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| Men | |
|---|---|
| Number of shots | 3×20 + 45 |
| Olympic Games | Since 1952 |
| World Championships | Since 1939 |
| Abbreviation | FR3X20 |
| Women | |
| Number of shots | 3×20 + 45 |
| Olympic Games | Since 1984 |
| World Championships | Since 1966 |
| Abbreviation | R3X20 |
50 meter rifle three positions (formerly known as one of fourfree rifle disciplines) is anInternational Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of300 meter rifle three positions. It consists of twenty shots in each of thekneeling,prone, andstanding positions, fired in that order. Historically men fired 3×40 shots and women shot 3×20. In January 2018, the number of shots was equalised between genders with the Women's 3x20 being abolished in favour of a 3x40 match identical to the men's event.[1] The caliber is.22 Long Rifle (5.6 mm). In January 2022 the format was changed with men and women all firing the shorter 3x20 format.
In both the men's and women's event, athletes must complete the course of fire within a single time block of 1 hours, 30 minutes. Before January 2018, the Women's 3x20 event had a time limit of 1 hour, 45 minutes. These time limits are applicable to matches conducted usingelectronic targets; longer times are used if the slower manual scoring system is used. Until 2018, women's rifles were limited to 6.5 kilograms (14 lb), as opposed to 8.0 kilograms (17.6 lb) for men. This was the only remaining difference between men's and women's equipment after the switch fromstandard rifles tosport rifles. In January 2018 with the women's event extended to a 3x40 match, the 6.5 kilograms (14 lb) limit was abolished, with Women permitted to use rifles up to 8.0 kilograms (17.6 lb).[2] This rendered the men's and women's events identical in both number of shots and equipment permitted.
In major competitions, including World Cups and World Championships, the top eight competitors reach a finals match, where the medal positions are decided. Beginning in 2013, a new finals format was instituted, in which the qualification score is discarded, and the standings among the top eight shooters are determined by their finals scores alone. The course of fire was also changed significantly with the new rules, from the previous 10-shot program in only the standing position, into a 45-shot elimination format in all three positions. After 10 of the 15 shots of the final, standing stage, the two lowest-ranked shooters are eliminated. For the remaining five shots, the lowest-ranked shooter is eliminated after each shot, before the final shot decides the gold and silver medalists among the final two survivors.
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  New Administrative Capital |  NorwayJenny Stene Simon Claussen |  DenmarkStephanie Grundsøe Steffen Olsen |  GermanyDavid Koenders Anna Janssen |
| Current world records in 50 metre rifle three positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Qualification | 1188 |  Jan Lochbihler (SUI) | August 28, 2019 | Rio de Janeiro(BRA) | |||
| Final | 466.0 |  Zhang Changhong (CHN) | Aug 2, 2021 | Tokyo(JPN) | ||||
| Teams | 3549 | Norway (Claussen,Larsen,Hegg) | May 29, 2021 | Osijek(CRO) | edit | |||
| Junior Men | Qualification | 1185 |  Filip Nepejchal (CZE) Istvan Peni (HUN) | May 22, 2017 October 29, 2017 | Munich(GER) New Delhi(IND) | |||
| Final | 462.9 | Filip Nepejchal (CZE) | November 19, 2019 | Putian(CHN) | ||||
| Teams | 3512 | Hungary (Peni,Vas,Pekler) | June 27, 2017 | Suhl(GER) | ||||
| Women (ISSF) | Qualification | 1185 | Jenny Stene (NOR) | May 28, 2019 | Munich(GER) | |||
| Final | 464.7 |  Petra Zublasing (ITA) | June 19, 2015 | Baku(AZE) | ||||
| Teams | 3531 | Norway (Stene,Duestad,Lund) | September 21, 2019 | Bologna(ITA) | ||||
| Women (CISM) | Individual | 1183 |  Yulia Karimova (RUS) | 3 June 2018 | Thun(SUI) | edit | ||
| Teams | 3499 | China (Gao,Shi,Wan) | 3 June 2018 | Thun(SUI) | edit | |||
| Junior Women | Qualification | 1180 | Fu Yutian (CHN) | July 18, 2019 | Suhl(GER) | |||
| Final | 459.3 | Anna Janssen (GER) | September 15, 2019 | Bologna(ITA) | ||||
| Teams | 3509 | Germany (Janssen,Ruschel,Weindorf) China (Fu,Chen,Hou) | July 18, 2019 July 18, 2019 | Suhl(GER) Suhl(GER) | ||||
