Rome, August 6 2024 – The clay shooting competitions involving Italy ended yesterday in Paris close your participation positively, with an individual silver in trap and a splendid gold in mixed team skeet. Third place in the general medal table for shooting sports which confirms how much our country stands out in these disciplines. Numerous successes have also been recorded in past editions, which have highlighted all the value of the Italian industry in the sporting arms sector. Athletes who used Italian rifles were awarded this year 18 out of 18 medals Total, while the ammunition “Made in Italy:” they recorded 14 wins out of 18.
The Italian arms industry boasts a long tradition: from the most structured to the medium-small ones, the "Made in Italy" gunsmith is appreciated and chosen by athletes from all over the world, confirming a record of excellence. It is significant that, at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the 93,2% of specialist trap and skeet shooters used Italian weapons, a fact which further underlines the trust in these brands.
"The excellent results obtained by the Italian national team enrich what is already in itself a victory for our country: equipping such a large number of athletes demonstrates how the Italian arms industry is a history of work and dedication recognized and appreciated beyond any geographical border", he has declared Giovanni Ghini, President of ANPAM – National Association of Sports and Civil Weapons and Ammunition Manufacturers “Production know-how and very high standards of precision are just some of the vectors that have pushed Italian weapons and ammunition towards a success that is confirmed every four years in the most prestigious field."
ITALIAN SPORTS WEAPONS AND THE HISTORY OF OLYMPIC MEDALS
The excellence of the rifles and ammunition produced in Italy has a historical link with the Olympic clay shooting medals. Below are the Palmares of the latest editions:
- Paris 2024 Olympics: 18 out of 18 medals were won with Italian rifles, 14 out of 18 ammunition
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics: 16 out of 18 medals were won with Italian rifles, 11 out of 18 ammunition
- Rio Olympics 2016: 13 out of 15 medals were won with Italian rifles and ammunition
- London 2012 Olympics: 15 out of 15 medals were won with Italian rifles, 12 out of 15 ammunition
- Beijing 2008 Olympics: 15 out of 15 medals were won with Italian rifles, 10 out of 15 ammunition
- Athens 2004 Olympics: 18 out of 18 medals were won with Italian rifles, 14 out of 18 ammunition
- Sydney 2000 Olympics: 16 out of 18 medals were won with Italian rifles
THE FITAV SPONSOR COMPANIES
Beretta, Perazzi, Caesar Guerini, Baschieri & Pellagri, Bornaghi, Cheddite, Clever, Fiocchi Ammunition,
Nobel Sport Italia, Rc Eximport.
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