26 July 2017Shcherbatsevich won his second gold
Today it was turn of the Rifle 3 Position Men Competition. In the Qualification the best was Belarussian Yury Shcherbatsevich (1165). Others who solved from the Qualification their place were following athletes: Croatian Petar Gorsa (1158), Bulgarian Anton Rizov (1157), Austrian Alexander Schirl (1157), Hungarian Istvan Peni (1157). Norwegian Odd Arne Brekne(1156), Ukrainian Serhiy Kulish and Finnish Juho Kurki (1154).Read more
26 July 2017Trap Men & Men Junior. Day 1.
The Trap Men and Men Juniors started their game today 26th July. The weather was as nice as it has been all the time: temperature only 28-29C but the wind is as strong as it has been all time, probably even stronger.Read more
26 July 2017New team competition in Trap Women was a super success
The ESC has taken seriously the IOC 2020 programme and wants to be forerunner in developing shooting sport more exciting and more attractive where the spectators and also athletes feel the real sports spirit and where they can feel the feeling of three musketeers; one for each, each for one.Read more
25 July 2017Nepejchal's triumph in Rifle 3 Positions Men Junior
The Rifle 3 Positions Men Junior Competition was a great Triumph of Filip Nepejchal. His beginning was very difficult. After the Kneeling he was only on the 6th place. At prone he did not look going well at all while he dropped to 7th place at final. But when the last position (standing) started he started to turn also in different direction. Slowly but surely he was acting like a hunting puma who has seen an antelope.Read more
25 July 2017Sukhanov won gold in 25m rapid fire pistol men
The 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men was duel of two excellent pistol shooter: Russian Nikita Sukhanov and Estonian Peeter Olesk. In the final these two stepped nearly with the same hits. If the other managed to make 5 hits, so did the other. If other missed one more than the other, in next serie he corrected it immediately. Finally Sukhanov was sharper (5 hits) and took the win. When asking his shooting he only said that he was lucky and succeeded a little better than Olesk (2 hits). Sukhanov won Olesk at the final 33-30.Read more
25 July 2017Women Trap ended to the Victory dance of Arianna Perilli in Baku
The Women Trap was an excellent competition with excellent athletes. The athletes made a good show which finally finished to the shoot off between Arianna Perilli from San Marino and Russian Ekaterina Rabaya when shooting both 37 hits. Finally Arianna Perilli managed to one more clay and won Rabaya 4-3 in shoot off. The Bronze medal travelled to Finland with Bejing Olympic Gold medallist Satu Mäkelä Nummela.Read more
24 July 2017THE 2017 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IS UNDER WAY
The 2017 European Championship in Baku has started with 939 participants from 43 countries. 1373 starts are expected not counting the gender Mixed Team events in Trap, Skeet and 300m shooting.Read more
23 July 2017VLADIMIR LISIN REELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN SHOOTING CONFEDERATION
Vladimir Lisin from Russia has been reelected President of the European Shooting Confederation for the third consecutive term. It happened during the XXVI Ordinary ESC General Assembly that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, during the weekend. Delegates from 45 Member Federations of 41 European countries participated in the biannual meeting of the Confederation.Read more
10 July 2017THE 2017 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN BAKU WILL BE ON TV!
The 2017 European Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan, will be broadcasted by TV. All necessary arrangements by the National TV of Azerbaijan, the European Broadcasting Union and the European Shooting Confederation have been done.Read more
02 July 2017IM MEMORIAM: GIANPIERO ARMANI
The sad news came from Italy on June 6, 2017: Gianpiero Armani, Honorary President of the European Shooting Confederation, passed away at the age of 84.Read more
