Men's 50 metre pistol at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||
Date | 18 October | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 52 from 34 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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Pistol | |
25 m rapid fire pistol | men |
50 m pistol | men |
Rifle | |
300 m rifle three positions | men |
50 m rifle three positions | men |
50 m rifle prone | men |
Shotgun | |
Trap | men |
The men's 50 metre pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 18 October 1964 at the shooting ranges in Tokyo. 52 shooters from 34 nations competed. [1]
Shooting sports is a collective group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting, using various types of ranged weapons, mainly referring to man-portable guns and bows/crossbows.
Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo comprised six events, all for men only. They were held between 15 and 17 October 1964.
Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. As of 2014, the Greater Tokyo Area ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world. The urban area houses the seat of the Emperor of Japan, of the Japanese government and of the National Diet. Tokyo forms part of the Kantō region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo was formerly named Edo when Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city his headquarters in 1603. It became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo. Tokyo Metropolis formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture and the city of Tokyo. Tokyo is often referred to as a city but is officially known and governed as a "metropolitan prefecture", which differs from and combines elements of a city and a prefecture, a characteristic unique to Tokyo.
The Philippines competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 47 competitors, 40 men and 7 women, took part in 45 events in 10 sports. The Philippines won the first Olympic silver medal in this games, as well as the first medal in boxing since 1932.
The ISSF World Shooting Championships are governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. World Shooting Championships began in 1897, after the successful 1896 Summer Olympics, and although the ISSF was not founded until 1907, these early competitions are still seen by the organization as the beginning of a continuous row of championships. By this logic, the 2006 competition in Zagreb was called the 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships. These championships, including all ISSF shooting events, are held every four years since 1954. For the shotgun events only, there is an additional World Championship competition in odd-numbered years. These extra competitions are not numbered. In running target, there will be World Championships in Olympic years.
Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.
Kenya competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 37 competitors, all men, took part in 21 events in 5 sports. Wilson Kiprugut won the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Norway competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 26 competitors, 24 men and 2 women, took part in 23 events in 6 sports. It was only the second time that Norwegian athletes failed to win any medals at the Olympic Games.
Greece competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 18 competitors, all men, took part in 16 events in 4 sports. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Egypt, as the United Arab Republic, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 73 competitors, all men, took part in 35 events in 9 sports.
Puerto Rico competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 32 competitors, 30 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 8 sports. The Games were hosted from 11 to 24 October.
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