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The distance of the Free Pistol event was 30 metres initially. This was because 30 metres was used in the German Championship, the most important competition at the time. Starting from the 1900 Olympics, which also served as the first world championship for Free Pistol, the distance was set to 50 metres.
"Free" pistol is used to distinguish between other pistol disciplines (air, rapid fire, standard, sport, military/centre-fire). The competition was first held at the inaugural 1896 Olympics (at 30 metres) and then held at 50 metres (or yards, in 1908) each time that shooting was on the programme (that is, excluding 1904) until 1920.
25 m pistol: Qual. 592 Zhang Jingjing China (CHN) 2016 Rio: 9 August 2016 [26] Veronika Major Hungary (HUN) 2024 Paris: 2 August 2024 [27] Final 793.4 a: Chen Ying China (CHN) 2008 Beijing: 13 August 2008 10 m air pistol: Qual. 391 Natalia Paderina Russia (RUS) 2008 Beijing: 10 August 2008 Final 492.3 (Total) a: Guo Wenjun China (CHN) 2008 ...
50 metre pistol (qualification) 583 WR: 50 metre pistol (final) 200.7 WR: 25 metre rapid fire pistol (qualification) 593 WR: 25 metre rapid fire pistol (final) 38 WR: 25 metre center-fire pistol: 597 Turkey: Yusuf Dikeç (2006) [11] 596 Norway: Pål Hembre (2000) [12] 595 WR: 25 metre standard pistol: 592 United States: Darius Young (1978) [2 ...
The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol (then known as free pistol) was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics, held on 23 July at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex in Atlanta. There were 45 competitors from 28 nations. It was the first time decimals were used in the 50 metre pistol finals.
The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol (then called free pistol) was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was the second Olympic free pistol competition to feature final shooting, after an abortive attempt in 1960. [1] There were 43 competitors from 31 nations. [2] Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the ...
The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol event at the 2012 Olympic Games took place on 5 August 2012 at the Royal Artillery Barracks. There were 38 competitors from 27 nations. [1] The event was won by Jin Jong-oh of South Korea, the second of his three consecutive victories in the free pistol. He was the first (and, since the event has been discontinued ...
The men's ISSF 50 meter pistol event at the 2016 Olympic Games took place on 10 August 2016 at the National Shooting Center. There were 41 competitors from 29 nations. [1] The event was won by Jin Jong-oh of South Korea, his third consecutive victory in the free pistol. He was the only man to win two gold medals in the event, much less three.