Stevan Pletikosic
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Stevan Pletikosić (born March 14, 1972 in Kragujevac
, Serbia
, then SFR Yugoslavia) is a sport shooter
from Serbia
. While still a junior, he won a bronze medal in Men's 50 m Rifle
Prone in the 1992 Summer Olympics
. The year before, at the 1991 ISSF World Cup in the same event, he had become the only junior ever to achieve the maximum score of 600 in a world-class competition.
Pletikosić started competing in 1982, when he was 10 years old. He won a first medal at the European Championships winning a silver at the 1989 European Shooting Championships in Zagreb
, SFR Yugoslavia. During his career, he won another European silver medal and was European champion twice. His first international medal was won at the 1994 ISSF World Shooting Championships, which was also a silver medal. Yugoslav Olympic Committee
proclaimed him sportsman of the year in 1994
. Pletikosić also won a silver in the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
, now in the Three positions event, and he won the 2008 ISSF World Cup
competition in the Prone event in Rio de Janeiro
.
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, then SFR Yugoslavia) is a sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. While still a junior, he won a bronze medal in Men's 50 m Rifle
50 metre rifle prone
50 metre rifle prone is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle caliber rifle...
Prone in the 1992 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The shooting competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at a shooting range complex in Mollet del Vallès outside Barcelona, Spain. Competitions were held in a total of thirteen events — seven men's events, four women's events, and two events open to both genders...
. The year before, at the 1991 ISSF World Cup in the same event, he had become the only junior ever to achieve the maximum score of 600 in a world-class competition.
Pletikosić started competing in 1982, when he was 10 years old. He won a first medal at the European Championships winning a silver at the 1989 European Shooting Championships in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, SFR Yugoslavia. During his career, he won another European silver medal and was European champion twice. His first international medal was won at the 1994 ISSF World Shooting Championships, which was also a silver medal. Yugoslav Olympic Committee
Yugoslav Olympic Committee
The Yugoslav Olympic Committee was the non-profit organization representing Yugoslavian athletes in the International Olympic Committee. The YOC organized Yugoslavia's representatives at the Summer and Winter Olympic Games...
proclaimed him sportsman of the year in 1994
1994 in sports
1994 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* January 29 – death of Ulrike Maier , Austrian skier, who broke her neck when she crashed during a World Cup downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen...
. Pletikosić also won a silver in the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :...
, now in the Three positions event, and he won the 2008 ISSF World Cup
2008 ISSF World Cup
The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation...
competition in the Prone event in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
Results at the Olympic Games
| Event | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women... |
— | 35th Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle three positions Men's 50 metre rifle three positions was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Both Jean-Pierre Amat and Sergey Belyayev reached a new Olympic record of 1175 points in the qualification round; Amat shot the better final and won the gold medal.-Qualification round:OR... 1156 |
29th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle three positions -Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... 1156 |
28th 1153 |
11th 1168 |
| 50 metre rifle prone 50 metre rifle prone 50 metre rifle prone is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle caliber rifle... |
Bronze Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle prone Men's 50 metre rifle prone was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic competition after the introduction of the new target in 1989, and thus two Olympic records were set. The first was set by Hubert Bichler with 598 points in the qualification round... 701.1 (597) |
11th Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle prone Men's 50 metre rifle prone was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Christian Klees shot a perfect 600 in the qualification round and set a new World record after 104.8 points in the final... 595 |
30th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle prone -Qualification round:DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:... 591 |
42nd 586 |
10th 594 |
| 10 metre air rifle | — | — | 38th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air rifle -Qualification round:DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:OR Olympic record... 583 |
39th 586 |
7th 697.7 (595) |
World records
| Current world records held in 50 metre rifle prone 50 metre rifle prone 50 metre rifle prone is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle caliber rifle... |
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| Men |
| Junior Men |