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Free Rifle - Three-Position

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1897Frank Jullien, SUIOle Östmo, NORKarl Ehrensperger, SUI
1898Achille Paroche, FRALéon Moreaux, FRAKonrad Stäheli, SUI
1899Lars Jörgen Madsen, DENEmil Kellenberger, SUIFranz Böckli, SUI
1900Emil Kellenberger, SUIAnders Peter Nielsen, DENOle Östmo, NOR
1901Emil Kellenberger, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUIHenri Sillem, NED
1902Emil Kellenberger, SUIAttilio Conti, ITAKonrad Stäheli, SUI
1903Emil Kellenberger, SUILouis Marcel Richardet, SUIAttilio Conti, ITA
1904Konrad Stäheli, SUIJean Reich, SUIMaurice Lecoq, FRA
1905Charles Paumier du Verger, BELKonrad Stäheli, SUILouis Marcel Richardet, SUI
1906Eugene Balme, FRAMaurice Lecoq, FRACharles Paumier du Verger, BEL
1907Konrad Stäheli, SUIJean Reich, SUIMarcel Meyer de Stadelhofen, SUI
1908Charles Paumier du Verger, BELJean Reich, SUIPaul van Asbroek, BEL
1909Konrad Stäheli, SUIAchille Paroche, FRAPaul van Asbroek, BEL
1910Jean Reich, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUICharles Paumier du Verger, BEL
1911Konrad Stäheli, SUIJakob Bryner, SUIJean Reich, SUI
1912Konrad Stäheli, SUIPaul van Asbroek, BELMarcel Meyer de Stadelhofen, SUI
1913Konrad Stäheli, SUIKaspar Widmer, SUIMathias Brunner, SUI
1914René Georges, FRAKonrad Stäheli, SUILars Jörgen Madsen, DEN
1921Walter Stokes, USACarl Osburn, USAJosias Hartmann, SUI
1922Walter Stokes, USAWalter Lienhard, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1923Morris Fisher, USAWalter Stokes, USALawrence Nuesslein, USA
1924Morris Fisher, USAWalter Stokes, USAKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1925Josias Hartmann, SUIWalter Lienhard, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1927Josias Hartmann, CHKarl Zimmermann, SUIOlle Ericsson, SWE
1928Olle Ericsson, SWEJakob Reich, SUIJosias Hartmann, SUI
1929Josias Hartmann, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUIHarry Renshaw, USA
1930Einari Oksa, FINHarry Renshaw, USAJosias Hartmann, SUI
1931Karl Zimmermann, SUIKullervo Leskinen, FINOlle Ericsson, SWE
1933Fernand Demierre, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUIEinari Oksa, FIN
1935Viktor Miinalainen, FINKullervo Leskinen, FINJaak Kärner, EST
1937Elmar Kivistik, ESTOlavi Elo, FINGustav Lokotar, EST
1939August Liivik, ESTToivo Mänttäri, FINPauli Janhonen, FIN
1947Pauli Janhonen, FINRobert Bürchler, SUIOtto Horber, SUI
1949Olavi Elo, FINPauli Janhonen, FINJonas Jonsson, SWE
1952August Hollenstein, SUIJorma Taitto, FINRobert Bürchler, SUI
1954Anatoli Bogdanow, URSWassili Borissow, URSVilho Ylönen, FIN
1958Vilho Ylönen, FINDaniel Puckel, USAEsa Kervinen, FIN
1962Gary Anderson, USAWladimir Jewdokimow, URSThomas Pool, USA
1966Gary Anderson, USAAlexander Gerasimenok, URSJohn Foster, USA
1970Walentin Kornejew, URSJohn Foster, USAJohn Writer, USA
1974Lanny Bassham, USAJohn Foster, USAHuerzeler, SUI
1978Lones Wigger, USALaakso, FINBertschy, SUI
1982Gennadi Luschtschikow, URSWiktor Daniltschenko, URSMalcolm Cooper, GBR
1986Glenn Dubis, USAMalcolm Cooper, GBRMauri Röppänen, FIN
1990Malcolm Cooper, GBRGlenn Dubis, USAJorgen Herlufsen, DEN
1994Glenn Dubis, USANorbert Sturny, SUIDurand Eric Chollet, SUI
1998Jean-Pierre Amat, FRAPascal Bessy, FRAGlenn Dubis, USA
2002Rajmond Debevec, SLOEric Uptagrafft, USATomas Jerabek, CZE

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Free Rifle - Three-Position - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1897SwitzerlandNorwayFrance
1898FranceItalySwitzerland
1899SwitzerlandFranceDenmark
1900SwitzerlandNorwayFrance
1901SwitzerlandNetherlandsFrance
1902SwitzerlandItalyFrance
1903SwitzerlandItalyArgentina
1904SwitzerlandItalyFrance
1905SwitzerlandBelgiumFrance
1906SwitzerlandFranceBelgium
1907SwitzerlandBelgiumFrance
1908SwitzerlandItalyFrance
1909SwitzerlandFranceBelgium
1910SwitzerlandFranceBelgium
1911SwitzerlandFranceBelgium
1912SwitzerlandFranceNetherlands
1913SwitzerlandFranceUnited States
1914SwitzerlandFranceDenmark
1921United StatesSwitzerlandFrance
1922United StatesSwitzerlandDenmark
1923United StatesN. A.N. A.
1924United StatesSwitzerlandFrance
1925SwitzerlandUnited StatesDenmark
1927SwitzerlandSwedenUnited States
1928SwitzerlandSwedenUnited States
1929SwitzerlandUnited StatesSweden
1930United StatesBelgiumDenmark
1931SwitzerlandFinlandNorway
1933SwitzerlandFinlandSweden
1935FinlandEstoniaSwitzerland
1937EstoniaFinlandSwitzerland
1939EstoniaFinlandSwitzerland
1947SwitzerlandFinlandSweden
1949FinlandSwitzerlandSweden
1952SwitzerlandSwedenNorway
1954Soviet UnionSwitzerlandSweden
1958Soviet UnionFinlandHungary
1962Soviet UnionUnited States Switzerland
1966United StatesSwitzerlandSwitzerland
1970United StatesSoviet UnionCzechoslovakia
1974United StatesSoviet UnionSwitzerland
1978United StatesSwitzerlandFinland
1982Soviet UnionUnited StatesNorway
1986Soviet UnionUnited StatesNorway
1990Soviet UnionFranceSweden
1994BelarusFinlandCzech Republic
1998United States NorwayFrance
2002Czech RepublicUnited StatesNorway

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Free Rifle - Prone

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1897Frank Jullien, SUIEnrico Ghisler, ITAOle Östmo, NOR
1898Léon Moreaux, FRAAchille Paroche, FRAStefano Tirotti, ITA
1899J.A. Wallingford, GBRCesare Valerio, ITALéon Moreaux, FRA
1900Achille Paroche, FRAAnders Peter Nielsen, DENOle Östmo, NOR
1901Emil Kellenberger, SUIMaurice Lecoq, FRAAchille Paroche, FRA
1902Attilio Conti, ITADaniele Bonicelli, ITAAuguste Cavadini, FRA
1903Louis Marcel Richardet, SUIEmil Kellenberger, SUIAdolf Tobler, SUI
1904Francois Rysheuvels, BELAchille Paroche, FRALouis Marcel Richardet, SUI
1905Charles Paumier du Verger, BELUylke Wuurman, NEDEugene Balme, FRA
1906Eugene Balme, FRAKonrad Stäheli, SUIMaurice Lecoq, FRA
1907Guillermo Ballmer, ARGEugene Balme, FRAKonrad Stäheli, SUI
1908Raffaele Frasca, ITAAndré Parmentier, FRAAchille Paroche, FRA
1909Konrad Stäheli, SUIAchille Paroche, FRAAttilio Conti, ITA
1910Achille Paroche, FRAJena Reich, SUICharles Paumier du Verger, BEL
1911Konrad Stäheli, SUIJakob Bryner, SUIC. Scheirlinckx, BEL
1912Konrad Stäheli, SUIPaul Colas, FRAHusson, FRA
1913Achille Paroche, FRAKonrad Stäheli, SUIJohn Kneubel, USA
1914Konrad Stäheli, SUIRené Georges, FRALars Jörgen Madsen, DEN
1921Walter Stokes, USAJames Christian, USAMorris Fisher, USA
1922Walter Lienhard, SUIWalter Stokes, USACalvin Lloyd, USA
1923Morris Fisher, USAJohn Boles, USAWalter Stokes, USA
1924Walter Stokes, USAMorris Fisher, USARaymond Coulter, USA
1925Walter Lienhard, SUIGeorges Roes, FRAJosias Hartmann, SUI
1927William Bruce, USAMauritz Eriksson, SWEIvar Wester, SWE
1928Mauritz Eriksson, SWEOlle Ericsson, SWEReidar Muslie, NOR
1929Emrik Karlsson, SWEOlle Ericsson, SWEJosias Hartmann, SUI
1930Kullervo Leskinen, FINSven-Oscar Lindgren, FINFernand Demierre, SUI
1931Sven-Oscar Lindgren, FINKullervo Leskinen, FINJohannes Sür, EST
1933Einari Oksa, FINKullervo Leskinen, FINBertil Rönnmark, SWE
1935Bertil Rönnmark, SWERaymond Durand, FRAHalvor Kongsjorden, NOR
1937Einari Oksa, FINElmar Kivistik, ESTOlavi Elo, FIN
1939Halvor Kongsjorden, NORAugust Liivik, ESTEvald Christensen, DEN
1947Robert Bürchler, SUIKurt Johansson, SWEOtto Horber, SUI
1949Otto Horber, SUIKurt Johansson, SWERobert Bürchler, SUI
1952Kullervo Leskinen, FINJorma Taitto, FINRobert Bürchler, SUI
1954Anatoli Bogdanow, URSWassili Borissow, URSErnst Huber, SUI
1958Verle Wright, USAVilho Ylönen, FINDaniel Puckel, USA
1962Gary Anderson, USAHansruedi Spillmann, SUIKurt Johansson, SWE
1966Kurt Johansson, SWELandro, NORMarat Nijasow, URS
1970Theo Ditzler, SUILones Wigger, USAJaakko Minkkinen, FIN
1974Lanny Bassham, USAUdo Wunderlich, GDRLones Wigger, USA
1978Walter Inderbitzin, SUILones Wigger, USA Hartz, NOR (TIE)N. A.
1982Wiktor Daniltschenko, URSMalcolm Cooper, GBRVandezande, USA
1986Malcolm Cooper, GBRP. Röppänen, FINGlenn Dubis, USA
1990Harald Stenvaag, NORNorbert Sturny, SUIThomas Tamas, USA
1994Bernd Rücker, GERPetr Kurka, CZERoger Chassat, FRA
1998Bengt Andersson, SWETapio Saynevirta, FINGlenn Dubis, USA
2002Norbert Sturny, SUITomas Jerabek, CZEMichael Larsson, SWE

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Free Rifle - Prone - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1937EstoniaFinlandSweden
1970SwitzerlandSoviet UnionFinland
1974United StatesSoviet UnionSwitzerland
1978United StatesFinlandSwitzerland
1982Soviet UnionSwitzerlandNorway
1986FranceFinlandNorway
1990NorwayUnited StatesGreat Britain
1994FinlandCzech RepublicSwitzerland
1998SwedenNorwayFrance
2002NorwayUnited StatesSweden

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Standard Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1974Hermann Sauer, RSAUto Wunderlich, GDRAnhushaug, NOR
1978David Kimes, USAProozet, FRAMalcolm Cooper, GBR
1982Harald Stenvaag, NORLones Wigger, USAWladimir Lwow, URS
1986Malcolm Cooper, GBRHarald Stenvaag, NORMauri Röppänen, FIN
1990Glenn Dubis, USANorbert Sturny, SUIMalcolm Cooper, GBR
1994Jukka Salonen, FINMilan Bakes, CZEHarri Marjala, FIN
1998Espen Berg-Knudsen, NORRudolf Krenn, GERSteve Goff, USA
2002Marcel Bürge, SUIMilan Mach, CZEArild Röyseth, NOR

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Standard Rifle - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1974Soviet UnionUnited StatesNorway
1978United States SwitzerlandFinland
1982SwitzerlandNorwaySoviet Union
1986FinlandUnited StatesSoviet Union
1990United StatesSwitzerlandFinland
1994United StatesFinlandGermany
1998United StatesSwitzerlandFinland
2002SwitzerlandCzech RepublicUnited States

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Small-Bore Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1937Jacques Mazoyer, FRAViljo Leskinen, FINGustav Lokotar, EST
1939Karl Steigelmann, GERAugust Liivik, ESTKurt Johansson, SWE
1947Not Held
1949Pauli Janhonen, FINArthur Cook, USAErling Kongshaug, NOR
1952Erling Kongshaug, NORRobert Bürchler, SUIJohann Hunaes, NOR
1954Anatoli Bogdanow, URSWassili Borissow, URSVilho Ylönen, FIN
1958Wiktor Samburkin, URSMarat Nijasow, URSMojsej Itkisch, URS
1962Gary Anderson, USAMarat Nijasow, URSErwin Vogt, SUI
1966Gary Anderson, USAMarat Nijasow, URSHenryk Gorski, POL
1970Wiatli Pachimowitsch, URSJohn Writer, USALones Wigger, USA
1974John Writer, USALones Wigger, USALanny Bassham, USA
1978Lanny Bassham, USAMalcolm Cooper, GBRUlrich Lind, FRG
1982Wladimir Lwow, URSPeter Heinz, FRGWiktor Wlassow, URS
1986Petr Kurka, TCHMalcolm Cooper, GBRPavel Soukenik, TCH
1990Eun Chul Lee, KORRobert Foth, USAGratschja Petikjan, URS
1994Petr Kurka, CZEThomas Tamas, USAWolfram Waibel jun., AUT
1998Jozef Gönci, SVKPascal Bessy, FRARajmond Debevec, SLO
2002Marcel Bürge, SUIKonstantin Prichodtschenko, RUSPeter Sidi, HUN

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Small-Bore Rifle - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1949FinlandSwedenNorway
1952SwitzerlandSwedenNorway
1954Soviet UnionSwedenNorway
1958Soviet UnionWest GermanyUnited States
1962Soviet UnionUnited StatesSwitzerland
1966United StatesSoviet UnionEast Germany
1970Soviet UnionUnited StatesWest Germany
1974United StatesSoviet UnionWest Germany
1978United StatesWest GermanySweden
1982Soviet UnionGreat BritainNorway
1986CzechoslovakiaSoviet UnionFrance
1990Soviet UnionCzech Federal RepublicYugoslavia
1994FranceUkraineCzech Republic
1998UkraineFranceRussia
2002RussiaUnited StatesUkraine

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Small-Bore Rifle - Prone

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1962Karl Wenk, FRGWladimir Tschujan, URSJames Hill, USA
1966David Boyd, USAJerzy Nowicki, POLWilliam Krilling, USA
1970Manfred Fiess, RSAEsa Kervinen, FINKlaus Zähringer FRG
1974Karel Bulan, TCHAnhushaug, NORWolfram Waibel, AUT
1978Allister Allan, GBRLones Wigger, USALanny Bassham
1982Wiktor Daniltschenko, URSBeard, USAWiktor Wlassow, URS
1986Sandor Bereczky, HUNStewart, CANHeine, FRG
1990Wjatscheslaw Botschkarew, URSHarald Stenvaag, NORTadeusz Czerwinski, POL
1994Wenjie Lie, CHNStevan Pletikosic, IOPChristian Klees, GER
1998Thomas Tamas, USAJuha Hirvi, FINSergej Kowalenko, RUS
2002Matthew Emmons, USARajmond Debevec, SLOEspen Berg-Knutsen, NOR

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Small-Bore Rifle - Prone - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1962SwedenUnited StatesWest Germany
1966United StatesPolandSoviet Union
1970ItalyRomaniaYugoslavia
1974FinlandUnited StatesCzechoslovakia
1978United StatesWest GermanySwitzerland
1982Soviet UnionWest Germany Austria
1986AustraliaEast GermanySweden
1990Soviet UnionCzech Federal RepublicYugoslavia
1994UkraineFranceRussia
1998United StatesSlovakiaItaly
2002NorwayUkraineRussia

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Running Target

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1966Wladimir Weselow, URSIgor Nikitin, URSJohn Kingeter, USA
1967Martin Nordfors, SWEWladimir Weselow, URSStig Johansson, SWE
1969Martin Nordfors, SWEWaleri Postojanow, URSJohn Kingeter, USA
1970Göte Gaard, SWEWaleri Postojanow, URSMartin Nordfors, SWE
1973Alexander Kedjarow, URSWaleri Postojanow, URSHelmut Bellingrodt, COL
1974Helmut Bellingrodt, COLWaleri Postojanow, URSAlexander Gasow, URS
1975Waleri Postojanow, URSHelmut Bellingrodt, COLMezani, ITA
1978Juha Ranniko, FINGough, GBRSilva, GUA
1979Tibor Bodnar, HUNAndras Doleschall, HUNJuha Ranniko, FIN
1981Thomas Pfeffer, GDRRudnitzki, URSTibor Bodnar, HUN
1982Juri Kadenatzi, URSJerzy Greszkiewicz, POLNikolai Dedow
1983Igor Sokolow, URSTibor Bodnar, HUNAndras Doleschall, HUN
1986Sergej Lusow, URS Jean-Luc Tricoire, FRAAndras Doleschall, HUN
1990Alexej Poslow, URSManfred Kurzer, GDRAttila Solti, HUN
1994Quingquan Shu, CHNLubos Racansky, CZEGennadi Awramenko, UKR
1998Not Held
2002Vesa Saviahde, FINManfred Kurzer, GERLubos Racansky, CZE

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Running Target - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1966Soviet UnionUnited StatesSweden
1967Soviet UnionSwedenUSA
1969Soviet UnionUnited StatesSweden
1970Soviet UnionSwedenUnited States
1973Soviet UnionSwedenUnited States
1974Soviet UnionWest GermanyUnited States
1975Soviet UnionHungaryWest Germany
1978West GermanyUnited States Colombia
1979FinlandHungarySoviet Union
1981Soviet UnionHungarySweden
1982Soviet UnionHungaryChina
1983Soviet UnionHungaryWest Germany
1986Soviet UnionHungaryEast Germany
1990HungarySoviet UnionChina
1994ChinaHungaryGermany
1998Not Held
2002RussiaCzech RepublicFinland

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Running Target - Mixed Runs

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1970Göte Gaard, SWEWaleri Postojanow, URSJogan Nikitin, URS
1974Waleri Postojanow, URSAlexander Kedjarow, URSAlexander Gasow, URS
1978Mezzani – ITAGünther Danne, FRGCini, ITA
1979Alexander Gasow, URSIgor Sokolow, URSSzabo, HUN
1982Nikolai Dedow, URSJuri Kadenatzi, URSJerzy Greszkiewicz, POL
1983Sergej Sawostjanow, URSNikolai Dedow, URSJerzy Greszkiewicz, POL
1986Attila Solti, HUNHuang Shiping, CHNN. A.
1990Ronghui Zhang, CHNGennadi Awramenko, URSManfred Kurzer, GDR
1994Lubos Racansky, CZEGennadi Awramenko, UKRAdam Saathoff, USA
1998Not Held
2002Jozsef Sike, HUNEmil Andersson, SWELubomir Pelach, SVK

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Running Target - Mixed Runs - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1970SwedenSoviet UnionUnited States
1974Soviet UnionHungarySweden
1978ItalyWest GermanyFinland
1979Soviet UnionHungarySweden
1982Soviet UnionHungaryFinland
1983Soviet UnionPolandChina
1986ChinaSoviet UnionHungary
1990Soviet UnionChinaHungary
1994Czech RepublicRussiaChina
1998Not Held
2002Czech RepublicFinlandRussia

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Air Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1966Gerd Kümmet, FRGAugust Hollenstein, SUILajos Papp, HUN
1970Gottfried Kustermann -FRGKlaus Zähringer, FRGRolf Blomberg, SWE
1974Pedzisz, POLLanny Bassham, USACramer, USA
1978Oswald Schlipf, FRGBarry Edward Dagger, GBRZuccoli, ITA
1979Walter Hillenbrand, FRGBräm, SUIBarry Edward Dagger, GBR
1981Pascal Pessy, FRADaniel Nipkow, SUIRieth, FRG
1982Frank Rettkowski, GDRDufaux, SUIAndreas Wolfram, GDR
1983Philippe Heberle, FRASawolodko, URSFrank Rettkowski, GDR
1985Philippe Heberle, FRABernhard Süß, FRGAndreas Kronthaler, AUT
1986Johann Riederer, FRGDurben, USABernhard Süß, FRG
1987Kiril Iwanow, URSMatthew Suggs, USAHarald Stenvaag, NOR
1989Jean-Pierre Amat, FRAJuri Fedkin, URSOlaf Hess, GDR
1990Johann Riederer, FRGRajmond Debevec, YUGMasaru Yanagida, JPN
1991Harald Stenvaag, NORJewgeni Alejnikow, URSNils Petter Hakedal, NOR
1994Boris Polak, ISRAnatoli Klimenko, BLRFrank Dobler, GER
1998Artem Kadschibekow, RUSJozef Gonci, SVKKeun Bae Chae, KOR
2002Jason Parker, USAJie Li, CHNJewgeni Aleinikow, RUS

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Air Rifle - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1966SwitzerlandWest GermanySoviet Union
1970West GermanyUnited StatesEast Germany
1974West GermanyUnited StatesPoland
1978West GermanyUnited States South Korea
1979SwitzerlandUnited StatesGreat Britain
1981West GermanyFranceNorway
1982Norway West GermanyEast Germany
1983FranceWest GermanySoviet Union
1985FranceYugoslaviaWest Germany
1986West GermanyUnited StatesNorway
1987United StatesYugoslaviaSoviet Union
1989FranceSoviet UnionWest Germany
1990GermanyEast GermanySouth Korea
1991NorwaySoviet UnionGermany
1994BelarusCzech RepublicRussia
1998Russia South KoreaSlovakia
2002RussiaChinaUnited States

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Air Rifle - Running Target

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1981Juri Kadenatzi, URSTerjochin, URSMonaschkow, URS
1982Igor Sokolow, URSSawostjanow, URSAlexander Iwantschichin, URS
1983Jean-Luc Tricoire, FRAIgor Sokolow, URSSteward, USA
1986Lubos Racansky, TCHBogdziewicz, POLSergej Lusow, URS
1987Jean-Luc Tricoire, FRALubos Racansky, TCHAlexander Schachariwkow, URS
1989Attila Solti, HUNJozsef Angyan, HUNJozsef Sike, HUN
1990Manfred Kurzer, GDRQuingquan Shu, CHNGennadi Awramenko, URS
1991Lubos Racansky, TCHGennadi Awramenko, URSAndrej Wassiljew, URS
1994Manfred Kurzer, GERKrister Holmberg, FINCarlo Colombo, ITA
1998Zhiyuan Niu, CHNAdam Saathoff, USAIgor Kolosew, RUS
2002Dimitri Lykin, RUSLing Yang, CHNAdam Saathoff, USA

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Air Rifle - Running Target - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1982Soviet Union China United States
1983Soviet UnionFranceUnited States
1986Soviet UnionCzechoslovakiaUnited States
1987CzechoslovakiaSoviet UnionUnited States
1989HungarySoviet UnionCzechoslovakia
1990ChinaHungaryWest Germany
1991Soviet UnionGermanyHungary
1994Czech RepublicUnited StatesHungary
1998FinlandGermanyRussia
2002GermanyRussiaChina

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Air Rifle - Running Target - Mixed Runs

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1994Roy Hill, USAMiroslav Janus, CZEKrister Holmberg, FIN
1998Zhiyuan Niu, CHNMiroslav Lizal, CZEJuri Jurasow, UKR
2002Jozsef Sike, HUNMichael Jakosits, GERAdam Saathoff, USA

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Air Rifle - Running Target - Mixed Runs - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1994Czech RepublicRussiaUnited States
1998Czech RepublicChinaFinland
2002RussiaChinaFinland

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Discontinued Events

Military Rifle - Three-Position

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1911Louis Percy, FRAMaurice Lecoq, FRAAix Bouwens, NED
1912Julio Castro, ESPFritz Kuchen, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUI
1913Mauritz Eriksson, SWEBenjamin Tealdi, ARGMendez, ARG
1914Aix Bouwens, NEDAntonius Bouwens, NEDRoberto Walfer, ITA
1921Camillo Isnardi, ITARiccardo Ticchi, ITALéon Johnson, FRA
1922Emil Kellenberger, SUIHans Pfeiderer, SUICamillo Isnardi, ITA
1923E. Ned Moor, USAJ. Boa, CANB. van Spreekens, NED
1924A. Rico, ARGWalter Lienhard, SUICarl Osborn, USA
1925Karl Zimmermann, SUIWalter Lienhard, SUIWilhelm Schnyder, SUI
1927Ernesto Panza, ITARiccardo Ticchi, ITAGian Galeazzo Cantoni, ITA
1928Walter Lienhard, SUIMauritz Eriksson, SWEKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1929Olle Ericsson, SWEP.J. Pedersen, DENOksa Einari, FIN
1930Karl Zimmermann, SUICamillo Isnardi, ITAGeorges Roes, FRA
1931Karl Zimmermann, SUIUno Weckström, FINBoleslaw Gosciewicz, POL
1933Bertil Rönnmark, SWEJosé de Linos, ESPKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1935Sven-Oscar Lindgren, FINKarl Zimmermann, SUIOlle Ericsson, SWE
1937Olavi Elo, FINKarl Zimmermann, SUILauri Kaarto, FIN
1939Lucien Génot, FRAWalter Lienhard, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1939Karl Zimmermann, SUIP. Karu, ESTAlbert Salzmann, SUI
1947Kurt Johansson, SWEWalther Fröstell, SWEOtto Horber, SUI
1949Holger Erbén, SWEWalther Fröstell, SWEDias Villela Harvey, BRA
1952August Hollenstein, SUIWalther Fröstell, SWEArthur Jackson, USA
1954Walther Fröstell, SWEAnders Kvissberg, SWEMetalami, COL
1958Anatoli Tilik, URSMoisej Itkisch, URSBoris Pereberin, URS
1962Pauli Jankonen, FINVerle Wright, USAAndrej Jakonjuk, URS
1966Ljudwig Lustberg, URSWladimir Konjachin, URSGary Anderson, USA
1970John Foster, USAWladimir Agischew, URSWalentin Kornjew, URS
1974David Kimes, USALones Wigger, USAJohn Foster, USA

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Military Rifle - Three-Position - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1935HungarySwedenSwitzerland
1937SwitzerlandFinlandEstonia
1939SwitzerlandFinlandEstonia
1947SwedenSwitzerlandArgentina
1949SwedenYugoslaviaSwitzerland
1952SwitzerlandSwedenNorway
1954SwedenYugoslaviaFinland
1958Soviet UnionYugoslaviaFinland
1962Soviet UnionNorwayFinland
1966Soviet UnionSwitzerlandUnited States
1970Soviet UnionUnited StatesPoland
1974United StatesSoviet UnionCzechoslovakia

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Military Rifle - Prone

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1911Ernesto Panza, ITAG.A. van den Bergh, NEDLéon Moreaux, FRA
1912Julio Castro, ESPHarry Simon, USAAlfredo Galli, ITA
1913Pereyra, ARGYanez, ARGErnest Eddy, USA
1914A. Barbillat, FRAAlbert Courquin, FRAE. Walter, FRA
1921Dupuis, FRAKarl Zimmermann, SUILéon Johnson, FRA
1922Eric Saetter-Lassen, DENGian Galeazzo Cantoni, ITACarlo Riccetti, ITA
1923J. Boa, CANE. Moor, NEDB. van Spreekens, NED
1924A. Rico, ARGVilhelm Andersson, SWEMauritz Eriksson, SWE
1925Miard, FRARoger Isenegger, SUIWalter Lienhard, SUI
1927Franco Micheli, ITARiccardo Ticchi, ITAMarian Borzemski, POL
1928Julio Castro, ESPFréminet, FRAMauritz Eriksson, SWE
1929Ernst Malmgren, SWEOlle Ericsson, SERFrantisek Cermak, TCH
1930Karl Zimmermann, SUICamillo Isnardi, ITALucien Génot, FRA
1931Marcel Bonin, FRALucien Génot, FRAUno Weckström, FIN
1933Nils O. Persson, SWEKarl-August Larsson, SWEJosias Hartmann, SUI
1935M. Brion, FRAAlbert Salzmann, SUISven-Oscar Lindgren, SWE
1937Kalle Liuhala, FINElis Ekman, FINKullervo Leskinen, FIN
1939Walter Gehmann, GERGustav Eichelberger, SUIJohannes Vilberg, EST
1947Tore Wickström, SWEN. A.N. A.

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Military Rifle - Prone - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1937FinlandSwedenFrance

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Military Rifle - Kneeling

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1911Kaspar Widmer, SUIUylke Wuurman, NEDR. Burchell, NED
1912Fritz Kuchen, SUIRiccardo Ticchi, ITALebet, FRA
1913Tönnes Björkman, SWEJohn Nilsson, SWEOtto Christiansson, SWE
1914Svend Thomsen, DENErik Blomqvist, SWEA. Barbillat, FRA
1921Camillo Isnardi, ITARegnier, FRACarl Osburn, USA
1922Wilhelm Schnyder, SUIHans Pfeiderer, SUIFritz Zulauf, SUI
1923B. van Spreekens, NEDJ. Boa, CANE. Moor, NED
1924Raymond Durand, FRAWalter Lienhard, SUIJosias Hartmann, SUI
1925Louis Gouéry, FRAP.J. Pedersen, DENNiels Larsen, DEN
1927Riccardo Ticchi, ITAJ.P. Scheuter, NEDFritz Kuchen, SUI
1928Ernst Tellenbach, SUIUgo Cantelli, ITAWalter Lienhard, SUI
1929Karl Zimmermann, SUICamillo Isnardi, ITAEduard Zumstein, SUI
1930Karl Zimmermann, SUIWilhelm Schnyder, SUIFrancois Lafortune, BEL
1931Wilhelm Schnyder, SUIJan Wrzosek, POLKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1933E. de las Heras, ESPCristobal Tauler, FRABallesteros, ESP
1935Sven-Oscar Lindgren, FINOsmo Rantala, FINGiuseppe Giovanelli, ITA
1937Karl Zimmermann, SUIEmil Grünig, SUIMartti Kaarto, FIN
1939Karl Zimmermann, CHOtto Horber, SUIP. Karu, EST
1947A. Ortiz, ARGN. A.N. A.

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Military Rifle - Kneeling - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1937SwitzerlandEstoniaFinland

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Military Rifle - Standing

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1911Auguste Marion, FRAV. L. Lommel, NEDAttilio Conti, ITA
1912Ernest Eddy, USAGian Galeazzo Cantoni, ITAJulio Castro, ESP
1913Mauritz Eriksson, SWEPourquala, ARGPaul Colas, FRA
1914Aix Bouwens, NEDAnders Petersen, DENNiels Larsen, DEN
1921Raffaele Frasca, ITAAchille Paroche, FRACamillo Isnardi, ITA
1922Ernesto Panza, ITAAlbert Tröndle, SUIJosias Hartmann, SUI
1923E. Ned Moor, USAAndré Regaud, FRAJ. Boa, CAN
1924Francois Lafortune, BELJosias Hartmann, SUIAix Bouwens, NED
1925Karl Zimmermann, SUIAix Bouwens, NEDVandesutte, FRA
1927Louis Gouéry, FRAGian Galeazzo Cantoni, ITAErnesto Panza, ITA
1928Walter Lienhard, SUIMauritz Eriksson, SWEKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1929Josias Hartmann, SUIOlle Ericsson, SWELudovico Nulli, ITA
1930C.J.P. Both, NEDRudolf Brachtl, CZEWilhelm Schnyder, SUI
1931Andrzej Matuszak, POLUno Weckström, FINKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1933Somoza, ESPMarcel Fitoussi, FRAJosé de Linos, ESP
1935Olle Ericsson, SWEC.J.P. Both, NEDKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1937Johannes Vilberg, ESTOlavi Elo, FINLucien Génot, FRA
1939Jakob Brod, GERLauri Kaarto, FINAlbert Salzmann, SUI
1947Kurt Johansson, SWEN. A.N. A.

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Military Rifle - Standing - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1937FinlandEstoniaSwitzerland

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American Military Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1947Otto Horber, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUILennart Eriksson, SWE

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American Military Rifle - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1947SwitzerlandSwedenNorway

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Argentine Military Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1949Pablo Cagnasso, ARGOlavi Elo, FINEmil Grünig, SUI

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Argentine Military Rifle - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1949SwedenFinlandArgentina

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Norwegian Military Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1952Ottar Dahl, NORSigurd Vik, NOROtto Horber, SUI

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Soviet Military Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1958Iwan Nowoschilow, SOVLadislav Cerveny, CZEAnatoli Pechtjerew, SOV
1962Hans Schönenberger, SUIAugust Hollenstein, SUIHans Simonet, SUI

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Soviet Military Rifle - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1958Soviet UnionCzechoslovakiaNorth Korea

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Free Rifle - Kneeling

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1897Frank Jullien, SUIAlcide Hirschy, SUIHenri Sillem, NED
1898Konrad Stäheli, SUIAchille Paroche, FRALéon Moreaux, FRA
1899Konrad Stäheli, SUIEmil Kellenberger, SUIHenri Sillem, NED
1900Konrad Stäheli, SUIEmil Kellenberger, SUIAnders Peter Nielsen, DEN
1901Konrad Stäheli, SUIEmil Kellenberger, SUIAlfred Grüter, SUI
1902Konrad Stäheli, SUIEmil Kellenberger, SUIGian Galeazzo Cantoni, ITA
1903Emil Kellenberger, SUIAttilio Conti, ITALouis Marcel Richardet, SUI
1904Heinrich Schellenberg, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUILouis Marcel Richardet, SUI
1905Louis Marcel Richardet, SUIEdouard Myin, BELCharles Paumier du Verger, BEL
1906Charles Paumier du Verger, BELErnst Stumpf, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUI
1907Jean Reich, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUIErnst Stumpf, SUI
1908Charles Paumier du Verger, BELJean Reich, SUIKaspar Widmer, SUI
1909Kaspar Widmer, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUIAttilio Conti, ITA
1910Konrad Stäheli, SUIKaspar Widmer, SUIJean Reich, SUI
1911Konrad Stäheli, SUIJean Reich, SUIJakob Bryner, SUI
1912Konrad Stäheli, SUIMarcel Meyer de Stadelhofen, SUIFritz Kuchen, SUI
1913Konrad Stäheli, SUIMathias Brunner, SUIJean Reich, SUI
1914Konrad Stäheli, SUIRené Georges, FRAMathias Brunner, SUI
1921Walter Stokes, USAJosias Hartmann, SUICarl Osburn, USA
1922Walter Stokes, USAWalter Lienhard, SUIJosias Hartmann, SUI
1923Morris Fisher, USAWalter Stokes, USALawrence Nuesslein, USA
1924Morris Fisher, USALars Jörgen Madsen, DENJuan Martino, ARG
1925Josias Hartmann, SUIWalter Lienhard, SUIJakob Reich, SUI
1927Josias Hartmann, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUIWalter Lienhard, SUI
1928Karl Zimmermann, SUIJosias Hartmann, SUIOlle Ericsson, SWE
1929Karl Zimmermann, SUIJosias Hartmann, SUIHarry Renshaw, USA
1930Russell Seitzinger, USAJakob Reich, SUIEmmett Swanson, USA
1931Walter Lienhard, SUISven-Oscar Lindgren, FINKullervo Leskinen, FIN
1933Bertil Rönnmark, SWEFernand Demierre, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1935Jaak Kärner, ESTViktor Miinalainen, FINKullervo Leskinen, FIN
1937Elmar Kivistik, ESTKullervo Leskinen, FINBertil Rönnmark, SWE
1939Karl Kübar, ESTHarald Kivioja, ESTElmar Kivistik, EST
1947Walther Fröstell, SWEKurt Johansson, SWEPauli Janhonen, FIN
1949Kullervo Leskinen, FINOtto Horber, SUIErnst Kramer, SUI
1952Vilho Ylönen, FINRobert Bürchler, SUIOtto Horber, SUI
1954Anatoli Bogdanow, URSJohn Sundberg, SWEVilho Ylönen, FIN
1958Verle Wright, USADaniel Puckel, USAEsa Kervinen, FIN
1962Erwin Vogt, SUIKurt Müller, SUIMosej Itkisch
1966John Foster, USAAlexander Gerasimenok, URSKurt Johansson, SWE
1970Lajos Papp, HUNWiatli Pachimowitsch, URSRudolf Pojer, TCH
1974John Foster, USAHuerzeler, SUIEugeniusz Pedzisz, POL
1978Kuno Bertschy, SUIHartz, NORLaakso, FIN
1982Wiktor Daniltschenko, URSKuno Bertschy, SUIMalcolm Cooper, GBR
1986Glenn Dubis, USAMauri Röppänen, FINAylward, USA
1990Malcolm Cooper, GBRJörgen Herlufsen, DENHubert Bichler, FRG

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Free Rifle - Kneeling - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1937EstoniaFinlandSwitzerland
1970Soviet UnionUnited StatesSwitzerland
1974PolandUnited StatesSwitzerland
1978SwitzerlandUnited StatesFinland
1982Soviet UnionNorwayUnited States
1986Soviet UnionUnited States France
1990SwedenSoviet UnionSwitzerland

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Free Rifle - Standing

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1897Ole Östmo, NORFrank Jullien, SUIHenri Sillem, SUI
1898Achille Paroche, FRALéon Moreaux, FRAAuguste Cavadini, FRA
1899Franz Böckli, SUILars Jörgen Madsen, DENOlaf Frydenlund, NOR
1900Lars Jörgen Madsen, DENOle Östmo, NORCharles Paumier du Verger, BEL
1901Cesare Valerio, ITAJean Prem, AUSMaxime Lardin, FRA
1902Emil Kellenberger, SUIHans Lechner, GERRaphael Py, FRA
1903José Masso, ARGEmil Kellenberger, SUICesare Valerio, ITA
1904Daniele Bonicelli, ITAKonrad Stäheli, SUIPaul van Asbroek, BEL
1905Paul van Asbroek, BELCharles Paumier du Verger, BELvan den Branden, BEL
1906Albert Courquin, FRACharles Paumier du Verger, BELPaul van Asbroek, BEL
1907Karl Wertgartner, AUTJean Reich, SUIPaul van Asbroek, BEL
1908Lars Jörgen Madsen, DENAlbert Courquin, FRAPaul van Asbroek, BEL
1909Emil Pachmayer, GERAndré Parmentier, FRAMarcel Meyer de Stadelhofen, SUI
1910Jean Reich, SUIEmil Pachmayer, GERCharles Paumier du Verger, BEL
1911Konrad Stäheli, SUILars Jörgen Madsen, DENJakob Bryner, SUI
1912Riccardo Ticchi, ITAPaul van Asbroek, BELKonrad Stäheli, SUI
1913Kaspar Widmer, SUIKonrad Stäheli, SUIAlbert Courquin, FRA
1914René Georges, FRAKonrad Stäheli, SUIGustaf Richard Nyman, FIN
1921Walter Stokes, USAJosias Hartmann, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUI
1922Karl Zimmermann, SUICarl Osburn, USALars Jörgen Madsen, DEN
1923Lawrence Nuesslein, USAMorris Fisher, USAJohn Boles, USA
1924Karl Zimmermann, SUIWalter Stokes, USAA. Rico, ARG
1925Josias Hartmann, SUIWalter Lienhard, SUIManning Dodson, USA
1927Josias Hartmann, SUIKarl Zimmermann, SUIWalter Lienhard, SUI
1928Jakob Reich, SUIEinari Oksa, FINOlle Ericsson, SWE
1929Karl Zimmermann, SUIJosias Hartmann, SUIRussell Seitzinger, USA
1930Einari Oksa, FINJosias Hartmann, SUIHarry Renshaw, USA
1931Karl Zimmermann, SUIOlle Ericsson, SWEJakob Reich, SUI
1933Karl Zimmermann, SUIOlle Ericsson, SWEJosias Hartmann, SUI
1935Sven Dessle, SWEAugust Liivik, ESTWilly Rögeberg, NOR
1937Olavi Elo, FINEmil Grünig, SUIElmar Kivistik, EST
1939Karl Zimmermann, SUIToivo Mänttäri, FINEmil Grünig, SUI
1947Pablo Cagnasso, ARGOlavi Elo, FINPauli Janhonen, FIN
1949Olavi Elo, FINPauli Janhonen, FINWilly Rögeberg, NOR
1952Holger Erbén, SWEAugust Hollenstein, SUIJorma Taitto, FIN
1954Wassili Borisow, URSAugust Hollenstein, SUIAnatoli Bogdanow, URS
1958Constantin Antonescu, ROMVilho Ylönen, FINHans-Werner Harbeck, FRG
1962Thomas Pool, USAErwin Vogt, SUIKurt Müller, SUI
1966Kurt Müller, SUIGary Anderson, USAAlexander Gerasimeonk, URS
1970Margaret MurdockMargaret Murdock Thompson, USAJohn Foster, USAJohn Writer, USA
1974Lanny Bassham, USAJohn Foster, USAWladimir Agischew, URS
1978Malcolm Cooper, GBRCheyne, CANLones Wigger, USA
1982Gennadi Luschtschikow, URSWladimir Lwow, URSLones Wigger, USA
1986Malcolm Cooper, GBRGlenn Dubis, USAMichel Bury, FRA
1990Glenn Dubis, USARoger Jansson, SWEPascal Bessy, FRA

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Free Rifle - Standing - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1937EstoniaSwitzerlandFinland
1970United StatesSoviet UnionCzechoslovakia
1974United StatesSoviet UnionCzechoslovakia
1978United StatesSwitzerlandFinland
1982Soviet UnionUnited StatesWest Germany
1986NorwayUnited States Soviet Union
1990FranceSoviet UnionCzech Federal Republic

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Small-Bore Rifle - Prone

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929Karl-August Larsson, SWELars Klärich, FINEinari Oksa, FIN
1930Sven-Oscar Lindgren, FINKullervo Leskinen, FINErhard Kubstrup, DEN
1931Bertil Rönnmark, SWELucien Génot, FRAKarl-August Larsson, SWE
1933H.S. Longhurst, GBRBertil Rönnmark, SWEF.S. Morse, GBR
1935Raymond Durand, FRAJohannes Vilberg, ESTJacques Mazoyer, FRA
1937Johan Albert Ravila, FINDavid Carlson, USAEduard Seren, EST
1939Toivo Mänttäri, FINR. Staks, LATKurt Johansson, SWE
1947Willy Rögeberg, NORJonas Jonsson, SWEKurt Johansson, SWE
1949Arthur Cook, USAToivo Mänttäri, FINUno Berg, SWE
1952Arthur Jackson, USAUve Schultz-Larsen, DENArthur Cook, USA
1954Wassili Borisow, URSAnders Kvissberg, SWEIver Aas, NOR
1958Nigel Oakley, GBRWladimir Lukjantschuk, URSGordon Taras, USA

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Small-Bore Rifle - Prone - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929FinlandSwedenUnited States
1930DenmarkFinlandUnited States
1931SwedenNorwayFinland
1933SwedenFinlandGreat Britain
1935EstoniaSwedenFrance
1937United StatesFinlandEstonia
1939EstoniaSwedenGermany
1947SwedenFinlandNorway
1949Not Held
1952SwitzerlandNorwayUnited States
1954SwedenNorwaySoviet Union
1958Great BritainRomaniaSoviet Union

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Small-Bore Rifle - Kneeling

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1930Emmet Swanson, USAKullervo Leskinen, FINEinari Oksa, FIN
1931Kullervo Leskinen, FINBertil Rönnmark, SWEJohannes Grönli, NOR
1933Osmo Rantala, FINKullervo Leskinen, FINCharles Coquelin de Lisle, FRA
1935Gustav Lokotar, ESTErnst Rull, ESTWilly Rögeberg, NOR
1937Harald Kivioja, ESTJacques Mazoyer, FRAErnst Tellenbach, SUI
1939László M. Buday, HUNBertil Rönnmark, SWEKurt Johansson, SWE
1947Johan Hunaes, NOROtto Horber, SUITore Skredegaard, NOR
1949Robert Bürchler, SUIWerner Jakober, SUIOlavi Elo, FIN
1952Sven Halinoja, FINJohan Hunaes, NOREmmet Swanson, USA
1954Anatoli Bogdanow, URSWassili Borissow, URSMojsej Itkisch, URS
1958Vilho Ylönen, FINMarat Nijasow, URSFrancois Lafortune, BEL
1962Karl Wenk, FRGMarat Nijasow, URSOle Hviid Jensen, DEN
1966Wladimir Konjachin, URSMarat Nijasow, URSMichael Victor, SAR
1970Erich Bürgin, SUIWolfram Waibel, AUTSven Johansson, SWE
1974Witali Parchimowitsch, URSJaakko Minkkinen, FINJohn Writer, USA
1978J. R. Churchill, GBRJermann, SUIBarry Dagger, GBR
1982Peter Heinz, FRGWladimir Lwow, URSAlexander Mitrofanow, URS
1986Pavel Soukenik, TCHHirvi, FINLövbom, SWE
1990Hubert Bichler, FRGWjatschaslaw Botschkarjew, URSGratschja Petikjan, URS

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Small-Bore Rifle - Kneeling - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1930United StatesFinland Denmark
1931FinlandNorwaySweden
1933FinlandSwedenFrance
1935EstoniaFranceSweden
1937EstoniaSwitzerlandFrance
1939EstoniaGermanyNorway
1947SwitzerlandNorwaySweden
1949Not Held
1952SwedenSwitzerlandNorway
1954Soviet UnionSwedenNorway
1958Soviet UnionUnited StatesCzechoslovakia
1962Soviet UnionWest GermanyUnited States
1966United StatesSoviet UnionPoland
1970Soviet UnionUnited StatesWest Germany
1974Soviet UnionUnited StatesWest Germany
1978Great BritainWest GermanyAustria
1982Great Britain Soviet UnionUnited States
1986Soviet UnionCzechoslovakiaEast Germany
1990West GermanySoviet UnionYugoslavia

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Small-Bore Rifle - Standing

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929Olle Ericsson, SWEP.J. Pedersen, DENEinari Oksa, FIN
1930P.J. Pedersen, DENErhard Kubstrup, DENHarry Renshaw, USA
1931Mauritz Amundsen, NOREinari Oksa, FINKullervo Leskinen, FIN
1933Charles Coquelin de Lisle, FRAMarcel Fitoussi, FRAKullervo Leskinen, FIN
1935Kullervo Leskinen, FINWilly Rögeberg, NOROlle Ericsson, SWE
1937Jacques Mazoyer, FRAViljo Leskinen, FINAugust Liivik, EST
1939Karl Steigelmann, GEREndel Rikand, ESTAugust Liivik, EST
1947Holger Erbén, SWEMauritz Amundsen, NORErling Kongshaug, NOR
1949Pauli Janhonen, FINErling Kongshaug, NORHolger Erben, SWE
1952Erling Kongshaug, NORMax Lenz, SUIAugust Hollenstein, SUI
1954Anatoli Bogdanow, URSWassili Borissow, URSJohn Sundberg, SWE
1958Mosej Itkisch, URSWiktor Samburkin, URSVerle Wright, USA
1962Gary Anderson, USAErwin Vogt, SUIThomas Pool, USA
1966Gary Anderson, USAWerner Lippoldt, GDRHartmut Sommer, GDR
1970Witali Parchimowitsch, URSPetr Kovarik, TCHJohn Writer, USA
1974Lones Wigger, USAKrimbacher, AUTLanny Bassham, USA
1978Svensson, SWEJang-Woon Seo, KORLanny Bassham, USA
1982Kirill Iwanow, URSHarald Stenvaag, NORFitz-Randolph, USA
1986Peter Heinz, FRGMilan Bakes, TCHHarald Stenvaag, NOR
1990Eun Chul Lee, KOREnrique Claverol, ESPRobert Foth, USA

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Small-Bore Rifle - Standing - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929SwitzerlandDenmarkFinland
1930United StatesBelgiumDenmark
1931FinlandDenmarkSweden
1933FinlandFranceSweden
1935FinlandFranceSweden
1937EstoniaSwitzerlandFinland
1939FinlandGermanySwitzerland
1947NorwaySwedenFinland
1949Not Held
1952SwitzerlandFinlandSweden
1954Soviet UnionNorwaySweden
1958Soviet UnionHungaryFinland
1962United StatesSwitzerlandEast Germany
1966East GermanySoviet UnionUnited States
1970United StatesSoviet UnionEast Germany
1974United StatesSoviet UnionHungary
1978United StatesWest GermanySweden
1982Soviet UnionNorwayGreat Britain
1986CzechoslovakiaFranceSoviet Union
1990Soviet UnionCzech Federal RepublicFrance

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Small-Bore Rifle - Prone - 100 and 200 Meters

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1931Jerzy Podoski, POLBertil Rönnmark, SWEJohn Boles, USA

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Small-Bore Rifle - English Match

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1947Odd Sannes, NORErland Koch, SWEOnni Hynninen, FIN
1949Arthur Jackson, USATore Skredegaard, NORHalvor Kongsjorden, NOR
1952Arthur Jackson, USAVerle Wright, USASven Dessle, SWE
1954Gilmour Boa, CANKurt Johansson, SWEAugust Wetsergaard, USA
1958Jussi Nordquist, FINWelisko Weliskow, BULDavid Parish, GBR

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Small-Bore Rifle - English Match - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1947SwedenNorwayGreat Britain
1949NorwayUnited StatesSwitzerland
1952United StatesNorwayGermany
1954United StatesSwedenSoviet Union
1958Soviet UnionFinlandGreat Britain

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Standard Rifle

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1966Donald Adams, USAGary Anderson, USAHartmut Sommer, GDR
1970John Writer, USAAndrzej Sieledzow, POLUto Wunderlich, GDR

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Standard Rifle - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1966United StatesSoviet UnionEast Germany
1970Soviet UnionUnited StatesCzechoslovakia

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Running Deer, Single Shot

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929Otto Olsen, NORBror Nilsson, SWEMartti Liuttala, FIN
1931John Boles, USAOtto Olsen, NORRolf Bergersen, NOR
1937Rolf Bergersen, NORHerman Pyk, SWEHans Aasnaes, NOR
1947Olle Sköldberg, NORYrjö Miettinen, FINThorleif Kockgard, SWE
1949John Larsen, NORRolf Bergersen, NOROlle Sköldberg, NOR
1952John Larsen, NORRolf Bergersen, NORKarl Bohman, SWE
1954Witali Romanenko, URSRolf Bergersen, NORNikolai Prosorowski, URS
1958Igor Nikitin, URSWitali Romanenko, URSJames Davis, USA
1961Lloyd Crow, USAWitali Romanenko, URS´Ljudwig Lustberg, URS
1962Oleg Sakurenkow, URSJohn Forster, USARune Flodman, SWE

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Running Deer, Single Shot - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929SwedenNorwayFinland
1931PolandNorwayN. A.
1947Sweden N. A.N. A.
1952NorwaySwedenFinland
1954Soviet UnionNorwaySweden
1958Soviet UnionUnited StatesSweden
1961Soviet UnionUnited StatesSweden
1962Soviet UnionUnited StatesFinland

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Running Deer, Single & Double Shot

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1949John Larsen, NORRolf Bergersen, NORBirger Kockgard, SWE

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Running Deer, Single & Double Shot - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1949NorwaySwedenArgentina

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Running Deer, Double Shot

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929Otto Hultberg, SWEOtto Olsen, NORBill Modin, SWE
1931John Boles, USARolf Bergersen, NORMartti Liuttala, FIN
1937Olle Sköldberg, SWEHans Aasnaes, NORHerman Pyk, SWE
1947Hans Aasnaes, NORHans Liljedahl, SWEThorleif Kockgard, SWE
1949Hans Aasnaes, NOROlle Sköldberg, SWEBirger Bühring-Andersen, NOR
1952John Larsen, NORBenkt Austrin, SWEKarl Bohman, SWE
1954Dimitri Bobrun, URSJohn Larsen, NORWitali Romanenko, URS
1958Joseph Deckert, USARune Flodman, SWEHarry Lucker, USA
1961John Foster, USAJoseph Deckert, USAWladimir Linnikow, URS
1962Oleg Sakurenkow, URSIgor Nikitin, URSWillis Powell, USA

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Running Deer, Double Shot - Team

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird Place
1929NorwaySwedenFinland
1931NorwayPolandN. A.
1947SwedenN. A.N. A.
1952NorwayFinlandSweden
1954Soviet UnionSwedenNorway
1958Soviet UnionUnited StatesSweden
1961Soviet UnionUnited StatesSweden
1962Soviet UnionUnited StatesFinland

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