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Shooting At The 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 Metre Rapid Fire Pistol
The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was the 12th appearance of the event. The competition was held on 19 October 1964 at the Camp Asaka shooting ranges in Tokyo. 53 shooters from 34 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by Pentti Linnosvuo of Finland, the nation's first victory in the event. Linnosvuo was the fourth man to win multiple medals in the event, adding to his 1960 silver; it was his fourth straight Games finishing in the top 5 of the event. Ion Tripșa of Romania took silver, putting that nation back on the podium after a one-Games absence. Czechoslovakia's first rapid fire pistol medal came in the form of Lubomír Nácovský's bronze. Background This was the 12th appearance of what had been standardised in 1948 as the men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event, the only event on the 2020 progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Asaka
Camp Asaka is a base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It lies in four municipalities: Nerima, Tokyo; Asaka, Saitama; Wako, Saitama; and Niiza, Saitama. It serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Army. The camp was originally the site of a golf course from 1930 to 1940. It served as the site of the Imperial Japanese Army Junior Military Academy from 1941 to 1945, and as a United States Army camp (South Camp Drake) from 1945 to 1960, during which time it housed part of the 1st Cavalry Division. The Asaka Shooting Range was a firing range constructed on the site for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and hosted pistol and rifle shooting and the shooting part of the modern pentathlon. It is the temporary shooting venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ștefan Petrescu
Ştefan Petrescu (1 July 1931 – 1993) was a Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...n pistol shooter. He won a gold medal in the 25 rapid-fire event at the 1956 Olympics and placed third at the 1958 World Championships.Profile: "Ştefan Petrescu" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 15 January 2008) Petrescu took up shooting in 1949 and retired in 1965 to become a shooting instructor. References External links * * * 1931 bi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Papps (sport Shooter)
Michael Papps (20 July 1932 – 5 October 2022) was an Australian sports shooter who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1932 births 2022 deaths Australian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Australia Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Adelaide Shooters at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia 20th-century Australian people Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from South Australia {{Australia-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dencho Denev
Dencho Denev ( bg, Денчо Денев, born 22 August 1936) is a Bulgarian former sports shooter. He competed at five Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ... between 1960 and 1976. See also * List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games References 1936 births Living people Bulgarian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Bulgaria Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics People from Karnobat Sportspeople from Burgas Province 20th-century Bulgarian people {{Bulgaria-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Teague
Edwin Teague (October 26, 1934 – April 25, 2023) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1934 births 2023 deaths American male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the United States Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Greensboro, North Carolina Shooters at the 1967 Pan American Games {{US-sportshooting-bio-stub Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in shooting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Józef Zapędzki
Józef Zapędzki (11 March 1929 – 15 February 2022) was a Polish sport shooter. He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1964 to 1980 in 25 m rapid fire pistol and won two gold medals, in 1968 and 1972. He is one of three shooters to have successfully defended the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol Olympic title. He is a 23-time Polish Champion. Throughout most of his sporting career, he represented the Śląsk Wrocław sports club. Zapędzki died in Wrocław on 15 February 2022, at the age of 92. References Further reading * * * 1929 births 2022 deaths People from Łazy People from Kielce Voivodeship (1919–1939) Polish male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters of Poland Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Poland Olympic medalists in shooting Sportspeople from Silesian Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Renaux
Jean Renaux (25 June 1933 – 11 February 2018) was a French sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho .... References 1933 births 2018 deaths French male sport shooters Olympic shooters for France Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Marseille 20th-century French sportspeople {{France-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lothar Jacobi
Lothar Jacobi (born 27 August 1939) is a German former sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Olympic Games 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ..., competing for the United Team of Germany: * Shooting – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol – 13th place References External links * 1939 births Living people German male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the United Team of Germany Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics {{Germany-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clark (sport Shooter)
Anthony John Clark (17 June 1924 – 16 June 2009) was a British international sports shooter. Sports shooting career He competed at the 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a gold medal in the rapid fire pistol and a silver medal in the centre fire pistol, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Eight years later he competed in the rapid fire pistol event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1974 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Christchurch, New Zealand from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The Games were off ... in Christchurch, New Zealand. References 1924 births 2009 deaths British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislav Falta
Ladislav Falta (30 January 1936 – 18 December 2021) was a Czech sport shooter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... He won a silver medal in the rapid fire pistol event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died on 18 December 2021, at the age of 85. References 1936 births 2021 deaths People from Opočno Czech male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Czechoslovakia Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Hradec Králové Region 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji Kubo
is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1938 births Living people Japanese male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Olympic shooters for Japan Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1970 Asian Games Shooters at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in shooting Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Roșca
Marcel Roșca (; born 18 October 1943) is a retired Romanian pistol shooter. He competed in the individual 25 m rapid-fire event at the 1964 (Tokyo) and 1968 (Mexico) Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968, placing sixth at the former. He also won three team medals at the World Championships in 1966, 1970, and 1974. In 1969 he won the silver medal at the European Championships in Plzen, Czechoslovakia, at 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men. Biography Roșca was born in a family of singers and always wanted to become one. In 1968, he graduated from the Theatrical Arts Academy, but instead of pursuing a theatrical career, he became chief officer of the Traffic Division of the Bucharest Police. In 1970, he was a winner of the X Factor TV show "Star without name". After that he sang as a bass with the Romanian National Opera before defecting to West Germany in 1984. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |