Competition at 2009 Beijing World Cup
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:03 am
Competition at 2009 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup Beijing Set to Kick off April 18
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 16, 2009) – Competition at the second leg of the 2009 ISSF World Cup series will begin in Beijing, China on Saturday, April 18 and will conclude April 23. The first final of the event will be in Men’s 10m Air Rifle and will take place on Saturday.
Sixteen U.S. rifle and pistol shooters will be competing in Beijing, which will be familiar ground for 2008 Olympians Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.), Brian Beaman (Selby, S.D.), Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas) and 2008 bronze medalist Jason Turner (Rochester, N.Y.). These four Olympians competed in the same venue at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing last August.
The U.S. is looking to add to their 2009 World Cup medal tally in Beijing, as Sanderson is coming off a silver medal win in Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol in Changwon, Korea earlier this week. Sanderson was an Olympic finalist and record holder at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
The following U.S. shooters competing in Beijing include:
Women’s Rifle
Beyerle - 3 position, air
Kelly Dove (Comer, Ga.) - 3 position
Amanda Furrer (Spokane, Wash.) - 3 position
Meghann Morrill (Verdi, Nev.) - air
Amy Sowash (Richmond, Ky.) - air
Men’s Rifle
Hank Gray (Belgrade, Mont.) – 3 position, prone
Joe Hein (Mason, Mich.) – 3 position
Michael McPhail (Darlington, Wis.) – prone
George Norton (Spring, Texas) – prone
Matt Rawlings (Wharton, Texas) – air
David Sprecher (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) – air
Eric Uptagrafft (Phenix City, Ala) – prone
Matthew Wallace (Fairbanks, Alaska) – 3 position, air
Men’s Pistol
Beaman – free, air
Sanderson – rapid fire
Turner – free, air
For updated news and results during the Beijing ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup, please visit ISSF TV’s website at www.issf.tv.
Mary Beth Vorwerk
USA Shooting
Media and Public Relations Manager
719-866-4896
www.usashooting.org
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 16, 2009) – Competition at the second leg of the 2009 ISSF World Cup series will begin in Beijing, China on Saturday, April 18 and will conclude April 23. The first final of the event will be in Men’s 10m Air Rifle and will take place on Saturday.
Sixteen U.S. rifle and pistol shooters will be competing in Beijing, which will be familiar ground for 2008 Olympians Jamie Beyerle (Lebanon, Pa.), Brian Beaman (Selby, S.D.), Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas) and 2008 bronze medalist Jason Turner (Rochester, N.Y.). These four Olympians competed in the same venue at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing last August.
The U.S. is looking to add to their 2009 World Cup medal tally in Beijing, as Sanderson is coming off a silver medal win in Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol in Changwon, Korea earlier this week. Sanderson was an Olympic finalist and record holder at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
The following U.S. shooters competing in Beijing include:
Women’s Rifle
Beyerle - 3 position, air
Kelly Dove (Comer, Ga.) - 3 position
Amanda Furrer (Spokane, Wash.) - 3 position
Meghann Morrill (Verdi, Nev.) - air
Amy Sowash (Richmond, Ky.) - air
Men’s Rifle
Hank Gray (Belgrade, Mont.) – 3 position, prone
Joe Hein (Mason, Mich.) – 3 position
Michael McPhail (Darlington, Wis.) – prone
George Norton (Spring, Texas) – prone
Matt Rawlings (Wharton, Texas) – air
David Sprecher (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) – air
Eric Uptagrafft (Phenix City, Ala) – prone
Matthew Wallace (Fairbanks, Alaska) – 3 position, air
Men’s Pistol
Beaman – free, air
Sanderson – rapid fire
Turner – free, air
For updated news and results during the Beijing ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup, please visit ISSF TV’s website at www.issf.tv.
Mary Beth Vorwerk
USA Shooting
Media and Public Relations Manager
719-866-4896
www.usashooting.org