25 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often known as sport pistol, is one of the

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. It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of 25 meter center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-caliber sport pistol instead of the larger-caliber guns men used. As with all ISSF pistol disciplines, all firing must be done with one hand, unsupported. In 1984, female shooting competitions began in the

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, and so sport pistol made its way into the Olympic program. Internationally, it is still only shot by women and juniors, while men have center-fire pistols instead. However, in many countries, there are also male classes in 25 meter pistol on the national level and lower. As 25 meter pistol is Olympic, it involves shooting a

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, which the center-fire event does not. The top eight contestants reach the final, which consists of four additional rapid-fire stage series of 5 shots each. The final score is added to the qualification score. Most shooters excelling in 25 meter pistol also compete at the same level in

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, a similar precision event.

World Championships, Women

World Championships, Women Team

World Championships, total medals

Current world records

Olympic and World Champions

25 meter pistol for women was introduced in the

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. In its first eight instalments, one shooter has succeeded in winning two gold medals: Mariya Grozdeva from

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. The current Olympic gold medallist is

Anna Korakaki Anna Korakaki ( el, Άννα Κορακάκη, born 8 April 1996) is a Greek Olympic shooter. Career She represented Greece at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the 25m pistol shot event and a Bronze medal in the 10m air pistol ...

from

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Women

Junior Men

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