Emil Andersson (sport shooter)
Emil Andersson (born 14 November 1979) is a Swedish running target shooter.[1] He grew up close to the Småland-Skåne border, but now lives in Strömsund, Jämtland. His trainer is Claes Johansson.
At the 2008 World Running Target Championships, Andersson became the first ever 10 metre running target World Champion in a knockout format. He defeated top seed Vladyslav Prianishnikov in the semifinal (6–3) and then scored seven straight tens in the final, winning it with 6–1 over Miroslav Januš. Andersson defeated his title at the 2009 World Running Target Championships, once again scoring straight tens in the final.
Prior to this, Andersson had won two individual world championship medals: a silver in 50 metre running target mixed at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships and a bronze in 10 metre running target mixed in 2008. He also participated in the last Olympic running target competition which was held in 2004, reaching the final and finishing fourth, missing the bronze medal by 0.3 points. At the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships he failed to win an individual medal, but was part of the Swedish team that won medals in all four team events (one silver and three bronze).
Andersson holds several Swedish records; his 50 metre running target record is 598 points, two points higher than the world record.
References
- ↑ "Hunter on the Prowl; GB PARA TABLE TENNIS". Liverpool Echo – via Questia (subscription required) . 12 May 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.