(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – May 24, 2019) – The Rifle and Pistol athletes of the USA Shooting Team are set for International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup competition in Munich, Germany starting Sunday and running through May 30. More than 920 athletes from 98 countries are expected to compete at this World Cup. USA Shooting […]
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Orion to Begin Monthly Educational Webinars – Feedback Requested
In an effort to expand user education opportunities, we have decided to begin offering monthly interactive webinars beginning Fall 2019. Webinars will take anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes depending on the topic. We hope that these webinars will be beneficial and enhance your Orion experience! For now, we are seeking your input on one […]
AirForce Airguns, RAW Airguns Sponsors of Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge
Ft Worth, TX – AirForce Airguns, makers of the worlds most powerful production air rifles, and its sister company RAW Airguns are excited to announce their sponsorship of, and attendance at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Airguns Challenge to be held June 6th through the 9thin Springville, Utah. AirForce is the title sponsor for the long-range […]
CMP Club News: Michigan American Legion Post 65 Junior Air Rifle Team
The Alpena, Michigan American Legion Post 65 Junior Air Rifle Team, an affiliated CMP team, is especially grateful to Whitetails Unlimited for a significant donation to the new Junior Air Rifle Team. The new shooting sports program which began in March, 2019 is a gun safety education and marksmanship program that encompasses the basic elements […]
USA Shooting Hires Olympic Sports Executive Bob Gambardella for New Chief Operations Officer Role
Long-time Olympic sports administrator Bob Gambardella has been hired by USA Shooting for the role of Chief Operations Officer. Gambardella will begin his duties with America’s Shooting Team beginning June 3. The organization conducted an exhaustive search for the position that included several good candidates. A seasoned executive, Gambardella was chosen based on his vast […]
Will Anti Hired as USA Shooting Paralympic Coach/Manager
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado – May 1, 2019) – Looking to provide the best resources and opportunities for its growing Paralympic shooting program, USA Shooting has hired Will Anti to fill the role of team coach/manager. Anti will begin his duties on-site at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 1. Anti’s role […]
39 Nations From 5 Continents Have Already Secured Olympic Places
A total of 66 Quotas were awarded in 2018, 48 of which were won at the World Championship in Changwon Korea, and 18 at the American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. A further 47 places were awarded in 2019 at the ISSF World Cups in New-Delhi (14), Acapulco (8), Al-Ain (8) and Beijing (17). The continental league […]
Abhishek Verma wins Gold in the 10m Air Pistol Men World Cup in Beijing
He scored 585 points in qualification and 242.7 points in the final. Russia’s Artem Chernousov scored 586 points in qualification and 240.4 points in the final winning Silver. Korea’s Seungwoo Han won Bronze with 582 points in qualification and 220.0 points in the final. Tokyo 2020 Quota places went to India and Mongolia. The 10m […]
China’S Zicheng Hui Wins The World Cup And Brings Home His First Gold Medal For The People’S Republic Of China
Zicheng Hui from the People’s Republic of China won the Men’s 10m Air Rifle final at the 2019 ISSF World Cup in Beijing. It is the first World Cup Gold medal for Zicheng in the Air Rifle competition. He scored 627.5 points in qualification and 249.4 points in the final. The youngest participant of this […]
Indian Team Wins Their Second Gold Medal Today In The 10M Air Pistol Mixed Team Event
The Air Pistol Mixed final was shot under the new format as was the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team. The top 3 podium places in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Competition were exactly the same as in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event. The medals were won by teams from India, the People’s […]