Mikhail Nestruev
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Mikhail Valeryevich Nestruyev ' onMouseout='HidePop("48294")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
) is a pistol shooter from Moscow
, Russia
. He is an all-round shooter, having achieved great successes in all five ISSF pistol events
. He holds the 25 metre center-fire pistol world record of 594. He also shares the European record in 25 metre standard pistol with Ragnar Skanåker
and Vladas Turla, and has performed over 580 at several occasions.
Nestruyev has also excelled in the Olympic events. In the 2004 Olympics
he lost a close final to Wang Yifu
in 10 metre air pistol, but a few days later took the gold in the 50 metre pistol event. He also won the ISSF World Shooting Championships
in 1998 (25 metre standard pistol) and 2002
(10 metre air pistol), and has many other medals from World and European Championships in all four events, and has won four consecutive ISSF World Cup
Finals in Air Pistol (2002
-2005
).
Starting late as a 25 metre rapid fire pistol shooter, Nestruyev qualified for the Russian team at the 2009 European Championships, where he won the silver medal.
Holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, Nestruyev has also competed successfully for several years in international military competitions.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a pistol shooter from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
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. He is an all-round shooter, having achieved great successes in all five ISSF pistol events
ISSF shooting events
The International Shooting Sport Federation recognizes several shooting events, some of which have Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target....
. He holds the 25 metre center-fire pistol world record of 594. He also shares the European record in 25 metre standard pistol with Ragnar Skanåker
Ragnar Skanåker
Ragnar Skanåker is a Swedish pistol shooter who was a world-class shooter for an extremely long period. His international breakthrough came in the 1972 Olympics, where he won the 50 m Pistol event...
and Vladas Turla, and has performed over 580 at several occasions.
Nestruyev has also excelled in the Olympic events. In the 2004 Olympics
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics
In shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....
he lost a close final to Wang Yifu
Wang Yifu
Wang Yifu is a male Chinese pistol shooter, and in terms of Olympic medals one of the most successful sport shooters of all times. He specializes in the 50 m Pistol and 10 m Air Pistol events....
in 10 metre air pistol, but a few days later took the gold in the 50 metre pistol event. He also won the ISSF World Shooting Championships
ISSF World Shooting Championships
The ISSF World Shooting Championships are governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. World Shooting Championships began in 1897, after the successful 1896 Summer Olympics, and although the ISSF was not founded until 1907, these early competitions are still seen by the organization as...
in 1998 (25 metre standard pistol) and 2002
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...
(10 metre air pistol), and has many other medals from World and European Championships in all four events, and has won four consecutive ISSF World Cup
ISSF World Cup
The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. It still is carried out in the Olympic shooting events, with four competitions per year in each event...
Finals in Air Pistol (2002
2002 ISSF World Cup Final
For the 2002 ISSF World Cup in the seventeen Olympic shooting events, the World Cup Final was held in August 2002 in Munich, Germany for the rifle, pistol and running target events, and in October 2002 in Lonato, Italy for the shotgun events....
-2005
2005 ISSF World Cup Final
For the 2005 ISSF World Cup in the fifteen Olympic shooting events, the World Cup Final was held in August 2005 in Munich, Germany for the rifle and pistol events, and in November 2005 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the shotgun events.-Rifle and pistol:...
).
Starting late as a 25 metre rapid fire pistol shooter, Nestruyev qualified for the Russian team at the 2009 European Championships, where he won the silver medal.
Holding the rank of lieutenant colonel, Nestruyev has also competed successfully for several years in international military competitions.
Olympic results
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metre pistol | — | Gold 565+98.3 |
23rd 552 |
| 10 metre air pistol | 4th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol -Qualification round:DQ Disqualified – OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... 583+99.3 |
Silver 591+98.8 |
28th 575 |
Records
| Current world records held in 25 metre center-fire pistol | ||||||||
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| Men (ISSF) |
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| Current world records held in 10 metre air pistol | ||||||||
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