Teemu Rintala

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Teemu J Rintala
Teemu Rintala at the 2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot.jpg
Temmu Rintala at the 2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot in Moscow, Russia
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Finland.svg Finnish
Occupation IPSC shooter, arborist
Sport
TeamAstro Sweden Rifle Team
Medal record
IPSC
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
IPSC Rifle World Shoot
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Moscow Open
IPSC European Rifle Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 Veliko TărnovoOpen
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 BükkOpen
IPSC Nordic Rifle Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 FinlandOpen
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 SnillfjordOpen
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 HankoStandard
IPSC Finnish Rifle Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2012 Open
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 Open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Open
IPSC Shotgun World Shoot
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Agna Standard
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Châteauroux Modified
IPSC Finnish Shotgun Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Standard

Teemu Rintala is a Finnish sport shooter who is the former IPSC Rifle World Champion in the Open division from the 2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot [1] [2] and Shotgun World Champion in the Modified division from the 2018 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot. He also has a bronze medal from the 2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot. [3] Rintala has been one of the top IPSC Rifle and Shotgun shooters in Europe the last couple of years having placed well in the last Finnish, Nordic and European championships. Rintala shoots for Astro Sweden Rifle Team (formerly GP Rifle Team), and alongside the shooting he works as an arborist. [4]

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References

  1. Results from the 2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot, Overall Semi Auto Division (PDF)
  2. Suomelle tukku mitaleja IPSC-kiväärin MM-kilpailuista – Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto ry - Finland Dominated at the World Shoot
  3. IPSC :: Match Results - 2015 Shotgun World Shoot, Italy
  4. Interview with IPSC Shooter Teemu Rintala (FIN) - The Firearm BlogThe Firearm Blog