Women's 50 metre rifle three positions at the Games of the XXV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Mollet del Vallès | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 36 from 21 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning score | 684.3 (OR) | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics | ||
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Rifle | ||
50 m rifle three positions | men | women |
50 m rifle prone | men | |
10 m air rifle | men | women |
Pistol | ||
50 m pistol | men | |
25 m pistol | women | |
25 m rapid fire pistol | men | |
10 m air pistol | men | women |
Shotgun | ||
Trap | mixed | |
Skeet | mixed | |
Running target | ||
10 m running target | men | |
Women's 50 metre rifle three positions (then known as standard rifle) was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set, both by Launi Meili. [1]
OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final
Rank | Athlete | Qual | Final | Total | Shoot-off | Notes |
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![]() | ![]() | 587 | 97.3 | 684.3 | OR | |
![]() | ![]() | 584 | 98.7 | 682.7 | ||
![]() | ![]() | 585 | 96.5 | 681.5 | ||
4 | ![]() | 582 | 97.5 | 679.5 | ||
5 | ![]() | 580 | 98.7 | 678.7 | ||
6 | ![]() | 581 | 97.0 | 678.0 | ||
7 | ![]() | 580 | 93.6 | 673.6 | ? | |
8 | ![]() | 580 | 93.6 | 673.6 | ? |
OR Olympic record
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