300 m standard rifle

International Sports Shooting Federation event
300 m standard rifle
Men
Number of shots3x20
World ChampionshipsSince 1947
Abbreviation300STR3X20

300 m standard rifle is one of the ISSF shooting events. It is similar to 300 metre rifle but there are more restrictions on the rifle (quite similar to those in 10 metre air rifle). The course of fire is a three positions program of 3x20 shots. This event is based in competitions with army-style rifles, and as such dates back at least to the 19th century, although the early championships had a true army rifle event, using the model of the host country's choice. The standard rifle event as such was created in 1947.[1]

300 metre standard rifle is also on the program of the CISM military world championships.[2]

Equipment

The rifle must satisfy dimensions, weight and other requirements stipulated in the rulebook.[3] Sights may be iron sights only, and muzzle brakes are not permitted. Trigger pull weight must be minimum 1500 grams, maximum barrel length is 762 mm, maximum calibre is 8 mm (although 6 mm BR is the most common), and maximum total weight of the rifle is 5.5 kg. The same rifle must be used in all positions without any changes except adjustment of the butt plate, handstop or rear sight.

World Championships, Men

Year Place Gold Silver Bronze
1947 Sweden Stockholm  Kurt Johansson (SWE)  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell (SWE)  Otto Horber (SUI)
1949 Argentina Buenos Aires  Isac Holger Erben (SWE)  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell (SWE)  Harvey Dias Villela (BRA)
1952 Norway Oslo  August Hollenstein (SUI)  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell (SWE)  Arthur Charles Jackson (USA)
1954 Venezuela Caracas  Walther Sigfrid Fröstell (SWE)  Anders Helge Kvissberg (SWE)  Matallana J. (COL)
1958 Soviet Union Moscow  Anatoly Tilik (URS)  Moysey Itkis (URS)  Boris Pereberin (URS)
1962 Egypt Cairo  Pauli Aapeli Janhonen (FIN)  Verle Franklin Jun. Wright (USA)  Andrey Jakonyuk (URS)
1966 West Germany Wiesbaden  Ludwig Lustberg (URS)  Vladimir Konyakhin (URS)  Gary Anderson (USA)
1970 United States Phoenix  John Robert Foster (USA)  Vladimir Agishev (URS)  Valentin Kornev (URS)
1974 Switzerland Thun  David Kimes (USA)  Lones Wigger (USA)  John Robert Foster (USA)
1978 South Korea Seoul  David Kimes (USA)  Yves Prouzet (FRA)  Malcolm Cooper (GBR)
1982 Venezuela Caracas  Harald Stenvaag (NOR)  Lones Wigger (USA)  Vladimir Lvov (URS)
1986 Sweden Skövde  Malcolm Cooper (GBR)  Harald Stenvaag (NOR)  Mauri Roeppaenen (FIN)
1990 Soviet Union Moscow  Glenn Dubis (USA)  Norbert Sturny (SUI)  Malcolm Cooper (GBR)
1994 Italy Tolmezzo  Jukka Salonen (FIN)  Milan Bakeš (CZE)  Harri Marjala (FIN)
1998 Spain Zaragoza  Espen Berg-Knutsen (NOR)  Rudolf Krenn (GER)  Stephen Goff (USA)
2002 Finland Lahti  Marcel Bürge (SUI)  Milan Mach (CZE)  Arild Roeyseth (NOR)
2006 Croatia Zagreb  Thomas Farnik (AUT)  Per Sandberg (SWE)  Vebjørn Berg (NOR)
2010 Germany Munich  Josselin Henry (FRA)  Robert Markoja (SLO)  Vebjørn Berg (NOR)
2014 Spain Granada  Cyril Graff (FRA)  Ole-Kristian Bryhn (NOR)  Marcel Bürge (SUI)
2018 South Korea Changwon  Aleksi Leppä (FIN)  Karl Olsson (SWE)  Odd Arne Brekne (NOR)

World Championships, Men Team

Year Place Gold Silver Bronze
1947 Sweden Stockholm Sweden Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Kurt Johansson
Wickstroem T.
Switzerland Switzerland
Otto Horber
Ernst Tellenbach
Karl Zimmermann
Emil Gruenig
Robert Bürchler
Argentina Argentina
Antonio Ando
Juan Pablo de Marchi
Pablo Cagnasso
Casaza J.
Antonio Ortiz
1949 Argentina Buenos Aires Sweden Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Sven Dessle
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Kurt Johansson
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Pero Cestnik
Jovan Kratohvil
Milovan Mihorko
Momir Markovic
Stevo Prauhardt
Switzerland Switzerland
Robert Bürchler
Emil Gruenig
Otto Horber
Werner Jakober
Ernst Kramer
1952 Norway Oslo Switzerland Switzerland
Clavadetscher G.
Robert Bürchler
Emil Gruenig
Otto Horber
August Hollenstein
Sweden Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Kurt Johansson
Anders Helge Kvissberg
Norway Norway
Mauritz Amundsen
Lars L. Ese [no]
Halvor Kongsjorden
Odd Sannes
Thurmann-Nielsen O.
1954 Venezuela Caracas Sweden Sweden
Uno Hilding Berg
Isac Holger Erben
Walther Sigfrid Fröstell
Anders Helge Kvissberg
Ohlsson O.
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Gradimir Boncic
Josip Ćuk
Bogdan Jez
Zlatko Mašek
Stevo Prauhardt
Finland Finland
Esa Einari Kervinen
Jari Paelve
Mikko Johannes Nordquist
Jorma Tuomas Taitto
Vilho Ilmari Ylönen
1958 Soviet Union Moscow Soviet Union Soviet Union
Moysey Itkis
Iosif Meytin
Anatoly Tilik
Boris Pereberin
Viktor Shamburkin
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Vladimir Grozdanović
Kresimir Anic
Dragoljub Milenkovic
Miroslav Stojanović
Miodrag Zivanovic
Finland Finland
Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
Esa Einari Kervinen
Parkkari K.
Jorma Tuomas Taitto
Vilho Ilmari Ylönen
1962 Egypt Cairo Soviet Union Soviet Union
Vasily Borisov
Moysey Itkis
Andrey Jakonyuk
Eduard Jarosh
Norway Norway
Jon Istad
Thormod Næs
Olay Medaas
Axel Marthinsen
Finland Finland
Pauli Aapeli Janhonen
Esa Einari Kervinen
Antti Rissanen
Vilho Ilmari Ylönen
1966 West Germany Wiesbaden Soviet Union Soviet Union
Eduard Jarosh
Vladimir Konyakhin
Yuri Kudryashov
Ludwig Lustberg
Switzerland Switzerland
August Hollenstein
Kurt Mueller
Hans Simonet
Erwin Vogt
United States United States of America
Donald Adams
Gary Anderson
Martin Gunnarsson
Bill Krilling
1970 United States Phoenix Soviet Union Soviet Union
Vladimir Agishev
Viktor Avilov
Valentin Kornev
Yuri Kudryashov
United States United States of America
Lanny Bassham
John Robert Foster
Bruce Meredith
Lones Wigger
Poland Poland
Barnaba Fandier
Eugeniusz Pędzisz
Andrzej Sieledcow
Andrzej Trajda
1974 Switzerland Thun United States United States of America
David Boyd
John Robert Foster
David Kimes
Lones Wigger
Soviet Union Soviet Union
Vladimir Agishev
Valentin Kornev
Gennadi Lushikov
Boris Melnik
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Karel Bulan
Petr Kovářík
František Prokop
Antonín Schwarz
1978 South Korea Seoul United States United States of America
Boyd Goldsby
David Kimes
Lones Wigger
Webster Wright
Switzerland Switzerland
Kuno Bertschy
Pierre-Alain Dufaux
Walter Inderbitzin
Robert Weilenmann
Finland Finland
Osmo Ala-Honkola
Juhani Laakso
Jaakko Minkkinen
Mauri Roeppaenen
1982 Venezuela Caracas Switzerland Switzerland
Hans Braem
Martin Billeter
Kuno Bertschy
Beat Carabin
Norway Norway
Tore Hartz
Trond Kjøll
Geir Skirbekk
Harald Stenvaag
Soviet Union Soviet Union
Victor Daniltchenko
Vladimir Lvov
Gennadi Lushikov
Viktor Vlasov
1986 Sweden Skövde Finland Finland
Kalle Leskinen
Mauri Roeppaenen
Ralf Westerlund
United States United States of America
Glenn Dubis
David Kimes
Lones Wigger
Soviet Union Soviet Union
Alexander Bulkin
Alexander Mitrofanov
Viktor Vlasov
1990 Soviet Union Moscow United States United States of America
Bradley Carnes
Glenn Dubis
Stephen Goff
Switzerland Switzerland
Heinz Braem
Pierre-Alain Dufaux
Norbert Sturny
Finland Finland
Kalle Leskinen
Tapio Säynevirta
Ralf Westerlund
1994 Italy Tolmezzo United States United States of America
Glenn Dubis
Robert Foth
Webster Wright III
Finland Finland
Harri Marjala
Tapio Säynevirta
Jukka Salonen
Germany Germany
Christian Bauer
Rudolf Krenn
Bernd Ruecker
1998 Spain Zaragoza United States United States of America
Robert Foth
Stephen Goff
Glenn Dubis
Switzerland Switzerland
Olivier Cottagnoud
Norbert Sturny
Beat Stadler
Finland Finland
Erkki Matilainen
Jukka Salonen
Tapio Säynevirta
2002 Finland Lahti Switzerland Switzerland
Marcel Bürge
Daniel Burger
Norbert Sturny
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Milan Bakeš
Milan Mach
Lubos Opelka
United States United States of America
Glenn Dubis
Jason Parker
Thomas Tamas
2006 Croatia Zagreb Belarus Belarus
Anatoli Klimenko
Vitali Bubnovich
Sergei Martynov
Norway Norway
Vebjørn Berg
Hans Bakken
Espen Berg-Knutsen
United States United States of America
Stephen Goff
Jason Parker
Robert Harbison
2010 Germany Munich Switzerland Switzerland
Beat Müller
Marcel Bürge
Olivier Schaffter
Norway Norway
Vebjørn Berg
Ole-Kristian Bryhn
Stian Bogar
Slovenia Slovenia
Robert Markoja
Rajmond Debevec
Dusan Zisko
2014 Spain Granada Norway Norway
Odd Arne Brekne
Kim Andre Lund
Ole-Kristian Bryhn
Switzerland Switzerland
Marcel Bürge
Claude-Alain Delley
Olivier Schaffter
France France
Valérian Sauveplane
Josselin Henry
Cyril Graff
2018 South Korea Changwon Norway Norway
Odd Arne Brekne
Kim Andre Lund
Ole-Kristian Bryhn
South Korea Republic of Korea
Choi Young Jeon
Lee Won-Gyu
Cheon Min Ho
Switzerland Switzerland
Jan Lochbihler
Gilles Vincent Dufaux
Andrea Rossi

World Championships, total medals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States95721
2  Switzerland67417
3 Sweden67013
4 Soviet Union64616
5 Norway46515
6 Finland41813
7 France2114
8 Great Britain1023
9 Austria1001
 Belarus1001
11 Czech Republic0303
 Yugoslavia0303
13 Germany0112
 Slovenia0112
15 South Korea0101
16 Argentina0011
 Brazil0011
 Colombia0011
 Czechoslovakia0011
 Poland0011
Totals (20 entries)404040120

Current world records

Current world records in 300 metre standard rifle
Men (ISSF) Individual 591  Bernhard Pickl (AUT) 25 September 2019 Tolmezzo (ITA) edit
Teams 1765  Norway (Wear, Lund, Claussen) 24 September 2019 Tolmezzo (ITA)
Men (CISM) Individual 590  Steffen Olsen (DEN)
 Kim Andre Lund (NOR)
31 May 2018
1 June 2018
Thun (SUI)
Teams 1752  Norway (Lund, Brekne, Bryhn) 31 May 2018 Thun (SUI) edit

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rifle Rules – 10m Air Rifle, 50m Rifle, 300m Rifle, 300m Standard Rifle" (PDF). issf-sports.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Historical Results – European Championships". issf-sports.org. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Rifle Rules.pdf - ISSF" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-04-22.

External links

  • Official website