Emil Andersson
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Emil Andersson is a Swedish
running target shooter. 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.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
running target shooter. He grew up close to the Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
-Skåne border, but now lives in Strömsund
Strömsund
Strömsund is a locality and the seat of Strömsund Municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden with 3,516 inhabitants in 2005.-Tourism:Strömsund is famous for being pictured in famous Swedish movie Dunderklumpen....
, Jämtland
Jämtland
Jämtland or Jamtland is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders to Härjedalen and Medelpad in the south, Ångermanland in the east, Lapland in the north and Trøndelag and Norway in the west...
. His trainer is Claes Johansson.
At the 2008 World Running Target Championships
2008 World Running Target Championships
The 2008 World Running Target Championships were separate ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Plzeň, the Czech Republic, in October 2008 as a replacement for the lost Olympic status of 10 metre running target. Apart from this event, competitions were also held in 10 metre running target...
, 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
2009 World Running Target Championships
The 2009 World Running Target Championships were separate ISSF World Shooting Championships for the running target events, held in August 2009 in Heinola, Finland. Russia dominated, winning 14 of the 20 gold medals.-Medal count:-Men:...
, 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
50 metre running target mixed
50 metre running target mixed is an ISSF shooting event, shot with a .22-calibre rifle at a target depicting a boar moving sideways across a 10 metre wide opening...
at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships
2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 48th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from July 2 to July 16, 2002.- Medal count :- World records :Several world records were equalled or bettered in Lahti...
and a bronze in 10 metre running target mixed
10 metre running target mixed
10 metre running target mixed is one of the ISSF shooting events, shot with an airgun at a target that moves sideways. The target is pulled across a two meter wide aisle at the range of 10 metres from the firing point. The target is pulled at either of two speeds, slow or fast, where it is visible...
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
2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :...
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.