| 10 metre air rifle | |
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| Men | |
| Number of shots: | 60+10 |
| Olympic Games: | Since 1984 |
| World Championships: | Since 1970 |
| Abbreviation: | AR60 |
| Women | |
| Number of shots: | 40+10 |
| Olympic Games: | Since 1984 |
| World Championships: | Since 1970 |
| Abbreviation: | AR40 |
10 metre air rifle is a International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event, shot over a distance of 10 metres (10.9 yd) from a standing position with a 4.5 mm (0.177 in) calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg (12.1 lbs). The use of specialised clothing is allowed to enhance the stability of the shooting position. It is one of the ISSF governed shooting events included in the Olympic games.
The course of fire is 60 shots within 105 minutes for men, and 40 shots within 75 minutes for women. During this phase a maximum of 10 points are awarded for each shot. The top eight shooters follow this with a final 10 shots – each scored to a maximum of 10.9 – with the cumulative score determining the winner. The maximum of 10.9 is derived from an additional set of 10 rings within the center 10 point circle, increasing in 0.1 point value as the rings approach the center.
Shots are fired from the standing position only, as opposed to some other airgun shooting disciplines such as for three positions (popular in the United States) or in disabled sports.
The major competitions are the Olympic Games every four years and the ISSF World Shooting Championships every four years. In addition, the event is included in the ISSF World Cup and in continental championships, as well as in many other international and national competitions. It is an indoor sport, and on the highest level electronic targets are used instead of the traditional paper targets.
Scores in 10 m Air Rifle have improved rapidly during the last few decades and today top competitors sometimes achieve maximum results ("full marks") for the initial phase (600 for men and 400 for women). The majority of these full marks were achieved at non directly ISSF supervised international and national-level matches and championships, where official ISSF recognized world records can not be set. This leads to many national records in fact being equal to the world records.
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Equipment
For the 10 metre air rifle and air pistol disciplines match diabolo pellets are used. These pellets have wadcutter heads, meaning the front is (nearly) flat, that leave clean round holes in paper targets for easy scoring. Match pellets are offered in tins and more elaborate packaging’s that avoid deformation and other damage that could impair their uniformity. Especially air rifle shooters are encouraged to perform shooting group tests with their gun clamped in a machine rest to establish which particular match pellet type performs best for their particular air gun.[1] To facilitate maximum performance out of various air guns the leading match pellet manufacturers produce pellets with graduated "head sizes", which means the pellets are offered with front diameters from 4.48 mm up to 4.51 mm.
The occurrence of full marks scores is mainly due to the continuous development of the employed match air rifles from spring-piston type designs into single-stroke pneumatic and pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) designs. Modern PCP match rifles from the leading manufacturers all feature fast lock times, shoot practically recoilless and vibration free, exhibit minimal movement and balance shifts and can be tailored by an adjustable stock and other user interfaces and various accessories to the individual shooters personal preferences to promote comfortable and accurate shooting from a standing position. Combined with appropriate match pellets these rifles produce a consistent 10 ring performance, so a non maximal result during the initial phase can be attributed to the participant.
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Gallery
_1.jpg) Women's 10 m Air Rifle competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. |
_4.jpg) Olympic gold medalist Nancy Johnson aims carefully as she competes in the women's 10 m Air Rifle competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. |
 Hattie Johnson aiming her air rifle. She competed in the women's 10 m Air Rifle competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. |
World Championships, Men
This event was held in 1966-2006.
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 |  Wiesbaden |
Gerd Kuemmet (FRG) |
 Auguste Hollenstein (SUI) |
 Lajos Papp (HUN) |
| 1970 |  Phoenix |
Gottfried Kustermann (FRG) |
Klaus Zaehringer (FRG) |
 Rolf Blomberg (SWE) |
| 1974 | Thun |
 Eugeniusz Pedzisz (POL) |
Lanny Bassham (USA) |
David Kramer (USA) |
| 1978 |  Seoul |
Oswald Schlipf (FRG) |
 Barry Dagger (GBR) |
 Zuccoli G. (ITA) |
| 1979 | Seoul |
Walter Hillenbrand (FRG) |
Hans Braem (SUI) |
Barry Dagger (GBR) |
| 1981 |  Santo Domingo |
 Pascal Bessy (FRA) |
Daniel Nipkow (SUI) |
Kurt Rieth (FRG) |
| 1982 |  Caracas |
 Frank Rettkowski (GDR) |
Pierre Alain Dufaux (SUI) |
Andreas Wolfram (GDR) |
| 1983 |  Innsbruck |
Philippe Heberle (FRA) |
 Juri Zavolodko (URS) |
Frank Rettkowski (GDR) |
| 1985 |  Mexico City |
Philippe Heberle (FRA) |
Bernhard Suess (FRG) |
Andreas Kronthaler (AUT) |
| 1986 | Suhl |
Johann Riederer (FRG) |
Daniel Durben (USA) |
Bernhard Suess (FRG) |
| 1987 | Budapest |
Kirill Ivanov (URS) |
Matthew Suggs (USA) |
 Harald Stenvaag (NOR) |
| 1989 |  Sarajevo |
Jean-Pierre Amat (FRA) |
Juri Fedkin (URS) |
Olaf Hess (GDR) |
| 1990 | Moscow |
Johann Riederer (FRG) |
Rajmond Debevec (YUG) |
 Masaru Yanagida (JPN) |
| 1991 | Stavanger |
Harald Stenvaag (NOR) |
Eugeni Aleinikov (URS) |
Nils Petter Haakedal (NOR) |
| 1994 | Milan |
 Boris Polak (ISR) |
 Anatoli Klimenko (BLR) |
Frank Dobler (GER) |
| 1998 |  Barcelona |
 Artem Khadjibekov (RUS) |
 Jozef Gonci (SVK) |
Kean Bae Chae (KOR) |
| 2002 |  Lahti |
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 Jie Li (CHN) |
Eugeni Aleinikov (RUS) |
| 2006 |  Zagreb |
 Abhinav Bindra (IND) |
 Alin George Moldoveanu (ROM) |
Qinan Zhu (CHN) |
World Championships, Men Team
This event was held in 1966-2006.
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Wiesbaden |
Switzerland Auguste Hollenstein Erwin Vogt Hans Simonet Kurt Mueller |
Federal Republic of Germany Gerd Kuemmet Ernst Beith Bernd Klingner Gunter Vetter |
Soviet Union Ludwig Lustberg Eduard Jarosh Vladimir Konyakhin Vassily Borisov |
| 1970 | Phoenix |
Federal Republic of Germany Peter Kohnke Bernd Klingner Gottfried Kustermann Klaus Zaehringer |
United States of America Lanny Bassham David Boyd John Robert Foster Lones Wigger |
German Democratic Republic Dieter Munzert Hartmut Sommer Helman Uhlemann Uto Wunderlich |
| 1974 | Thun |
Federal Republic of Germany Franz Hamm Gottfried Kustermann Bernd Ramms Wolfgang Ruehle |
United States of America Lanny Bassham David Cramer Edward Schumacher John Writer |
Poland Stanislaw Marucha Eugeniusz Pedzisz Romuald Simionov Andrzej Trajda |
| 1978 | Seoul |
Federal Republic of Germany Kurt Hillenbrand Gottfried Kustermann Oswald Schlipf Werner Seibold |
United States of America John Akemon Lanny Bassham Kurt Fitz Randolph David Kimes |
Korea Gyong Hwan Bae Ja Hyoun Myoung Jang Woon Seo Deok Ha Yoon |
| 1979 | Seoul |
Switzerland Kuno Bertschy Hans Braem Hansueli Minder Anton Mattle |
United States of America David Cramer Ray Carter Michael Gross Ernest van de Zande |
Great Britain Malcolm Cooper John Churchill Barry Dagger Robert Joyce |
| 1981 | Santo Domingo |
Federal Republic of Germany Walter Hillenbrand Kurt Hillenbrand Kurt Rieth Oswald Schlipf |
France Pascal Bessy Patrice de Mullenheim Daniel Labrune Dominique Maquin |
Norway Amund Bjerbnes Arnt-Olav Haugland Per Erik Lokken Harald Stenvaag |
| 1982 | Caracas |
Norway Arnt-Olav Haugland Per Erik Lokken Svien Sotberg Harald Stenvaag |
Federal Republic of Germany Kurt Hillenbrand Kurt Rieth Oswald Schlipf Bernhard Suess |
German Democratic Republic Bernd Hartstein Sven Martini Frank Rettkowski Andreas Wolfram |
| 1983 | Innsbruck |
France Jean-Pierre Amat Michel Bury Philippe Heberle |
Federal Republic of Germany Peter Heinz Bernhard Suess Hubert Suess |
Soviet Union Alexander Mitrofanov Viktor Vlasov Juri Zavolodko |
| 1985 | Mexico City |
France Jean-Pierre Amat Philippe Heberle Dominique Maquin |
Yugoslavia Rajmond Debevec Sacir Dzeko Goran Maksimovic |
Federal Republic of Germany Kurt Hillenbrand Walter Hillenbrand Bernhard Suess |
| 1986 | Suhl |
Federal Republic of Germany Johann Riederer Hubert Suess Bernhard Suess |
United States of America Daniel Durben Kurt Fitz Randolph Robert Foth |
Norway Arnt-Olav Haugland Harald Stenvaag Kare Inge Viken |
| 1987 | Budapest |
United States of America Daniel Durben Robert Foth Matthew Suggs |
Yugoslavia Rajmond Debevec Sacir Dzeko Goran Maksimovic |
Soviet Union Juri Fedkin Kirill Ivanov Juri Zavolodko |
| 1989 | Sarajevo |
France Jean-Pierre Amat Franck Badiou Nicolas Berthelot |
Soviet Union Viatcheslav Botchkarev Juri Fedkin Sergei Martynov |
Federal Republic of Germany Hannes Hirschvogel Johann Riederer Matthias Stich |
| 1990 | Moscow |
Federal Republic of Germany Hannes Hirschvogel Johann Riederer Matthias Stich |
German Democratic Republic Olaf Hess Sven Martini Frank Rettkowski |
Korea Young Chul Cha Tae Jin Eom Jung Mo Yoo |
| 1991 | Stavanger |
Norway Nils Petter Haakedal Leif Steinar Rolland Harald Stenvaag |
Soviet Union Eugeni Aleinikov Juri Fedkin Sergei Schedrin |
Germany Hannes Hirschvogel Johann Riederer Matthias Stich |
| 1994 | Milan |
Belarus Anatoli Klimenko Georgi Nekhaev Sergei Martynov |
 Czech RepublicMilan Bakes Petr Kurka Dalimil Nejezchleba |
Russia Juri Fedkin Artem Khadjibekov Sergei Schedrin |
| 1998 | Barcelona |
Russia Artem Khadjibekov Eugeni Aleinikov Konstantin Prikhodtchenko |
Korea Kean Bae Chae Young Sueb Lim Jung Jun Ko |
Slovakia Jozef Gonci Miroslav Svorada Peter Bubernik |
| 2002 | Lahti |
Russia Konstantin Prikhodtchenko Eugeni Aleinikov Artem Khadjibekov |
People's Republic of China Jie Li Fu Zhang Yalin Cai |
United States of America Matthew Emmons Troy Bassham |
| 2006 | Zagreb |
People's Republic of China Jie Li Qinan Zhu Lei Zhang |
Russia Konstantin Prikhodtchenko Denis Sokolov Serguei Kruglov |
Austria Christian Planer Thomas Farnik Mario Knoegler |
World Championships, Women
This event was held in 1970-2006.
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Phoenix |
Tamara Cherkasova (URS) |
Desanka Perovic (YUG) |
Tatiana Ratnikova (URS) |
| 1974 | Thun |
Tatiana Ratnikova (URS) |
Kira Boiko (URS) |
Baiba Zarina (URS) |
| 1978 | Seoul |
Wanda Oliver (USA) |
Karen Monez (USA) |
Nam Soon Park (KOR) |
| 1979 | Seoul |
Karen Monez (USA) |
Wanda Jewell (USA) |
Kyung Ok Chung (KOR) |
| 1981 | Santo Domingo |
Svetlana Komaristova (URS) |
Thoril Brodahl-Radet (NOR) |
Young Mi Kim (KOR) |
| 1982 | Caracas |
Sigrid Lang (FRG) |
Lessia Leskiv (URS) |
Marlies Helbig (GDR) |
| 1983 | Innsbruck |
Marlies Helbig (GDR) |
Xiaoxuan Wu (CHN) |
Silvia Sperber (FRG) |
| 1985 | Mexico City |
Eva Forian (HUN) |
Barbara Troeger (AUT) |
 Vesela Letcheva (BUL) |
| 1986 | Suhl |
Vesela Letcheva (BUL) |
Valentina Cherkasova (URS) |
Deena Wigger (USA) |
| 1987 | Budapest |
Vesela Letcheva (BUL) |
Irene Dufaux Suter (SUI) |
Birgit Zeiske (FRG) |
| 1989 | Sarajevo |
Vesela Letcheva (BUL) |
Anna Maloukhina (URS) |
Nonka Matova (BUL) |
| 1990 | Moscow |
Eva Joo (HUN) |
Renata Mauer (POL) |
 Jolande Swinkels (NED) |
| 1991 | Stavanger |
Eva Forian (HUN) |
Svitlana Seledkova (URS) |
Wera Stamm (GER) |
| 1994 | Milan |
Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) |
Christine Chuard (FRA) |
Renata Mauer (POL) |
| 1998 | Barcelona |
Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) |
Renata Mauer (POL) |
Jung Mi Kim (KOR) |
| 2002 | Lahti |
Katerina Kurkova (CZE) |
Li Du (CHN) |
Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) |
| 2006 | Zagreb |
Li Du (CHN) |
Katerina Kurkova (CZE) |
 Olga Dovgun (KAZ) |
World Championships, Women Team
This event was held in 1970-2006.
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Phoenix |
Yugoslavia Magdalena Herold Mirjana Masic Desanka Perovic |
Soviet Union Tamara Cherkasova Lucia Fagereva Tatiana Ratnikova |
Federal Republic of Germany Ingrid Kappes Monika Riesterer Anneliese Rhomberg |
| 1974 | Thun |
Soviet Union Kira Boiko Tatiana Ratnikova Baiba Zarina |
Poland Elzbieta Janik Elzbieta Kowalewska Irena Wierzbowska-Mlotkowska |
Federal Republic of Germany Elke Becker Elisabeth Bals Elisabeth Boehmer |
| 1978 | Seoul |
United States of America Karen Monez Wanda Oliver Sue Ann Sandusky |
Korea Young Soon Kim Nam Soon Park Joo Hee Yoo |
Federal Republic of Germany Elisabeth Bals Monika Sonnet Jutta Sperlich |
| 1979 | Seoul |
United States of America Becky Braun Wanda Jewell Karen Monez |
Korea Kyung Ok Chung Nam Soon Park Duk Nam Yoon |
Great Britain Sarah Cooper Leslie Dodds Irene Daw |
| 1981 | Santo Domingo |
Soviet Union Baiba Berklava Valentina Cherkasova Svetlana Komaristova |
Norway Thoril Brodahl-Radet Elisabeth Brodahl Anne Grethe Jeppesen |
Bulgaria Anna Kirova Vesela Letcheva Anka Pelova |
| 1982 | Caracas |
German Democratic Republic Gilda Gorzkulla Marlies Helbig Marlies Moch |
United States of America Wanda Jewell Karen Monez Gloria Parmentier |
Soviet Union Svetlana Komaristova Lessia Leskiv Anna Malakhova |
| 1983 | Innsbruck |
Federal Republic of Germany Ulrike Holmer Sigrid Lang Silvia Sperber |
Hungary Eva Forian Kiss Eva Herrne Laszlone Hunyadi |
Soviet Union Svetlana Komaristova Marina Kuznetsova Lessia Leskiv |
| 1985 | Mexico City |
Bulgaria Krassimira Dontcheva Vesela Letcheva Nonka Matova |
United States of America Mary Godlove Mary Schweitzer Pat Spurgin |
Hungary Eva Forian Laszlone Hunyadi Agnes Szasz |
| 1986 | Suhl |
Finland Leena Melartin Thune Pirjo Peltola Sirpa Yloenen |
Switzerland Gaby Buehlmann Irene Dufaux Suter Vreni Ryter |
Soviet Union Valentina Cherkasova Anna Maloukhina Marina Suslova |
| 1987 | Budapest |
Bulgaria Krassimira Dontcheva Vesela Letcheva Nonka Matova |
Federal Republic of Germany Heike Goette Carmen Giese Birgit Zeiske |
Soviet Union Anna Maloukhina Natalia Oleneva Irina Shevtsova |
| 1989 | Sarajevo |
Bulgaria Vesela Letcheva Nonka Matova Anitza Valkova |
Soviet Union Valentina Cherkasova Anna Maloukhina Svitlana Seledkova |
Hungary Marta Bogdan Eva Forian Eva Joo |
| 1990 | Moscow |
United States of America Launi Meili Kristen Peterson Deena Wigger |
Hungary Bernadette Fehrentheil Eva Forian Eva Joo |
Soviet Union Valentina Cherkasova Anna Maloukhina Iryna Shylava |
| 1991 | Stavanger |
Soviet Union Valentina Cherkasova Svitlana Seledkova Iryna Shylava |
Hungary Bernadette Fehrentheil Eva Forian Eva Joo |
United States of America Elizabeth Bourland Launi Meili Debora Sinclair |
| 1994 | Milan |
Germany Petra Horneber Bettina Knells Sonja Pfeilschifter |
Russia Valentina Cherkasova Irina Gerasimenok Anna Maloukhina |
Korea Eun Joo Lee Mi Ran Oh Kab Soon Yeo |
| 1998 | Barcelona |
Germany Sonja Pfeilschifter Petra Horneber Dunja Beilharz |
People's Republic of China Yinghui Zhao Hong Shan Xian Wang |
Spain Marina Pons Cristina Antolin Marta Antolin |
| 2002 | Lahti |
People's Republic of China Li Du Jing Gao Yinghui Zhao |
Korea Sun Hwa Seo Hyung Mi Kim Dae Young Choi |
 UkraineNatallia Kalnysh Lessia Leskiv Nataliya Omelyanenko |
| 2006 | Zagreb |
Germany Sonja Pfeilschifter Barbara Lechner Sylvia Aumann |
People's Republic of China Li Du Yinghui Zhao Jieyi Tang |
Russia Marina Bobkova Tatiana Goldobina Lioubov Galkina |
World Championships, total medals
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |
14 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | USSR |
7 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | United States |
7 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | France |
7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Bulgaria |
6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Germany |
5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | China |
3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Hungary |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Norway |
3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Russia |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | East Germany |
3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | Switzerland |
2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Yugoslavia |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Poland |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Czech Republic |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Belarus |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Finland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | India |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Israel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | South Korea |
0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Great Britain |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Austria |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Slovakia |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Romania |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Italy |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Netherlands |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Spain |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Sweden |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 70 | 70 | 70 | 210 | |
Current world records
| Current world records in 10 metre air rifle | |||||||||
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| Men | Qualification | 600 |  Tevarit Majchacheep (THA) Denis Sokolov (RUS) Gagan Narang (IND) |
January 27, 2000 March 1, 2008 November 5, 2008 |
Langkawi (MAS) Winterthur (SUI) Bangkok (THA) |
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| Final | 703.5 | Gagan Narang (IND) (600+103.5) |
November 5, 2008 | Bangkok (THA) | edit | ||||
| Teams | 1792 | Russia (Kruglov, Prikhodtchenko, Sokolov) |
March 1, 2008 | Winterthur (SUI) | edit | ||||
| Junior Men | Individual | 599 | Cheon Min-ho (KOR) Zhu Qinan (CHN) Zhu Qinan (CHN) Sergy Rikhter (ISR) |
April 24, 2004 August 16, 2004 October 30, 2004 May 16, 2009 |
Athens (GRE) Athens (GRE) Bangkok (THA) Munich (GER) |
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| Teams | 1774 | Slovakia (Baláž, Homola, Jancek) |
March 26, 2004 | Győr (HUN) | edit | ||||
| Women | Qualification | 400 | Seo Sun-hwa (KOR) Gao Jing (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Du Li (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Suma Shirur (IND) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Monika Haselsberger (AUT) Barbara Lechner (GER) Zhao Yinghui (CHN) Wu Liuxi (CHN) Du Li (CHN) Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) Kateřina Emmons (CZE) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) |
April 12, 2002 April 22, 2002 August 24, 2002 June 4, 2003 June 14, 2003 February 13, 2004 February 22, 2004 April 22, 2004 March 5, 2005 April 11, 2005 June 11, 2005 October 4, 2006 May 24, 2008 August 9, 2008 November 5, 2008 |
Sydney (AUS) Shanghai (CHN) Munich (GER) Zagreb (CRO) Munich (GER) Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Bangkok (THA) Athens (GRE) Tallinn (EST) Changwon (KOR) Munich (GER) Granada (ESP) Milan (ITA) Beijing (CHN) Bangkok (THA) |
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| Final | 505.0 | Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) (400+105.0) |
May 24, 2008 | Milan (ITA) | edit | ||||
| Teams | 1196 | China (Du, Wu, Zhao) |
December 6, 2007 | Kuwait City (KUW) | edit | ||||
| Junior Women | Individual | 400 | Seo Sun-hwa (KOR) Zhang Yi (CHN) |
April 12, 2002 December 6, 2007 |
Sydney (AUS) Kuwait City (KUW) |
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| Teams | 1188 | South Korea (Choi, Kim, Seo) |
July 8, 2002 | Lahti (FIN) | edit | ||||
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