AirOShoot explained

Logo Alt:Logo of the AirOShoot competition
Status:Active
Genre:Shooting Sports
Frequency:Annually
Venue:Ivo Van Damme Sportshal, Herent, Belgium
Last:2019
Area:Europe
Organised:Stichting AirOShoot
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Current:2023

AirOShoot is an invitational shooting competition held in Europe, but open to athletes of any nationality. Competitors qualify through a top-two finish at a participating European competition, or else by accumulating enough ranking points over the season to earn a quota spot.

History

AirOShoot was founded as a partnership between four 10 metre air competitions in Europe. The founding aims of this partnership were to cooperate in raising the profile of the European "B" airgun competitions, and to fill the gap between National and major International (ISSF and ESC) competitions. In the longer term, it was also intended to provide resources and expertise for start-up competitions.[1] [2] [3]

The first Super Final was held in 2019.[4] [5] [6] No finals were held in 2020,[7] 2021 or 2022 due to travel restrictions and limited participation. Some events did not run in 2022 as it was not clear in 2021 when restrictions would be lifted. For the 2023 cycle the number of participating competitions grew to six, with the Super Final announced for November 2023.

Qualification

Qualification is through one of two mechanisms:[8]

The current participating competitions include:

Results

Super Final Champions
Year Event Senior Men Senior women Junior Men Junior Women
2019[10] Rifle
Pistol
2023 Rifle
Pistol

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AirOShoot . AirOShoot . Stichting AirOShoot . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220002816/https://www.airoshoot.eu/ . 20 February 2023 . English . live.
  2. Web site: Welsh Airgun 2019 . Welsh Airgun Association . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208003440/http://www.welsh-airgun.org.uk/wa2019.html . 8 February 2023 . English . live.
  3. Web site: AirOShoot - Sponsoring . AirOShoot . Stichting AirOShoot . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130045652/http://www.airoshoot.eu/sponsoring . 30 November 2022 . English . live.
  4. News: Drei RSFO-Mitglieder in Herent aktiv . 28 February 2023 . GrenzEcho . Rossel & Cie . 18 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228154511/https://www.grenzecho.net/21558/artikel/2019-09-18/drei-rsfo-mitglieder-herent-aktiv . 28 February 2023 . German . At the weekend, three East Belgian sports shooters accepted the invitation to an international competition, the "AirOShoot"..
  5. News: Een heel weekend lang wordt er met scherp geschoten in Herent tijdens de Airoshoot superfinale . 28 February 2023 . RobTV . Mediahuis . 19 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919155648/https://www.robtv.be/nieuws/een-heel-weekend-lang-wordt-er-met-scherp-geschoten-in-herent-tijdens-de-airoshoot-superfinale-84717 . 19 September 2020 . Dutch . Video . For a whole weekend, there will be sharp shooting in Herent during the Airoshoot superfinal.
  6. Web site: Twee keer Brons bij AirOShoot voor Stefan van de Belt . Regionieuws Hoogeveen . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228155611/https://kranthoogeveen.nl/21364/twee-keer-brons-bij-airoshoot-in-belgie-voor-stefan-van-de-belt/ . 28 February 2023 . Dutch . 17 September 2019 . live.
  7. Web site: AirOShoot Final 2020 cancelled . InterShoot . Stichting InterShoot . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026104755/https://www.intershoot.nl/content/airoshoot-final-2020-cancelled . 26 October 2020 . English . live.
  8. Web site: The Qualification Process . AirOShoot . Stichting AirOShoot . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220002823/http://airoshoot.eu/qualification-process . 20 February 2023 . English . live.
  9. Web site: GSGIF - Open . Gundsølille SG&IF . Gundsølille Skytte-, Gymnastik- & Idrætsforening . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228142550/https://www.gsgif.dk/_files/ugd/d4b954_6613d841938548b481451f822f80e7b1.pdf . 28 February 2023 . English . live.
  10. Web site: Day 2 Results . AirOShoot . Stichting AirOShoot . 28 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230220002824/http://www.airoshoot.eu/external/2019/results/day2/index.html . 20 February 2023 . English . 15 September 2019 . live.