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2017 European Shooting Championships
The 2017 European Shooting Championships was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 21 July – 4 August 2017. 932 athletes from 43 countries contested 79 sets of medals in 25m, 50m, 300m, rifle and pistol, Shotgun and RT events. Qualification for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games also took place and included 10m events. The Championship was organised by the Azerbaijan Shooting Federation and the Youth and Sports Ministry. Events * 83 (79 + 4) Events consist of (73 Medal Events) : * Senior Events : 28 M (14 Individual + 14 Team) + 16 W (8 Individual + 8 Team) + 3 Mixed Team = 47 (Women's Double Trap and Women's Double Trap Team not counted in medal table) so 45 Medal Events. * Junior Events : 22 M (11 Individual + 11 Team) + 10 W (5 Individual + 5 Team) = 32 (Men's Double Trap, Men's Double Trap Team, Men's 50m Running Target Team and Men's 50m Running Target Mixed Team not counted in medal table) so 28 Medal Events. * 47 + 32 = 79 Events / 45 + 28 = 73 Medal Events * Youth Events : 2 M + 2 W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
