- 25 metre pistol
Infobox Shooting sport
shots_m=
shots_f=2x30 + 20
olympics_m=
olympics_f=Since 1984
worlds_m=
worlds_f=Since 1966
abbr_m=
abbr_f=SP25 metre pistol, formerly known as "sport pistol", is one of the
ISSF shooting events . It was devised as a women's event in the 1960s, based upon the rules of25 metre center-fire pistol but shot with a .22-calibersport pistol instead of the larger-caliber guns men used.In 1984, female shooting competitions began in the
Olympic Games , and so sport pistol made its way into the Olympic program. Internationally, it is still only shot by women and juniors, while men have center-fire pistol instead. However, in many countries, there are also male classes in 25 metre pistol on the national level and lower.As 25 metre pistol is Olympic, it involves shooting a
final , which the center-fire event does not. The top 8 contestants reach the final, which consists of four additional rapid-fire stage series of 5 shots each. The final score is added to the qualification score.Current world records
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