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AirOShoot

AirOShoot
Logo of the AirOShoot competition
StatusActive
GenreShooting Sports
FrequencyAnnually
VenueIvo Van Damme Sportshal, Herent, Belgium
Years active6
Established2019 (2019)
Most recent2019
AreaEurope
Activity
Organised byStichting AirOShoot
Websitewww.airoshoot.eu
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

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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

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Qualification is through one of two mechanisms:[8]

The current participating competitions include:

Results

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Super Final Champions
Year Event Senior Men Senior women Junior Men Junior Women
2019[10] Rifle  Christian Brenneisen (GER)  Sharon Mekking (HOL)  Jacob Hill (GBR)  Tiphaine Blondeau (BEL)
Pistol  Waldek Mickiewicz (GBR)  Lieselotte Janssen (BEL)  James Millar (WAL)  Emilia Faulkner (SCO)
2023 Rifle   (25x17px)   (25x17px)   (25x17px)   (25x17px)
Pistol   (25x17px)   (25x17px)   (25x17px)   (25x17px)

References

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  1. ^ "AirOShoot". AirOShoot. Stichting AirOShoot. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Welsh Airgun 2019". Welsh Airgun Association. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "AirOShoot - Sponsoring". AirOShoot. Stichting AirOShoot. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Drei RSFO-Mitglieder in Herent aktiv". GrenzEcho (in German). Rossel & Cie. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023. At the weekend, three East Belgian sports shooters accepted the invitation to an international competition, the "AirOShoot".
  5. ^ "Een heel weekend lang wordt er met scherp geschoten in Herent tijdens de Airoshoot superfinale". RobTV (in Dutch). Mediahuis. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original (Video) on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023. For a whole weekend, there will be sharp shooting in Herent during the Airoshoot superfinal
  6. ^ "Twee keer Brons bij AirOShoot voor Stefan van de Belt". Regionieuws Hoogeveen (in Dutch). 17 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ "AirOShoot Final 2020 cancelled". InterShoot. Stichting InterShoot. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ "The Qualification Process". AirOShoot. Stichting AirOShoot. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  9. ^ "GSGIF - Open" (PDF). Gundsølille SG&IF. Gundsølille Skytte-, Gymnastik- & Idrætsforening. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Day 2 Results". AirOShoot. Stichting AirOShoot. 15 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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