Bettina Bucher (born 29 November 1980) is a Swiss sports shooter who specialises in the 300-metre disciplines. She became World Champion at the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships in the 300m Prone Rifle event, matching Charlotte Jakobsen's World Record score.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1980 Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Events | |
| Coached by | Roger Chassat |
Medal record | |
Career
editBucher started competing in 2008.[1]
In 2009 she was selected to represent Switzerland at the European Championships in Osijek, where she placed 4th in the 300m Prone Rifle event.[1]
She was selected for the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Munich, where she became World Champion in the 300m Rifle Prone event and placed 8th in the 300m Rifle Three Position event. Her Prone score of 599ex600 matched the World Record.[2][3][4]
At the 2010 Lapua European Cup Final, she won silver in the 300m Prone Rifle event.[5]
At the 2011 European Championships in Belgrade, she became European Champion in the 300m Prone Rifle event and won Silver in the Three-Position event.[1]
At the 2014 Lapua European Cup in Zagreb, she won silver in the Prone and bronze in the three-position event.[6]
At the 2015 Lapua European Cup in Lahti, Bucher won silver in the 300m Prone Rifle event.[7]
At the 2015 European Championships in Maribor, she won bronze in the 300m Prone Rifle event.[1]
| Current world records held in 300 metre rifle prone | ||||||
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| Women (ISSF) | Individual | 599 |  Charlotte Jakobsen (DEN) Bettina Bucher (SWI) Charlotte Jakobsen (DEN) Seonaid McIntosh (GBR)
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21 July 2009 9 August 2010 23 September 2019 24 September 2019 |
Osijek (CRO) Munich (GER) Tolmezzo (ITA) Tolmezzo (ITA) |
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "ISSF Athlete Profile". International Shooting Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "300m Rifle Prone Women – Switzerland's Bucher tied Jakobsen's record". International Shooting Sport Federation. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "300m Results at ISSF World Championships — Watch Videos". AccurateShooter. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Ian Shirra-Gibb (Winter 2010). Robertson, Karen (ed.). "Shooting Discipline Matters - 300 Metres" (PDF). NRA Journal. LXXXIX (3). National Rifle Association: 21. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "300m Lapua European Cup Final 2010 - Result Book" (PDF). gb300m.com. October 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "300m Lapua European Cup 2014 - Result Book" (PDF). Strelska zveza Slovenije. May 2014. pp. 17–18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Lapua European Cup Finland was a successful competition". ESC News. European Shooting Confederation. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.