The trap competition at 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. ...
was an open-gender event held from 27 to 29 August 1972 at
Schießanlage. There were 57 competitors from 34 nations, with each nation limited to two shooters.
[ The 1970 and 1971 world champion and co-holder of the world record ]Michel Carrega
Michel Carrega (born 25 September 1934) is a retired French trap shooter
A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research.
Trap or TRAP may also refer to:
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of France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
finished a surprise second to Angelo Scalzone
Angelo Scalzone (2 January 1931 – 29 April 1987) was an Italian sport shooter who won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died of liver cancer in France, aged 56.Francesco Drago (8 February 2015Tiro a volo: importante ...
of Italy
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, who broke the world record with a near perfect performance of 199 out of 200.Silvano Basagni
Silvano Basagni (6 August 1938 – 10 May 2017) was an Italian sport shooter
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, also of Italy. Scalzone's victory was Italy's third gold medal in the last five Games; Carrega's medal was France's first medal in the trap since the nation swept the medals in 1900.
Background
This was the 11th appearance of the men's ISSF Olympic trap
Olympic Trap is a shooting sport discipline contested at the Olympic Games and sanctioned by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Usually referred to simply as "trap", the discipline is also known in the United States as international tra ...
event. The event was held at every Summer Olympics from 1896 to 1924 (except 1904, when no shooting events were held) and from 1952 to 2016; it was open to women from 1968 to 1996.Michel Carrega
Michel Carrega (born 25 September 1934) is a retired French trap shooter
A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research.
Trap or TRAP may also refer to:
...
of France was favored in the event; 1969 World Champion (and 1964 Olympic gold medalist) Ennio Mattarelli
Ennio Mattarelli (born 5 August 1928) is an Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in trap shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[Angelo Scalzone
Angelo Scalzone (2 January 1931 – 29 April 1987) was an Italian sport shooter who won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died of liver cancer in France, aged 56.Francesco Drago (8 February 2015Tiro a volo: importante ...]
and Silvano Basagni
Silvano Basagni (6 August 1938 – 10 May 2017) was an Italian sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art o ...
the pair from Italy.
Competition format
The competition used the 200-target format introduced with the return of trap to the Olympics in 1952. Only a single round of shooting was done, with all shooters facing 200 targets. Shooting was done in 8 series of 25 targets. Ties were broken by the best score in round 8, if still tied after that it goes to round 7 and continues until the tie is broken.[
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
Angelo Scalzone
Angelo Scalzone (2 January 1931 – 29 April 1987) was an Italian sport shooter who won a gold medal in trap shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died of liver cancer in France, aged 56.Francesco Drago (8 February 2015Tiro a volo: importante ...
broke the world record, hitting 199 of 200 targets.
Schedule
Results
References
External links
Official report pgs. 233 - 234
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Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Trap at the Olympics