USAMU to host World Cup USA
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:20 am
By Paula J. Randall Pagán
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Accessions Support Brigade
FORT BENNING, Ga. - The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup USA May 6 to 15. The competition will be conducted by USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic shooting sports. More than 60 countries with nearly 400 shooters are expected to compete in these international rifle and pistol events.
Every year, qualified shooters of each of the Olympic shooting disciplines participate in four World Cups. Not only can shooters win medals and set world records at these World Cups, but they can also win quota slots for their countries to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
World Cups for 2005 include: Changwon, Korea, April 6 to 17, for Shotgun, International Pistol and International Rifle; Fort Benning, Ga., May 6 to 15, for International Rifle and Pistol; Rome, Italy, May 16 to 23 for Shotgun; Munich, Germany, June 6 to 13, for Rifle and Pistol; Milan, Italy, June 13 to 20 for Rifle and Pistol; Belgrade, Yugoslavia, July 14 to 21 for Shotgun; and Americana, Brazil, Aug. 5 to 14 for Shotgun.
Approximately, 62 countries with more than 400 shooters are expected to compete in the World Cup USA including: Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Virgin Islands and Yugoslavia.
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World Cup USA kicks off May 6
By Paula J. Randall Pagán
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Accessions Support Brigade
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Hundreds of world-class shooters from more than 60 countries will start arriving on post May 6 as the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup USA kicks off. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the World Cup USA May 6 to 15 and the competition will be conducted by USA Shooting, the U.S. Olympic governing body for the Olympic shooting sports and those governed by the ISSF.
Every year, qualified shooters of each of the Olympic shooting disciplines participate in four World Cups. Not only can shooters win medals and set world records at the World Cups, but they can also win quota slots for their countries to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
The competition schedule for the World Cup USA is as follows:
May 6 and 7
Delegations arrive.
May 8
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Open training for all events at all ranges.
4 p.m. - Technical meeting
5 p.m. - Barbecue
May 9
9 a.m. to noon - Women’s Air Rifle matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Men’s Free Pistol matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Women’s Sport Pistol official training at Phillips Range.
1 p.m. - Women’s Air Rifle final at Pool Indoor Range.
2 p.m. - Women’s Air Rifle award ceremony.
2:30 to 5:15 p.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone official training at Pool Outdoor Range.
May 10
9 to 11 a.m. - Men’s Free Pistol matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Women’s Sport Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
Noon - Men’s Free Pistol Final at Pool Outdoor Range.
1:30 p.m. - Men’s Free Pistol awards ceremony.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
2 to 4:15 p.m. - Men’s Air Pistol official training at Pool Indoor Range.
4:45 to 6 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle official training at Pool Outdoor Range.
May 11
9 to 10:15 a.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Men’s Air Pistol matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to noon - Women’s Sport Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
11:15 a.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone final at Pool Outdoor Range.
12:15 to 5:15 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
1 p.m. - Women’s Sport Pistol final at Phillips Range.
2 p.m. - Men’s Air Pistol final at Pool Indoor Range.
2 to 5 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol open training at Phillips Range.
3 p.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone, Men’s Air Pistol and Women’s Sport Pistol award ceremonies.
3 to 5:15 p.m. - Men’s Air Rifle official training at Pool Indoor Range.
May 12
9 to 11:15 a.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Men’s Air Rifle matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol official training at Phillips Range.
12:15 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle final at Pool Outdoor Range.
1:30 to 4:45 p.m. - Men’s Three-Position Free Rifle open training at Pool Outdoor Range.
2 p.m. - Men’s Air Rifle final at Pool Indoor Range.
3 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle and Men’s Air Rifle award ceremonies.
3 to 5:15 p.m. - Women’s Air Pistol official training at Pool Indoor Range.
May 13
9 a.m. to noon - Women’s Air Pistol matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
1 p.m. - Women’s Air Pistol final at Pool Indoor Range.
2 p.m. - Women’s Air Pistol award ceremony.
May 14
9 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
1:50 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle final at Pool Outdoor Range.
2:45 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol final at Phillips Range.
3:30 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle and Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol award ceremonies.
May 15
Delegations depart.
All awards ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Ceremony Hill at the Pool International Shooting Complex.
Media are invited to cover the competition but must coordinate with the Public Affairs Office before coming to post. Call (706) 545-5436 or e-mail paula.pagan@usarec.army.mil <mailto:paula.pagan@usarec.army.mil> for more information.
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Accessions Support Brigade
FORT BENNING, Ga. - The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup USA May 6 to 15. The competition will be conducted by USA Shooting, the national governing body for Olympic shooting sports. More than 60 countries with nearly 400 shooters are expected to compete in these international rifle and pistol events.
Every year, qualified shooters of each of the Olympic shooting disciplines participate in four World Cups. Not only can shooters win medals and set world records at these World Cups, but they can also win quota slots for their countries to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
World Cups for 2005 include: Changwon, Korea, April 6 to 17, for Shotgun, International Pistol and International Rifle; Fort Benning, Ga., May 6 to 15, for International Rifle and Pistol; Rome, Italy, May 16 to 23 for Shotgun; Munich, Germany, June 6 to 13, for Rifle and Pistol; Milan, Italy, June 13 to 20 for Rifle and Pistol; Belgrade, Yugoslavia, July 14 to 21 for Shotgun; and Americana, Brazil, Aug. 5 to 14 for Shotgun.
Approximately, 62 countries with more than 400 shooters are expected to compete in the World Cup USA including: Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Virgin Islands and Yugoslavia.
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World Cup USA kicks off May 6
By Paula J. Randall Pagán
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Accessions Support Brigade
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Hundreds of world-class shooters from more than 60 countries will start arriving on post May 6 as the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup USA kicks off. The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the World Cup USA May 6 to 15 and the competition will be conducted by USA Shooting, the U.S. Olympic governing body for the Olympic shooting sports and those governed by the ISSF.
Every year, qualified shooters of each of the Olympic shooting disciplines participate in four World Cups. Not only can shooters win medals and set world records at the World Cups, but they can also win quota slots for their countries to compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
The competition schedule for the World Cup USA is as follows:
May 6 and 7
Delegations arrive.
May 8
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Open training for all events at all ranges.
4 p.m. - Technical meeting
5 p.m. - Barbecue
May 9
9 a.m. to noon - Women’s Air Rifle matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Men’s Free Pistol matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Women’s Sport Pistol official training at Phillips Range.
1 p.m. - Women’s Air Rifle final at Pool Indoor Range.
2 p.m. - Women’s Air Rifle award ceremony.
2:30 to 5:15 p.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone official training at Pool Outdoor Range.
May 10
9 to 11 a.m. - Men’s Free Pistol matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Women’s Sport Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
Noon - Men’s Free Pistol Final at Pool Outdoor Range.
1:30 p.m. - Men’s Free Pistol awards ceremony.
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
2 to 4:15 p.m. - Men’s Air Pistol official training at Pool Indoor Range.
4:45 to 6 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle official training at Pool Outdoor Range.
May 11
9 to 10:15 a.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Men’s Air Pistol matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to noon - Women’s Sport Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
11:15 a.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone final at Pool Outdoor Range.
12:15 to 5:15 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
1 p.m. - Women’s Sport Pistol final at Phillips Range.
2 p.m. - Men’s Air Pistol final at Pool Indoor Range.
2 to 5 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol open training at Phillips Range.
3 p.m. - Men’s Free Rifle Prone, Men’s Air Pistol and Women’s Sport Pistol award ceremonies.
3 to 5:15 p.m. - Men’s Air Rifle official training at Pool Indoor Range.
May 12
9 to 11:15 a.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Men’s Air Rifle matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol official training at Phillips Range.
12:15 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle final at Pool Outdoor Range.
1:30 to 4:45 p.m. - Men’s Three-Position Free Rifle open training at Pool Outdoor Range.
2 p.m. - Men’s Air Rifle final at Pool Indoor Range.
3 p.m. - Women’s Sport Rifle and Men’s Air Rifle award ceremonies.
3 to 5:15 p.m. - Women’s Air Pistol official training at Pool Indoor Range.
May 13
9 a.m. to noon - Women’s Air Pistol matches at Pool Indoor Range.
9 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
1 p.m. - Women’s Air Pistol final at Pool Indoor Range.
2 p.m. - Women’s Air Pistol award ceremony.
May 14
9 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle matches at Pool Outdoor Range.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol matches at Phillips Range.
1:50 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle final at Pool Outdoor Range.
2:45 p.m. - Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol final at Phillips Range.
3:30 p.m. - Men’s Three Position Free Rifle and Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol award ceremonies.
May 15
Delegations depart.
All awards ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Ceremony Hill at the Pool International Shooting Complex.
Media are invited to cover the competition but must coordinate with the Public Affairs Office before coming to post. Call (706) 545-5436 or e-mail paula.pagan@usarec.army.mil <mailto:paula.pagan@usarec.army.mil> for more information.