt Pinion
Raymond Sutherland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Jiří Hrneček
Vladimír Kudrna
Karel Mucha
František Maxa
Josef Svab
1962 Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Mihail Akulov
Aleksey Gushchin
Grigori Kosych
Vladimir Stolypin
Flag of the United States.svg United States
William Blankenship
Lloyd Burchett
Franklin Green
Frederik Schaser
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Ludwig Hemauer
Frédéric Michel
Albert Spaeni
Ernst Stoll
1966 Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Grigori Kosych
Evgeni Raskazov
Vladimir Stolypin
Albert Udachin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Ludwig Hemauer
Fritz Lehmann
Albert Spaeni
Ernst Stoll
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Jozef Frydel
Henryk Siek
Rajmund Stachurski
Józef Zapędzki
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix, Arizona Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Grigori Kosych
Vladimir Stolypin
Anatoli Egrishin
Boris Yermakov
Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Helmut Artelet
Harald Vollmar
Heinz Szurlies
Gert Schreiber
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Karol Chodkiewicz
Zbigniew Fedyczak
Paweł Małek
Rajmund Stachurski
1974 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Anatoli Egrishin
Grigori Kosych
Igor Raenko
Georgi Zapolskich
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia
Vladimír Hyka
Hynek Hromada
Ivan Némethy
Milos Stefan
Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Hubert Garschall
Hans-Peter Schmidt
Othmar Schneider
Heinz Tschabrun
1978 Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
Herbert Binder
Roman Burkhard
Moritz Minder
Arno Rissi
Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Chikafumi Hirai
Mamoru Inagaki
Fumihisa Semizuki
Shigetoshi Tashiro
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Klaus Bolbrock
Alfons Messerschmidt
Udo Scharf
Karl-Otto Westphalen
1982 Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Anatoli Egrishin
Alexsander Melentiev
Sergei Sumatokhin
Vladas Turla
Flag of the United States.svg United States
Erich Buljung
Jimmie Mc Coy
Don Nygord
Eugene Ross
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Zhijian Chou
Zhibo Su
Ming Wang
Yifu Wang
1986 Flag of East Germany.svg Suhl Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Igor Basinski
Alexsander Melentiev
Sergei Pyzhianov
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Benny Oestlund
Pertti Paeaekkoenen
Ragnar Skanåker
Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Gernot Eder
Michael Hochmuth
Uwe Potteck
1990 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
István Ágh
Csaba Gyorik
Zoltán Papanitz
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Igor Basinski
Alexsander Melentiev
Sergei Pyzhianov
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Bengt Kamis
Benny Oestlund
Ragnar Skanåker
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Oleksandr Bliznuchenko
Volodymyr Ivanchuk
Viktor Makarov
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Boris Kokorev
Sergei Pyzhianov
Sergei Poliakov
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Jinbao Li
Yifu Wang
Haifeng Xu
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Yifu Wang
Dan Xu
Zongliang Tan
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Mikhail Nestruev
Boris Kokorev
Vladimir Gontcharov
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Igor Basinski
Siarhei Yurusau
Kanstantsin Lukashyk
2002 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Zongliang Tan
Yifu Wang
Dan Xu
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Vladimir Gontcharov
Mikhail Nestruev
Boris Kokorev
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Viktor Makarov
Oleg Dronov
Ivan Rybovalov
2006 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Zongliang Tan
Zhongzai Lin
Xiao Wu
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Vladimir Gontcharov
Vladimir Isakov
Mikhail Nestruev
Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Francesco Bruno
Vigilio Fait
Giuseppe Giordano
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Lee Dae-myung
Jin Jong-oh
Han Seung-Woo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Zhang Tian
Jing Wu
Wei Pang
Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Pablo Carrera
Miguel Salvador Gimenez
Pablo Garcia
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Zhiwei Wang
Wei Pang
Qifeng Pu
Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
Lee Dae-myung
Jin Jong-oh
Choi Young-rae
Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea
Kim Jong-su
Kim Song-guk
Kwon Tong-hyok
2018 Flag of South Korea.svg Changwon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Lee Dae-myung
Park Dae-hun
Han Seung-woo
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Damir Mikec
Dusko Petrov
Dimitrije Grgić
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wu Jiayu
Pu Qifeng
Zhang Bingchen

World Championships, Women

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg New Administrative Capital Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Jiang Ranxin  (CHN)Flag of Austria.svg  Sylvia Steiner  (AUT)Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Nigar Nasirova  (AZE)

World Championships, Mixed Team

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg New Administrative Capital Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Jiang Ranxin
Zhang Bowen
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia
Tsogbadrakhyn Mönkhzul
Enkhtaivany Davaakhüü
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Katarzyna Klepacz
Szymon Wojtyna
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Li Xue
Liu Jinyao

World Championships, total medals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 30161460
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 146626
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 134320
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 88723
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 72312
6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 48517
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4217
8Flag of France.svg  France 3141734
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 39416
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 35311
11Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2204
12Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1203
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1203
14Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1124
15Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1113
16Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1034
17Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0426
18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0336
19Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0246
20Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0145
21Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0123
22Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0101
Flag of India.svg  India 0101
24Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0022
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 0022
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 0022
27Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0011
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 0011
Totals (30 entries)969594285

World Cup Final

ISSF has introduced a series of World Cup competitions for Olympic shooting events in 1986, and the final has been held at the end of each season since 1988.

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1988 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Pyzhianov  (URS)Flag of East Germany.svg  Gernot Eder  (GDR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Igor Basinski  (URS)
1989 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Hungary.svg  Zoltán Papanitz  (HUN)Flag of East Germany.svg  Uwe Potteck  (GDR)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Boris Kokorev  (URS)
1990 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Haifeng  (CHN)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Pyzhianov  (URS)Flag of East Germany.svg  Gernot Eder  (GDR)
1991 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Tanyu Kiriakov  (BUL)Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Di Donna  (ITA)Flag of Romania.svg  Sorin Babii  (ROM)
1992 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Spas Koprinkov  (BUL)Flag of Russia.svg  Sergei Pyzhianov  (RUS)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Tanyu Kiriakov  (BUL)
1993 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Sweden.svg  Ragnar Skanåker  (SWE)Flag of Russia.svg  Boris Kokorev  (RUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Haifeng  (CHN)
1994 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Ukraine.svg  Viktor Makarov  (UKR)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Tanyu Kiriakov  (BUL)Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Di Donna  (ITA)
1995 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Di Donna  (ITA)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Tanyu Kiriakov  (BUL)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Dan  (CHN)
1996 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Naefels Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Di Donna  (ITA)Flag of France.svg  Franck Dumoulin  (FRA)Flag of Russia.svg  Sergei Pyzhianov  (RUS)
1997 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lugano Flag of Russia.svg  Boris Kokorev  (RUS)Flag of Italy.svg  Roberto Di Donna  (ITA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Dan  (CHN)
1998 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich Flag of Russia.svg  Boris Kokorev  (RUS)Flag of France.svg  Franck Dumoulin  (FRA)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yifu  (CHN)
1999 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yifu  (CHN)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martin Tenk  (CZE)Flag of Hungary.svg  Zoltán Papanitz  (HUN)
2000 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of France.svg  Franck Dumoulin  (FRA)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Tanyu Kiriakov  (BUL)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martin Tenk  (CZE)
2001 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Russia.svg  Mikhail Nestruev  (RUS)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Dilshod Mukhtarov  (UZB)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martin Tenk  (CZE)
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Zongliang  (CHN)Flag of Russia.svg  Mikhail Nestruev  (RUS)Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Gontcharov  (RUS)
2003 Flag of Italy.svg Milan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Dan  (CHN)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martin Tenk  (CZE)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yifu  (CHN)
2004 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martin Tenk  (CZE)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Shi Xinglong  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Zongliang  (CHN)
2005 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of Russia.svg  Boris Kokorev  (RUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Zhongzai  (CHN)Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Isakov  (RUS)
2006 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Isakov  (RUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Kun  (CHN)Flag of Russia.svg  Boris Kokorev  (RUS)
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lin Zhongzai  (CHN)Flag of Russia.svg  Boris Kokorev  (RUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Zongliang  (CHN)
2008 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Isakov  (RUS)
2009 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wuxi Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)Flag of Portugal.svg  Joao Costa  (POR)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Pavol Kopp  (SVK)
2010 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the United States.svg  Daryl Szarenski  (USA)Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Isakov  (RUS)Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)
2011 Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław Flag of Serbia.svg  Andrija Zlatić  (SRB)Flag of Russia.svg  Leonid Ekimov  (RUS)Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)
2012 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Tian  (CHN)Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)Flag of Russia.svg  Leonid Ekimov  (RUS)
2013 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Zhiwei  (CHN)Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)
2014 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Gabala Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Zhiwei  (CHN)Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Wei  (CHN)
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Bowen  (CHN)Flag of Vietnam.svg  Hoàng Xuân Vinh  (VNM)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Zhiwei  (CHN)

Current world records

Current world records in 50 metre pistol
MenQualification583Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)September 9, 2014 Granada (ESP) edit
Final230.1Flag of India.svg  Jitu Rai  (IND)March 01, 2017 New Delhi Flag of India.svg  India edit
Teams1719Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania (Babii, Ilie, Stan)September 7, 1985 Osijek (YUG) edit
Junior MenIndividual577Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Spas Koprinkov  (BUL)August 9, 1990Moscow (URS)
Teams1666Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Georgiev, Ivanov, Simeonov)August 4, 1988 Joensuu (FIN)

Olympic and World Champions

Jin Jong-oh is the only triple (and double) Olympic champion in 50 metre pistol; he is the only shooter to have won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in one event. World Championships were held annually up to the 1931 then biennially until 1954 (the current quadrennial format was introduced afterwards), which made a few long streaks possible, but after World War II few shooters have been able to win two major World-level titles (the Olympics and the World Championships); Jin is the only one to have won three or more since the World Championships intervals were changed to the current quadrennial format. Paul Van Asbroeck has won the most of Olympic and World titles combined with seven titles (1 Olympics and 6 World titles). Torsten Ullman won six (1 Olympic, 5 World titles) over the span of 1933–1952, including four successive Championships between 1933 and 1937 (including the 1936 Summer Olympics). Wilhem Schnyder won four consecutive World Championships between 1924 and 1928. Van Asbroeck, Ullman, Huelet Benner and Jin are only ones to have held the Olympic and the World titles simultaneously.

Another rare double is that between this precision event and its direct opposite 25 meter rapid fire pistol; this has only been accomplished by Alfred Lane (completed in 1912), Torsten Ullman (1939), Huelet Benner (1952) and Pentti Linnosvuo (1964), with Lane (in one Olympics) and Linnosvuo winning only Olympic titles. Benner, on the other hand, is the only shooter with two titles in both events. Several athletes have won 50 metre pistol and 10 metre air pistol titles; Jin is the only person to have done so at the (single) Olympics.

ISSF World Cup Series has been held since 1986 with the World Cup Final at the end of the season since 1988; Ragnar Skanåker and Jin are the only two to have won this competition as well as the Olympic and World titles. Skanåker's 1993 World Cup Final victory was achieved at the age of 59; it was also his last international victory.

The distance of the Free Pistol event was 30 metres initially. This was because 30 metres was used in the German Championship, the most important competition at the time. Starting from the 1900 Olympics, which also served as the first world championship for Free Pistol, the distance was set to 50 metres. Both the distance and the target remained the same to this day, with the exception of the 1908 Olympics in which the distance changed from 50 metres to 50 yards.

Free Pistol was not held between the 1920 and 1936 Olympics. This is due to the perception of the time that pistol shooters, especially in free pistol, were professionals who competed in tournaments which awarded prized money. The strict amateur status required by the IOC ran counter against UIT (ISSF) and the money and medal awarding system of the target pistol shooting competition tradition. The best shooters in the world such as Wilhelm Schnyder and his Swiss teammates with their Häuptli pistols would dominate the world championships, but were denied the chance to compete in the Olympics. With the exception of 1923 when they did not compete, from 1921 to 1939 the Swiss either won the individual or the team World titles, or both. Adolf Hitler made sure shooting was part of the 1936 program as he was eager to demonstrate his country's military prowess, including a brand-new special-designed Walther pistol for the rapid fire event.

YearVenueIndividualWinning pistolTeamJuniorsTeam
1896 Athens US flag 44 stars.svg  Sumner Paine  (USA) Smith & Wesson New Model 3 Revolver
1900 1ParisCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Karl Röderer  (SUI) Waffenfabrik Bern 1882 Swiss Ordnance RevolverCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1901 Luzern Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Karl Hess  (SUI)Waffenfabrik Bern 1882 Swiss Ordnance RevolverFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1902RomeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Karl Hess  (SUI)Waffenfabrik Bern 1882 Swiss Ordnance RevolverFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Alfred Lane at the 1912 Olympics 1912 Alfred Lane.JPG
Alfred Lane at the 1912 Olympics
1903 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg  Benjamin Segura  (ARG)Unknown revolverFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1904 Lyon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Unknown revolverFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1905 Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Sauveur HS-6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1906 Milan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Konrad Stäheli  (SUI) DWM 1900 Swiss Ordnance Luger PP00Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1907 Zürich Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Sauveur HS-6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1908 Vienna Flag of the German Empire.svg  Richard Fischer  (GER)Büchel StecherspannerFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
1908 LondonFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Sauveur HS-6US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
1909 Hamburg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Sauveur HS-6Flag of the German Empire.svg Germany
1910 Loosduinen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Sauveur HS-6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1911RomeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Charles Paumier du Verger  (BEL)Büchel TellFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1912 BayonneBiarritz Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Büchel TellFlag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
1912 Stockholm US flag 48 stars.svg  Alfred Lane  (USA)Smith & Wesson Perfected Third ModelUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1913 Camp Perry Flag of Sweden.svg  Vilhelm Carlberg  (SWE)Büchel TellFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
1914 Viborg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Paul Van Asbroeck  (BEL)Büchel TellFlag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
Alexander Melentyev, the 1980 Olympic Champion and Current Olympic record holder Melentiev 1980 shooter.jpg
Alexander Melentyev, the 1980 Olympic Champion and Current Olympic record holder
1920 Antwerp US flag 48 stars.svg  Karl Frederick  (USA)Smith & Wesson Perfected Third ModelUS flag 48 stars.svg  United States
1921 Lyon Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Hans Hänni  (SUI)Häuptli 1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy
1922 Milan Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Hans Hänni  (SUI)Häuptli 1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1923 Camp Perry Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Irving Romaro Calkins  (USA)Smith & Wesson Perfected Third ModelFlag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
1924 Reims Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Häuptli 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1925 St. Gallen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Häuptli 2Flag of France.svg France
1927RomeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Häuptli 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1928 Loosduinen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Wilhelm Schnyder  (SUI)Häuptli 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1929 Stockholm Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fritz Zulauf  (SUI)Häuptli 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1930 Antwerp Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Lean Revilliod de Bude  (SUI)Häuptli 1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1931 Lwów Flag of France.svg  Marcel Bonin  (FRA)UnknownFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1933 Granada Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE)Udo Anschütz Record 210Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1935RomeFlag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE)Udo Anschütz Record 210Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1936 BerlinFlag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE)Udo Anschütz Record 210
1937 Helsinki Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE)Udo Anschütz Record 210Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1939 Luzern Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Erich Krempel  (GER)Walter Munk Zentrum 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Mikhail Nestruyev, the 2004 Olympic Champion Mikhail Nestruyev.jpg
Mikhail Nestruyev, the 2004 Olympic Champion
1947 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE) Hämmerli MP33Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1948 LondonFlag of Peru (1825-1950).svg  Edwin Vásquez  (PER)Hämmerli MP33
1949 Buenos Aires Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Beat Rhyner  (SUI)Hämmerli MP33Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1952 Oslo Flag of Sweden.svg  Torsten Ullman  (SWE)Hämmerli MP33Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1952 Helsinki US flag 48 stars.svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)Hämmerli 100 2
1954 Caracas Flag of the United States.svg  Huelet Benner  (USA)Hämmerli 100Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1956 Melbourne Flag of Finland.svg  Pentti Linnosvuo  (FIN)Hämmerli 100
1958 MoscowFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Makhmud Umarov  (URS)Hämmerli 100Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1960 RomeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Alexei Gushchin  (URS) Izhmash Isch 1
1962 Cairo Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Stolypin  (URS) Tula TOZ 35Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1964 TokyoFlag of Finland.svg  Väinö Markkanen  (FIN)Hämmerli 101
1966 Wiesbaden Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Stolypin  (URS)Tula TOZ 35Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Jin Jong-oh, the only triple (2008, 2012, 2016) and the last Olympic Champion and Current World Record holder KOCIS London Korea Jinjongoh Shooting 06 (7683325808).jpg
Jin Jong-oh, the only triple (2008, 2012, 2016) and the last Olympic Champion and Current World Record holder
1968 Mexico City Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Grigori Kosych  (URS) TsKIB SOO MЦ55
1970 Phoenix Flag of East Germany.svg  Harald Vollmar  (GDR)Tula TOZ 35Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1972 Munich Flag of Sweden.svg  Ragnar Skanåker  (SWE)TsKIB SOO MЦ55
1974 Thun Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Gregori Zapolski  (URS)TsKIB SOO MЦ55Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1976 Montreal Flag of East Germany.svg  Uwe Potteck  (GDR)Tula TOZ 35
1978 Seoul Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Moritz Minder  (SUI)Tula TOZ 35 60°Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
1980 MoscowFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Aleksandr Melentiev  (URS)TsKIB SOO MЦ55
1982 Caracas Flag of Sweden.svg  Ragnar Skanåker  (SWE)Hämmerli 152Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1984 Los AngelesFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Haifeng  (CHN)Hämmerli 150
1986 Suhl Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Sergei Pyzhianov  (URS)Tula TOZ 35Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1988 Seoul Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Sorin Babii  (ROU)Tula TOZ 35
1990MoscowFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Spas Koprinkov  (BUL)Hämmerli 150Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
1992 Barcelona Olympic flag.svg  Kanstantsin Lukashyk  (EUN)Tula TOZ 35
1994 Milan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Yifu  (CHN) Morini CM84EFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Flag of Moldova.svg  Anatolie Corovai  (MDA)Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
1996 Atlanta Flag of Russia.svg  Boris Kokorev  (RUS)Tula TOZ 35
1998 Barcelona Flag of France.svg  Franck Dumoulin  (FRA)TsKIB SOO MЦ55-1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFlag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Andrija Zlatić  (YUG)Flag of Poland.svg Poland
2000 Sydney Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Tanyu Kiryakov  (BUL)Hämmerli 152
2002 Lahti Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Zongliang  (CHN)Morini CM84EFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Vladimir Issachenko  (KAZ)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2004 Athens Flag of Russia.svg  Mikhail Nestruyev  (RUS)Morini CM84E
2006 Zagreb Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tan Zongliang  (CHN)Morini CM84EFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pu Qifeng  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2008 Beijing Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)Morini CM84E
2010 Munich Flag of Japan.svg  Tomoyuki Matsuda  (JPN)Morini CM84EFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Palamarz  (POL)Flag of Germany.svg Germany
2012 LondonFlag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)Morini CM84E
2014 Granada Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)Morini CM84EFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChinaFlag of Russia.svg  Andrey Pochepko  (RUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
2016 Rio de Janeiro Flag of South Korea.svg  Jin Jong-oh  (KOR)Morini CM84E

1 The Olympic competitions in Paris also counted as the 1900 World Championships.2 Same model as MP33. Name changed by new company owner.

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