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75 COUNTRIES AND 469 ATHLETES AT THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RIFLE / PISTOL IN RIO

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75 COUNTRIES AND 469 ATHLETES AT THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RIFLE / PISTOL IN RIO

With 20 days left until the start of the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol, 469 athletes from 75 countries (total of 854 registrations) confirmed their participation in the last selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The competition, from April 11 to 20, at the Military Shooting Sports Center (Olympic Shooting Center), in Rio de Janeiro, will have representatives from five continents: America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.

The 75 registered countries :

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark , El Salvador, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait , Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Taipei, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

The ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol is organized by CBTE in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and the supported of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Brazilian Army, the ISSF and Taurus Armas.

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74 COUNTRIES AND 454 ATHLETES AT THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RIFLE / PISTOL IN RIO

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74 COUNTRIES AND 454 ATHLETES AT THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RIFLE / PISTOL IN RIO

Registration closed! With 30 days left until the start of the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol, 454 athletes from 74 countries confirmed their participation in the last selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The competition, from April 11 to 20, at the Centro Militar de Tiro Sports Center (Olympic Shooting Center), in Rio de Janeiro, will have representatives from five continents: America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania. World champions and Olympic medalists are confirmed.

This is the second time that Brazil has hosted an Olympic qualifier. The first was at the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, in 2019, which defined the last places for the 2020 Japan Olympics. Due to the pandemic, the competition was held the following year.

The 74 registered countries :

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark , El Salvador, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait , Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Taipei, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

The ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol is organized by CBTE in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and the supported of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Brazilian Army and the ISSF.

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40 DAYS LEFT TO THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION CHAMPIONSHIP RF/PST

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40 DAYS LEFT TO THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION CHAMPIONSHIP RF/PST

There are 40 days left until the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol 2024. The competition will be held from April 11th to 20th at the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo (CMTE), in Deodoro. As in the four previous editions of the Rio de Janeiro World Cup (2016, 2019, 2022 and 2023), the ISSF Final Olympic will bring together some of the best athletes on the planet, including Olympic medalists and world champions, in search of the last spots for the Games Paris 2024 Olympics. According to the Organizing Committee, so far 269 athletes have registered representing 48 countries from four continents.

The ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol is organized by CBTE in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and the supported of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Brazilian Army and the ISSF.

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50 DAYS LEFT TO THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION CHAMPIONSHIP RF/PST

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50 DAYS LEFT TO THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION CHAMPIONSHIP RF/PST

Countdown! There are 50 days left until the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol 2024. The competition will be held from April 11th to 20th at the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo (CMTE), in Deodoro. As in the four previous editions of the Rio de Janeiro World Cup (2016, 2019, 2022 and 2023), the ISSF Final Olympic will bring together some of the best athletes on the planet, including Olympic medalists and world champions, in search of the last spots for the Games Paris 2024 Olympics.

According to the Organizing Committee, so far 209 athletes have registered representing 36 countries from four continents: America, Africa, Asia and Europe.

The 36 registered countries are: Algeria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan , Kuwait, Latvia, Maldives, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Taipei, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

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21 COUNTRIES ARE ALREADY REGISTERED IN THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

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21 COUNTRIES ARE ALREADY REGISTERED IN THE ISSF FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

Last Olympic tryout! With just over two months left until the start of the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol, from April 11th to 20th, at the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo (CMTE), in Rio de Janeiro, the Organizing Committee continues to take care of every detail to the success of the competition. To date, 121 athletes have registered representing 21 countries from four continents: America, Africa, Asia and Europe. Logistics will involve dozens of professionals in ten areas so that the championship is once again a success, as were the editions of the 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Cups.

“The numbers are very encouraging because registrations started just two weeks ago and are growing day by day. The process ends only on March 11th. As in previous editions, this championship will have an excellent technical level and the presence of some of the best athletes on the planet in search of an Olympic spot. The event schedule is on schedule and everything will be ready for Camp Training, starting April 1st”, explains Ericson Andreatta, general director of the event.

According to the director, the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol will have ten finals and the program is in the same format as that which will be played at the Paris Olympic Games.

The 21 countries registered are:

Belgium, Kazakhstan, China, Cuba, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

The ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol is organized by CBTE in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and the supported of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Brazilian Army, the ISSF and the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC).

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CBTE CELEBRATES SUCCESS OF ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO RIFLE / PISTOL 2023

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CBTE CELEBRATES SUCCESS OF ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO RIFLE / PISTOL 2023

For the second consecutive year and over eight days, the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro Rifle / Pistol brought together some of the best athletes in world sports shooting, including Olympic medalists, world champions and those classified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In total there were 323 athletes representing 43 countries from three continents: America, Asia and Europe. The success of the competition was achieved thanks to the planning and professionalism of the Organizing Committee, which took care of every detail, from the unloading of weapons upon arrival and departure of the athletes, to transportation, food and accommodation.

The president of the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation (CBTE), the South American Shooting Confederation (CST) and the World Cup Organizing Committee, Jodson Edington, highlights the exchange opportunity for athletes, coaches, managers and referees. And it also highlights the excellent work carried out by the Brazilian and international arbitration team at the event.

The director makes a point of thanking the National Secretariat for High Performance Sports of the Ministry of Sports, Marta Sobral, for the presence; the COB Vice President, Marco La Porta; the Director of High Performance Sports at COB, Ney Wilson Perera; the Executive Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Department of Sport and Leisure of Rio de Janeiro, Anna Laura Valente Secco; the president of ISSF, Luciano Rossi, the entity’s Secretary General, Willi Grill; and the Commander of the Vila Militar Sports Detachment, Colonel Da Rosa.

“Their presence gave us the opportunity to once again showcase our technical capacity and the physical structure of the Military Shooting Center facilities. We also proved that we have the human resources to, together with the ISSF team, hold other international competitions such as the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol in April 2024, the last qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games”, celebrates the director, highlighting also media coverage and live broadcast of the competition finals on Team Brasil’s YouTube channel.

The president states that holding the ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol in Brazil for the second consecutive year was only possible thanks to the support and trust of federal bodies and entities and sponsors.
“The partnership with the Ministry of Sports, added to the support of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD), the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC) and Via Connect Viagens e Turismo prove the trust that everyone has in CBTE and in our work”, he concludes.

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FRANCE AND NORWAY WIN LAST ISSF WORLD CUP GOLD MEDALS

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FRANCE AND NORWAY WIN LAST ISSF WORLD CUP GOLD MEDALS

The last day of the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro Rifle / Pistol 2023 was marked by the first gold medal for France and Norway in the competition, in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men and 50m 3 Position Rifle Women events, respectively. Italy finished at the top of the medal table (two gold and one bronze), while China, second placed, won the most: eight. And from April 11th to 19th next year, the Military Shooting Sports Centre (CMTE) will once again be the headquarters of world sports shooting with the ISSF Final Olympic Qualification Championship Rifle / Pistol, the last qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games
In the first final this Monday, Jean Quiquampoix won the first gold medal for France in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men competition. With regularity and precision, the Frenchman beat the Chinese Lu Zhiming 34 to 30, after 40 shots. Bronze went to Poland’s Oskar Miliwek.

Brazil had the participation of three athletes in the race: Emerson Duarte (23rd – 567pts), Vladimir Silveira (32nd – 548pts) and Felipe Wu (33rd – 548pts). The award was made by the ISSF General Secretary, Willi Grill, and by the competition’s Technical Delegate, Rafael Guerra.
The last gold medal of the 2023 edition was won by Norwegian Jeanette Duestad in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women. After finishing the qualifying phase in fourth place, Duestad dominated the final from the start to beat India’s Nischal Nischal by 3.5pts: 461.5 to 458pts. The bronze went to Laura Grundsoee, from Denmark.

Geovana Meyer was the best ranked Brazilian, in 24th with 583pts, and was four points away from a place among the eight finalists. Andressa Souza added 562pts. The award was made by the General Secretary of ISSF, Willi Grill, and by the president of CBTE, Jodson Edngton.
Italy leads the medals table.

After five days of competition, ten finals and 30 medals distributed, Italy finished first in the medal table: two gold and one bronze (three in total). China came in second place with one gold, four silver and three bronze (eight). Hungary and Norway shared third place with one gold, one silver and one bronze (three). Three countries finished tied for fifth: France, Germany and India, with one gold and one silver (two overall)..

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro 2023 was organized by CBTE in partnership with the Ministry of Sports and the support of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), the Brazilian Army, the ISSF and the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC).

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GOLD FOR HUNGARY AND CHINA ON THE PENULTIMATE DAY OF THE ISSF WOLRD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO

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GOLD FOR HUNGARY AND CHINA ON THE PENULTIMATE DAY OF THE ISSF WOLRD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO

On the penultimate day of the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro Rifle / Pistol., Hungarian Veronika Major and Chinese Yukun Liu won the gold medal in the 25m Pistol Women and 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men, respectively. The competition ends this Monday at the Military Shooting Sports Centre (CMTE), in Deodoro, with the finals of the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men and the 50m Rifle 3 Position Women.

In the first final this Sunday, Veronika Major secured the gold medal with a 34-31 victory over China’s Kaiyan Shang, who secured her place in the final by beating her compatriot Yan Chen, who won bronze, in a shot-off. The award was made by the ISSF General Secretary, Willi Grill, and by the competition’s Technical Delegate, Rafael Guerra.

Brazil was represented by Ana Luiza Ferrão (14th – 576pts), Paula Sayuri Yado (26th – 572pts), Marina Mendonça (34th – 562pts), Cibele Breide (36th – 553pts) and Brenda Rodrigues (37th – 552pts).

In the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women, gold medal for the Chinese Yukun Liu who beat the Norwegian Joe-Hermann Hegg in the final by 460.1pts to 456.9pts. Bronze went to Hungarian Istvan Peni. The award was made by Cassio Rippel, president of the CBTE Athletes’ Commission and member of the ISSF Athletes’ Commission, and Ariel Alejandro Martinez, president of the Argentine Shooting Federation.

Swiss Jan Lochbihler, world record holder in the race, finished in seventh place. Brazil had three athletes in the race: Cassio Rippel (33rd – 580pts), Eduardo Sampaio (43rd – 575pts) and Leonardo Vagner (48th – 568pts).

After four days of competition and eight finals, Italy remains at the top of the medal table with two gold and one bronze (a total of three). In second place is China with one gold, three bronze and three bronze (seven). In third place comes Hungary with one gold, one silver and one bronze (three). The fourth position is occupied by Germany (one gold and one bronze). In fifth place are Armenia, India and Serbia, all with one gold (one overall).

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NEW GENERATION SHINES IN THE 10M AIR RIFLE AT ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO

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NEW GENERATION SHINES IN THE 10M AIR RIFLE AT ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO

The new generation of world sports shooting shone in the final of the 10m Air Rifle Men’s and Women’s of the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro Rifle / Pistol. Italian Danilo Sollazzo, 20, and Indian Elavenil Valarivan, 24, won the gold medal in two of the most competitive finals of the event, which is being held at the Military Shooting Sports Centre (CMTE).

In the men’s decision, Danilo Sollazzo, eighth in the classification phase, beat German Maximiliam Dallinger, third in the first phase, by one point: 251.0pts to 250.0pts. The bronze medal went to Norwegian Jon-Hermann Hegg.
Brazil had four athletes in the race: Eduardo Sampaio (45th – 618.3pts), Cassio Rippel (52nd – 615.7pts), Victor Bayma (57th – 611.4pts) and Renato Agonigi (67th – 572.0pts).

In an exciting final, Indian Elavenil Valarivan, eighth in the qualifying phase, secured the gold medal by beating Frenchwoman Oceanne Muller, aged 20, by 252.2pts to 251.9pts. The bronze medal went to 21-year-old Chinese Jiale Zhang. Of the eight finalists in the competition, six were under 25 years old.
Brazil was represented by Geovana Meyer (62nd – 618.0pts), Andressa Souza (68th – 615.9pts), Brenda Pereira (77th – 610.9pts) and Izabella Silva (80th – 597.0pts).

After three days of competition and six finals, Italy leads the medal table with two gold and one bronze (a total of three). In second place is Germany with one gold and one silver (two), followed by Armenia, India and Serbia, all with one gold. China occupies sixth position with two silver and two bronze (four overall).

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GERMANY AND SERBIA WIN GOLD ON THE 2ND DAY OF THE ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO

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GERMANY AND SERBIA WIN GOLD ON THE 2ND DAY OF THE ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO

Germans Maximilian Ulbrich and Anna Janssen won the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team at the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro Rifle / Pistol, which is being held at the Centro Militar de Tiro Esportivo (CMTE). In this Friday’s final, the German duo beat the Hungarians Zalan Pekler and Eszter Meszamos 16 to 12. In the fight for bronze, an exciting dispute and victory for Olga Tashtchiev and Sergey Richter, from Israel, over Jeanette Duestad and Jon Hermann Hegg, from Norway, 16 to 14.

And it defeated Serbia in the final of the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team. Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec beat the Chinese Shuaihang Bu and Wei Qian 17-9, after opening up a lead of 8-2 and 11-3. In the bronze medal match, the Italian duo Maria Varricchio and Paolo Monna dominated the race from the start and won 16-2 from Agate Rasmane and Lauris Strautmanis, from Latvia. The award was made by the president of CBTE, Jodson Edington, and the General Director of the World Cup, Ericson Andreatta.

Brazilians Cibele Breide and Felipe Wu finished in 19th place, while Mariana Betoni and Philipe Chateaubrian were in 24th place.

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