For eight days, from September 12th to 19th, Rio de Janeiro will be the shooting sports capital of the world. The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol will host 323 athletes, 23 of them Brazilians, and representatives representing of other 42 countries from three continents: America, Asia and Europe. The competition will take place at the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo (CMTE), in Deodoro, West Zone of Rio, the same location for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the 2019 and 2022 World Cups. The largest delegation will be from China with 36 athletes.
“This year we will have the presence of 135 more athletes and 13 countries compared to the 2022 edition. We are in the final adjustment phase of the stands where the competitions will be held. The Organizing Committee continues to take care of every detail from the clearance of weapons both on arrival and on the return of the delegations, transportation, accommodation and food. Our objective is that once again the competition is a success for the athletes, coaches, directors, referees and guests”, explains Ericson Andreatta, general director of the competition.
The 42 confirmed countries are:
Argentina (11 athletes), Armenia (2), Austria (14), Belgium (1), Bolivia (3), Brazil (23), Canada (1), Chile (12), China (36) , Colombia (10), Cuba (10), Czech Republic (6), Denmark (3), El Salvador (7), Ecuador (5), Germany (13), Korea, (5), Finland ( 2), France (12), Great Britain (2), Guatemala (10), Hungary (9), India (16), Israel (3), Italy (12), Japan (2), Latvia (4), Malta (1), Mexico (10), Norway (4), Peru (10), Poland (6), Portugal (5), Puerto Rico (12), Romania (2), Serbia (6), Slovakia (1), Slovenia (7), Sweden (2), Switzerland (9), Ukraine (7) and Unite States (7).
The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro 2023 is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation (CBTE) in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the support of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Brazilian Army, the ISSF and the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC).