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19/04/2022

BRAZIL WINS SILVER AT ISSF CUP RIFLE/PISTOL RIO DE JANEIRO.

Brazil ended its participation in the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Rio de Janeiro by winning the silver medal! In the dispute for the gold medal in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol by Team Men, the German trio got the better of the Brazilians Emerson Duarte, Felipe Wu and Vladimir Silveira. The bronze medal went to Thailand.

One of the most experienced of the Brazilian delegation, Vladimir Silveira from São Paulo turned 54 on April 11 during the competition. The first medal in the World Cup was also worth a birthday present.

“It really was a gift. This medal is the end of a training cycle, the beginning of work towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Furthermore, the medal proves that we are on the right track. I dedicate this achievement to my family, to the Confederation team, who always support us, and to God,” he said emotionally.

For Emerson Duarte, from São Paulo, the silver medal means a positive sign to continue on the path, without being ecstatic, but always looking to improve.

“This medal is a resumption for us, as due to the pandemic we had few training sessions and competitions. It’s an extra motivation, even more at home, because it has more visibility for the public and shows that we have a good potential to develop. It is also an incentive for us to grow and fight on an equal footing with the world powers”, stated Emerson.

The best campaign

With the conquest of the silver medal in the Rapid Fire Pistol, Brazil carried out its best campaign in the history of the World Cups. The national team also won two bronze medals. The first was in the 10m Air Pistol Team Men (Felipe Wu, Philippe Chateaubrian and Roberto Gomes), and the second was in the 25m Pistol Team Women (Ana Luiza Souza, Paula Sayuri Yado and Thais Carvalho Moura).

“These results increase the visibility of sport shooting and serve as an incentive for younger athletes, who are just starting out. We already know that Brazil will host other competitions of this level in the coming years and this will be a springboard for us to make new dreams come true”, highlighted Felipe Wu, silver and bronze in the ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro.

In the medal table, Germany finished in the lead, with seven golds, three silvers and two bronzes (12 in total). In second place was Norway with three gold, four silver and three bronze (ten in total). The Czech Republic finished in third place, with three gold and two silver (five in total).

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro was organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.

17/04/2022

GERMANY AND NORWAY WIN GOLD AT ISSF CUP RIFLE/PISTOL RIO DE JANEIRO.

On the penultimate day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Rio de Janeiro, athletes from Germany and Norway won the gold medal in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men and the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Mixed Team, respectively. The competition ends, this Monday, at the Military Shooting Sport Centre, with the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Team Men, at 10:15 am Brasília time.

In the medal dispute in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol, Men the German Christian Reitz was more accurate than his opponents and won the gold, with 29 hits. The silver went to the Frenchman Jean Quiquampoix, while the American Henry Turner Leverette secured the bronze. It was Reitz’s second gold medal at that World Cup. The first was in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed, along with his wife, Sandra Reitz.

In the 50m 3 Positions Mixed Team, the athletes from Norway secured gold and bronze. In the dispute for the first place, the Norwegian duo Jeanette Hegg and Jon-Hermann Hegg beat the Czechs Lucie Brazdova and Jiri Privratsky by 16-12, after an 8-2 disadvantage. The third place went to Jenny Stene and Simon Claussen, from Norway, who beat Gitra Bajos and Istvan Peni of Hungary 16-14.

In the medal table, Germany keeps in first place, with six gold, three silver and two bronze (eleven in total). In second place is Norway with three gold, four silver and three bronze (ten in total). The Czech Republic appears in third place, with three gold and two silver (five in total). Brazil is 13th, with two bronze medals.

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo. 

16/04/2022

BRASIL IS BRONZE IN THE ISSF WORLD CUP RIFLE/PISTOL RIO DE JANEIRO

Ana Luiza Souza, Paula Sayuri Yado and Thais Carvalho Moura won the bronze medal in the 25m Pistol Team Women of the ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro, which is being held at the Military Shooting Sport Centre. In the dispute for third place, the Brazilian trio beat Iran by 16-14. In the gold medal decision, Germany beat Thailand by 17 x 7. 

Brazil secured its second bronze medal in the comeback competition and in an exciting way. The Iranians opened 4 x 0, but the Brazilians drew 4 x 4. The opponents once again opened an advantage on the scoreboard: 8 x 4 and 12 x 6. The national team drew 12 x 12 and turned to 14 x 12 until a new tie in 14 x 14. The decision was left for the last series when the Brazilians were more precise and closed in 16 x 14. 

One of the most experienced of the Brazilian team and with 23 years dedicated to sport shooting, Ana Luiza Souza Lima from Santa Catarina highlighted the importance of this achievement. 

“It means a lot because it’s my first World Cup medal and it’s the reward for the work and dedication. It’s the athlete’s livelihood, we live for these moments. Who doesn’t know and sees our effort, thinks it’s easy, but it is very difficult. It is a victory that has been worth it for all these years. I also want to emphasize our work together and of always believing until the last shot”, he celebrated. 

Excited and still remembering everything that happened moments before at the stand, Thais Carvalho Moura, from Brasilia, still didn’t believe in the feat they had achieved, but highlighted the focus of the trio during the dispute.

“It’s been many years training and competing and having the opportunity to win a medal at home can’t even be measured. But in fact we were very confident since the qualifying phase. competition, even though it’s a new protocol for us since we don’t participate much in finals. But we never lost focus and determination that it was possible because it’s a fight right there. I can guarantee that this bronze is an extra incentive in my career and there is a taste of wanting more”, he said. 

Shy to give an interview, with only two years in shooting and participating for the first time in a World Cup Paula Sayuri Yado was also very happy with the result. 

“This medal has a special meaning, it is exciting and makes me and my family very proud. This achievement is the result of a lot of training, training, training, as Felipe Wu says, and emotional control. Everyone has the same fears and the same anxieties. And whoever controls the best and maintains the technique, is the secret of success. I hope from now on to maintain my performance and results to win more medals “, he said. 

In the medal table, Germany keeps in first place, with five gold, three silver and two bronze (ten in total). In second place is the Czech Republic, with three gold and one silver (four in total). Norway appears in third place, with two gold, four silver and two bronze (eight in total).

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.

15/04/2022

FRENCH AND CZECH ARE FEATURE AT ISSF WORLD CUP RIFLE/PISTOL RIO DE JANEIRO 

On the seventh day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Rio de Janeiro, two young athletes stood out: Frenchwoman Camille Jedrzejewski, 19, and Czech Jiri Privratsky, 21.

Upon reaching the top of the podium, both guaranteed, respectively, the first gold medal for France, and the second for the Czech Republic in the competition, which is being held at the Military Shooting Sport Centre.

After finishing the 25m Pistol Women qualifying round in third place, Camille was accurate in the final round and outperformed her opponents. In the series that won the gold medal, the Frenchwoman showed even more concentration to defeat Germany’s Doreen Vennekamp. The bronze medal went to the Austrian Sylvia Steiner.

In the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Rifle, Jiri Privratsky secured the last spot among the eight finalists in the classification phase. And it was in the final series that the Czech showed his talent. With the score 16-10, Privratsky beat 30-year-old Norwegian Simon Claussen and secured the gold medal. The bronze went to Jon-Hermann Hegg, from Norway.

In the medal table, Germany keeps in first place, with four gold, two silver and two bronze (eight in total). In second place is the Czech Republic, with two gold and one silver (three in total). France and Iran appear in third place, with one gold, one silver and two bronze (four in total).

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.

14/04/2022

GERMANY LEADS ISSF WORLD CUP RIFLE/PISTOL RIO DE JANEIRO 

With a total of seven medals, four gold, one silver and two bronze, Germany leads the medal table of the ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro. The competition is being played until Monday at the Military Shooting Sport Centre, in Deodoro, in Rio. 

In second place is Iran, with one gold, one silver and two bronze. The four Iranian medals were won this Wednesday, on the fifth day of the World Cup. The third place in the medal table belongs to the Czech Republic, with one gold and one silver (two in total). Following are Croatia and the United States (one gold and one bronze), Serbia and Slovakia (one gold and one bronze).

Brazil is in 13th place, with a bronze medal. The medal was won by Felipe Wu, Philipe Chateaubrian and Roberto Gomes in the Men’s Team 10m Air Pistol event. The Brazilian trio beat Argentina 16-2.

The competition continues this Friday, starting at 9 am. In addition to the qualifying events, medal disputes are scheduled in the 50m Rifle 3  Positions Men (10:45 am) and 25m Pistol Women (13:40 am).

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo. 

14/04/2022

BRAZIL WINS BRONZE AT ISSF WORLD CUP RIFLE/PISTOL RIO DE JANEIRO

Felipe Wu, Philipe Chateaubrian and Roberto Gomes won the bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Team Men of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Rio de Janeiro. In the dispute for third place, the Brazilian team beat Argentina by 16-2. In the gold medal decision, Germany and Iran had a balanced confrontation, but the Germans got the better in the end and closed the series at 16-10.

Brazil secured its first medal at the World Cup, which is being held at the Military Shooting Sport Centre, in Rio, with excellent teamwork, regularity and precision.

“Certainly, our rapport was fundamental. I am very happy with our achievement, a feeling of joy and gratitude to God because we always train, seek and dream of winning a medal in an ISSF competition. And being in Brazil is a feeling of enormous happiness, almost indescribable. I also highlight the presence of Felipe Wu, who has been following our growth for a long time, is an example as an athlete and helps us in training. Tips from him were fundamental to our union and to achieving our goal”, said Philipe Chateaubrian.

Silver medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the same place as the World Cup, the experience of Felipe Wu from São Paulo was decisive in the dispute with the Argentines.

“I am very happy to compete here again and win a medal in the World Cup. Unfortunately my performance in the qualifying phase was not so good, but in the bronze decision I had a good performance and was able to help the team better. In addition, it is a different competition, we show that we are well connected and we can help each other”, analyzed Felipe.

Newcomer to the World Cup, Roberto Gomes was very excited about the achievement and hopes it will be the first of many medals.

“It’s a great satisfaction, the chip hasn’t fallen yet, this achievement is so unprecedented. I’ll keep training, chasing and more medals to come. I make a point of dedicating this medal to my wife, who always helps and supports me at all times, and to all the people who encourage me daily,” he added.

After the first three days of competition, Germany leads the medal table, with four gold, one silver and two bronze (seven in total). In second is Iran, with one gold, one silver and two bronze (four in total).

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.

13/04/2022

SLOVAKIA AND SERBIA DOMINATE THE SECOND DAY OF THE ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO.

Athletes from Slovakia and Serbia won gold on the second day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol Rio de Janeiro, by winning the Men’s and Women’s 10m Air Pistol, respectively, at the Military Shooting Sport Centre (Olympic Shooting Centre-Rio2016), in Rio. After the first two days of competition, Germany leads the medal table, with one gold, one silver and one bronze (three in total). In second is Croatia, with one gold and one bronze (two in total).

In the men’s final, the Slovak Juraj Tuzinsky won the gold medal by defeating the German Robin Walter by 16-6. The bronze went to Christian Reitz, from Germany. The best ranked Brazilian was the silver medalist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Felipe Wu, who finished in 14th place with 571 points. “From the beginning, I found the race very difficult. I always had to chase the result because I couldn’t maintain a regularity”, said Wu.

Philippe Chateaubrian led the competition in the second series, but ended up in 17th place, with 569 points. “In the first three series I was 100% focused and putting into practice the correct procedures, which kept me in the top three. In fourth grade I couldn’t maintain the same concentration and my performance dropped. Although I recovered a little in the final two series, it wasn’t enough to get a spot in the final”, explained Chateaubrian.

The women’s final was played between the Serbian Zorana Arunovic and the Greek Anna Korakaki. The series was tied until 6 to 6, but from then on Arunovic opened up the lead and closed at 16 to 6. The bronze medal went to Frenchwoman Camille Jedrzejewski. The best placed Brazilian was Anna Paula Cotta in 16th. This Wednesday, six more finals will be played starting at 9:15 am Brasília time.

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.

12/04/2022

CROATIA AND GERMANY WON THE FIRST MEDALS IN THE ISSF WORLD CUP RIFLE / PISTOL RIO DE JANEIRO !

Croatian Peter Gorsa and German Anna Janssen won the gold medal in the Men’s and Women’s 10m Air Rifle, respectively. The competition is being played until next Monday (18th), at the Military Shooting Sport Centre (Olympic Shooting Centre-Rio2016).

In the final dispute of the Men’s 10m Air Rifle, Peter Gorsa, silver medalist at the 2019 World Cup, in Rio, beat Israeli Sergei Richter by 16-4, after opening a 14-0 lead. The bronze medal went to Croatian Miran Maricic. It is worth mentioning that in the qualifying phase, Gorsa finished in second place, with 630.1, behind his compatriot Maricic, who scored 630.3.

In the decision of the Women’s 10m Air Rifle, the German Anna Janssen beat the French Oceanne Muller by 17 to 7, after a more balanced start when she had the advantage of 8 to 4 and then 11 to 7. The bronze went to the Romanian Laura Georgeta Ilie. In the qualifiers, Janssen finished in eighth place, with 625.6 points, while Muller was seventh, with 627. The first place in the first phase went to the Serbian Teodora Vukojevic, with 631.1 points, who finished the competition in sixth place.

The competition continues this Tuesday, with the Men’s and Women’s Air Pistol races. Brazil will be represented by nine athletes: Adauto da Silveira, Felipe Wu, Ivo Rocha, Philipe Chateaubrian, Roberto Gomes, Anna Paula Cotta, Brenda Rodrigues, Cibele Breide and Thais Moura.

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.

11/04/2022

CONFEDERATION PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS “FAIR PLAY” AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

The Opening Ceremony of the ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro was held, this Sunday, with the presence of the Minister of Citizenship, Ronaldo Vieira Bento; the president of the Brazil Olympic Committee, Paulo Wanderley; Brigadier General Luiz Alberto Cureau Júnior; the president of the American Tire Confederation, Carlos Monterroso; ISSF Technical Director Willy Grill; in addition to athletes, coaches, managers, referees and members of the jury.

The president of the Brazilian Sport Shooting Confederation, Jodson Edington, highlighted in his speech the importance of holding the World Cup.

“The ISSF World Cup Rio de Janeiro is a milestone for my administration and for the Confederation. But its realization was only possible thanks to the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee. Therefore, my special thanks to President Paulo Vanderley. I also thank the Ministry of Citizenship and the Brazilian Army, responsible for these excellent facilities”, emphasized the leader. “I’m sure there will be no lack of fair play and friendship between the competitors here. May true sportsmanship prevail,” he added.

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazil Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.

11/04/2022

OLYMPIC CHANNEL OF BRAZIL BROADCASTS THE FINALS OF THE ISSF WORLD CUP RIO DE JANEIRO LIVE.

The first medalists of the ISSF World Cup Rifle and Pistol Rio de Janeiro will be announced this Monday at the Olympic Shooting Centre. The disputes will begin with the Men’s 10m Air Rifle, at 9 am Brasília time, and the Women’s 10m Air Rifle, at 11 am. The finals will be broadcast live on Canal Olímpico do Brasil (www.canalolimpicodobrasil.com.br), starting at 11:50 am.

Brazil will be represented in the 10m Air Rifle by Dimas de Oliveira Júnior, Andressa Sousa, Brenda Pereira, Geovana Meyer and Izabella da Silva. On Tuesday (the 12th), there will be a competition for the Men’s (9:00) and Women’s (11:00) Air Pistol events. Nine athletes will defend the national team: Adauto da Silveira, Felipe Wu, Ivo Rocha, Philipe Chateaubrian, Roberto Gomes, Anna Paula Cotta, Brenda Rodrigues, Cibele Breide and Thais Moura.

The ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol Rio de Janeiro is organized by the Brazilian Shooting Sport Confederation, with the support of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Army, the Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos, the Sellier&Bellot and the ECOS Turismo.