ISSF European Shooting Championships

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European Shooting Championships
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)mid-year
Frequencybiennial
Countryvarying
Inaugurated1955 (1955)

The European Shooting Championships are the global sport shooting European championships as regards the disciplines of the sport shooting of the rifle (25, 50 and 300 m) and the pistol (25 and 50 m). Sometimes the competition also includes trap shooting, skeet and running target shooting events, usually organized in special special championships. [1]

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The championships are by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) in collaboration with the European Shooting Confederation (ESC). [2]

The first edition of the championships took place in 1955 in Bucharest. Its take place biennially but every year 2-4 special championships held for European countries in separate shooting disciplines. [3]

Summary of Championships

  Shooting championships
  10 m events championships
  300 m rifle championships
  Running target championships
  Shotgun championships

1955-1990

Championships555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990
Shooting
10 Events
300 m Rifle
Running Target
Shotgun

1990-2020

Championships919293949596979899000102030405060708091011121314151617181920
Shooting
10 Events
300 m Rifle
Running Target
Shotgun

Global Shooting Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
1 1955 Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest Rifle, Pistol, Trap, Skeet, Running deer21 (17 men + 5 women)15 (11 men + 4 women)11 - 18 September
2 1957 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Belgrade Rifle4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)8 - 10 October
3 1959 Flag of Italy.svg Brescia / Milan Rifle, Pistol, Running target14 (12 men + 2 women)30 August - 6 September
4 1961 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Rifle, Pistol5 (3 men + 2 women)18 - 24 September
5 1963 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Rifle, Pistol13 (men)12 August and 18 - 24 August
6 1965 Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest Flag of Egypt.svg Cairo Rifle, Pistol, Running deer18 (16 men + 2 women)19 September and 23 - 30 September
7 1969 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Plzeň Rifle, Pistol16 (men)16 - 24 August
8 1971 Flag of East Germany.svg Suhl Rifle, Pistol, Trap, Skeet, Running target14 (9 men + 5 women)20 - 29 August
9 1975 Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Rifle, Pistol8 (men)19 - 22 June and 26 - 30 September
10 1977 Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest Rifle, Pistol8 (men)30 August - 4 September
11 1979 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Lviv Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt Rifle, Pistol, Running target9 (6 men + 3 women)3 - 12 September and 27 - 30 September
12 1980 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Rifle, Pistol3 (women)24 - 27 September
13 1981 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Titograd Rifle, Pistol11 (8 men + 3 women)14 - 22 September
14 1983 Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Running target13 (8 men + 5 women)
15 1985 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Osijek Rifle, Pistol14 (11 men + 3 women)
16 1987 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Rifle, Pistol, RT, 300 m rifle, Trap (women), Skeet (men)14 (15 men + 4 women)
17 1989 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Zagreb Rifle, Pistol, Running target, Trap, Skeet (men)19 (15 men + 4 women)
18 1991 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
19 1993 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno
20 1995 Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Zürich
21 1997 Flag of Finland.svg Kouvola
22 1999 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
23 2001 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb
24 2003 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Plzeň
25 2005 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade
26 2007 Flag of Spain.svg Granada
27 2009 Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek
28 2011 Flag of Italy.svg Belgrade Rifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target21 (14 men + 7 women)21 (14 men + 7 women)31 July - 14 August
29 2013 Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek Rifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle14 (9 men + 5 women)14 (9 men + 5 women)21 July - 4 August
30 2015 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor Rifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target21 (14 men + 7 women)21 (14 men + 7 women)19 -31 July
31 2017 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Baku Rifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target22 (14 men + 8 women)25 (14 m + 8 w + 3 mixed)21 July - 4 August
32 2019 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna / Tolmezzo Rifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun13 (10 men + 5 women)18 (10 m + 5 w + 3 mixed)12 - 27 September

Special Shotgun Championships

European Shotgun Championships were first held in 1956. The 2020 edition was deleted for COVID-19. [4]

  Cancelled for COVID-19
#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
1 1956 Flag of Spain.svg San Sebastián Trap, Skeet2 (men)2 (men)
2 1957 Flag of France.svg Paris Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
3 1958 Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Geneva Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
4 1959 Flag of Italy.svg Turin Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)5 - 6 September
5 1960 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of France.svg Paris Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
6 1961 Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Berne Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
7 1962 Flag of Lebanon.svg Beirut Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
8 1963 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
9 1964 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
10 1965 Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
11 1966 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
12 1967 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
13 1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Namur Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
14 1969 Flag of France.svg Paris Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
15 1970 Flag of Romania.svg Bucharest Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)
16 1972 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)5 - 15 May
17 1973 Flag of Italy.svg Turin Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)23 - 30 September
18 1974 Flag of France.svg Antibes Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)21 - 30 June
19 1975 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)21 July - 3 August
20 1976 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)23 - 30 May
21 1977 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorset Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)13 - 25 June
22 1978 Flag of Germany.svg Suhl Trap, Skeet, Running target5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women)12 - 23 July
23 1979 Flag of Italy.svg Montecatini Terme Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
24 1980 Flag of Spain.svg Zaragoza Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
25 1981 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
26 1982 Flag of Italy.svg Montecatini Terme Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
27 1984 Flag of Spain.svg Zaragoza Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
28 1985 Flag of France.svg Antibes Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
29 1986 Flag of Italy.svg Montecatini Terme Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
30 1988 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
31 1990 Flag of Sweden.svg Uddevalla Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)
32 1992 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul [5] Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
33 1994 Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
34 1995 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti [6] Trap, Skeet, Running target8 (5 men + 3 women)8 (5 men + 3 women)
35 1996 Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinn Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
36 1997 Flag of Finland.svg Sipoo [6] Trap, Skeet, Running target8 (5 men + 3 women)8 (5 men + 3 women)
37 1998 Flag of Cyprus.svg Nicosia Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
38 1999 Flag of France.svg Poussan Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
39 2000 Flag of Italy.svg Montecatini Terme Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
40 2002 Flag of Italy.svg Lonato del Garda Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
41 2003 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
42 2004 Flag of Cyprus.svg Nicosia Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
43 2006 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
44 2008 Flag of Cyprus.svg Nicosia Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)
45 2010 Flag of Russia.svg Kazan [7] Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women)
46 2012 Flag of Cyprus.svg Larnaca Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women)19 - 25 May
47 2013 Flag of Germany.svg Suhl [6] Trap, Skeet, Running target7 (5 men + 2 women)7 (5 men + 2 women)28 July - 8 August
48 2014 Flag of Hungary.svg Sarlóspuszta Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women)16 - 27 June
49 2016 Flag of Italy.svg Lonato del Garda Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women)4 - 12 July
50 2018 Flag of Austria.svg Leobersdorf [8] Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)30 July - 13 August
51 2019 Flag of Italy.svg Lonato del Garda Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)3 - 17 September
52 2020 Flag of France.svg Châteauroux Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)6 - 20 May

Special 10 m Events Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
1 1971 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Meziboří Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women2 men + 2 women16 - 20 March
2 1972 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Belgrade Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women
3 1973 Flag of Austria.svg Linz Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women
4 1974 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Enschede Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women
5 1975 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women
6 1976 Flag of France.svg Paris Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women
7 1977 Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra La Vella Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women
8 1978 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen Air rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women
9 1979 Flag of Austria.svg Graz Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
10 1980 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
11 1981 Flag of Greece.svg Athens Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
12 1982 Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Hague Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
13 1983 Flag of Germany.svg Dormunt Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
14 1984 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
15 1985 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Varna Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
16 1986 Flag of Finland.svg Espoo Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
17 1987 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bratislava Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
18 1988 Flag of Norway.svg Stavanger Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
19 1989 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
20 1990 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arnhem Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
21 1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
22 1992 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
23 1994 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women28 February - 6 March
24 1995 Flag of Finland.svg Vantaa Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
25 1996 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
26 1997 Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women28 February - 1 March
27 1998 Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinn Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
28 1999 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arnhem Air rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women
29 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women
30 2001 Flag of Spain.svg Pontevedra Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women
31 2002 Flag of Greece.svg Thessaloniki Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women22 - 24 March
32 2003 Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women3 - 9 November
33 2004 Flag of Hungary.svg Győr Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women22 - 28 March
34 2005 Flag of Estonia.svg Tallinn Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women28 February - 2 March
35 2006 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women27 February - 2 March
36 2007 Flag of France.svg Deauville Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women12 - 18 March
37 2008 Flag of Switzerland.svg Winterthur Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women24 February - 2 March
38 2009 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women19 - 23 February
39 2010 Flag of Norway.svg Meråker Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 2 women7 - 14 March
40 2011 Flag of Italy.svg Brescia Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women3 - 6 March
41 2012 Flag of Finland.svg Vierumäki Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women16 - 19 February
42 2013 Flag of Denmark.svg Odense Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women25 February - 3 March
43 2014 Flag of Russia.svg Moscow Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women26 February - 3 March
44 2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arnhem Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women2 - 8 March
45 2016 Flag of Hungary.svg Győr Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women22 - 28 February
46 2017 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women6 - 12 March
47 2018 Flag of Hungary.svg Győr Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women16 - 26 February
48 2019 Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women16 - 25 March
49 2020 Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław Air rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women + 2 mixed23 February - 1 March

Special 300 m Rifle Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
1 1959 Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Winterthur 300 m rifle5 (men)1 (men)25 - 26 August
2 1977 Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Winterthur 300 m rifle5 (men)5 (men)9 - 11 September
3 1981 Flag of Finland.svg Oulu 300 m rifle5 (men)15 - 20 June
4 1983 Flag of Norway.svg Oslo 300 m rifle5 (men)15 - 19 June
5 1985 Flag of Switzerland.svg Zürich 300 m rifle5 (men)6 - 10 September
6 1989 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti 300 m rifle5 (men)29 July - 2 August
7 1991 Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Winterthur 300 m rifle5 (men)
8 1993 Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Thun 300 m rifle3 (men)
9 1995 Flag of Sweden.svg Boden 300 m rifle3 (men)
10 1997 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen 300 m rifle3 (men)
11 1999 Flag of France.svg Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq 300 m rifle3 (men)

Special Running Target Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
1 1963 Flag of Sweden.svg Sandviken Running target, Running deer3 (men)
2 1969 Flag of Sweden.svg Sandviken Running target1 (men)1 (men)
3 1973 Flag of Germany.svg Munich Running target1 (men)1 (men)
4 1981 Flag of Hungary.svg Miskolc Running target1 (men)1 (men)
5 1995 Flag of Finland.svg Lahti Running target1 (men)1 (men)
6 1997 Flag of Finland.svg Sipoo Running target1 (men)1 (men)
7 2013 Flag of Germany.svg Suhl Running target1 (men)1 (men)
8 2019 Flag of Hungary.svg Gyenesdiás Runnung target, running target mixed2 men + 2 women2 men + 2 women8 - 15 July

Unofficial Championships

From 1929 to 1954 the European Championships was disputed only in clay pigeon shooting. [9]

YearVenueHost country
1929 Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1930 Rome Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1931 Lvov Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1933 Vienna Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
1934 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
1935 Brussels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1936 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1937 Helsinki Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1938 Luhačovice Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
1939 Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1940 Rome Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1949 Bordighera Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1950 Vichy Flag of France.svg  France
1952 Rome Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1953 Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1954 Paris Flag of France.svg  France

See also

References and notes

  1. "Schießen - Europameisterschaften 1929-1959". sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Historical Results - European Championships". issf-sports.org. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. "Continental Championships - Europe". issf-sports.org. 9 June 2020.
  4. "Tiro a Volo, le novità: per il Trap carte olimpiche dagli Europei di Osijek o dal ranking ad aprile 2021" (in Italian). coni.it. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020. Nel dettaglio, per il Tiro a Volo le Carte Olimpiche in palio nell’Europeo 2020 di Chateauroux (FRA) verranno assegnate durante la rassegna continentale 2021 in programma ad Osijek (CRO)
  5. First edition with double trap events at the special shotgun championships (the discipline was introduced the year before at the global shooting championships).
  6. 1 2 3 In this edition also disputed two men running target events (individual and team) normal and mixed.
  7. From this edition women double trap events did not be disputed.
  8. In this edition back women double trap events.
  9. "Schießen Europameisterschaften - Austragungsorte" (in German). sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

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