Emil Martinsson Explained

Full Name:Per Johan Emil Andersson Martinsson[1]
Birth Name:Emil Andersson
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:14 November 1979
Birth Place:Göteryd, Sweden
Height:1.81 m
Weight:78 kg
Country:Sweden
Sport:Shooting
Event:Running target shooting
Club:Osby
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Emil Martinsson, sometimes known as Emil Andersson (born 14 November 1979) is a Swedish running target sport shooter[2] who won several medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships.[3]

He competed with his birth name Emil Andersson until 2009, when he married and chose to acquire the surname of his wife Martinsson, as permitted by Swedish law.[4]

Biography

Martinsson was fourth in the Running Target, 10 metres at Athens 2004.[5]

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, Martinsson 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. Martinsson defeated his title at the 2009 World Running Target Championships, once again scoring straight tens in the final.

Prior to this, Martinsson 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).

Martinsson holds several Swedish records; his 50 metre running target record is 598 points, two points higher than the world record.

Individual and team medals at World Championships

Year Competition Venue Rank Event Points
2002World Championships Lahtibgcolor=silver2nd50 m running target mixed394
2008World Championships Plzeňbgcolor=gold1st10 m running target577 + 6 + 6
3rd10 m running target mixed382
3rdbgcolor=plum50 m running target mixed (team)1160
2009World Championships Heinolabgcolor=gold1st10 m running target578 + 6 + 6
2008World Championships Munichbgcolor=gold1st50 m running target590
3rd50 m running target mixed391
2012World Championships Stockholmbgcolor=silver2nd50 m running target590 + 19
bgcolor=silver2nd50 m running target mixed390
2014World Championships Granadabgcolor=gold1st10 m running target578 + 6 + 6
bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=plum50 m running target (team)1166
bgcolor=silver2nd10 m running target mixed389
bgcolor=silver2nd50 m running target mixed394
3rdbgcolor=plum50 m running target mixed (team)1741
2016World Championships Suhlbgcolor=gold1st10 m running target mixed390
bgcolor=gold1st50 m running target mixed396
3rd50 m running target587
2018World Championships Changwonbgcolor=gold1st50 m running target mixed393
bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=plum10 m running target mixed (team)1147
bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=plum50 m running target mixed (team)1171
bgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=plum50 m running target (team)1756
3rdbgcolor=plum10 m running target (team)1718

Individual medals at the European Championships

Discipline
10 m running target 3 2 4
10 m running target mixed 2 1 4
50 m running target 2 4 1
50 m running target mixed 1 3 2
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emil Andersson Biographical information. olympedia.org. 29 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Hunter on the Prowl; GB PARA TABLE TENNIS. Liverpool Echo. 12 May 2014. 29 May 2020. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051315/https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-367763065/hunter-on-the-prowl-gb-para-table-tennis. dead.
  3. Web site: Multi-Medalists World Championships Men Individual. issf-sports.org. 30 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Sweden – a country with a great shooting history. 2009 This year Emil Andersson gets married and changes his last name to Martinsson.. skyttesport.se. 29 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Running Target, 10 metres, Men. olympedia.org. 29 May 2020.