Keep your fingers crossed for the H&N Cup 2023! This will be “third time lucky” for this prestigious competitive event after the enforced cancellations in 2021 and 2022.
The H&N Cup is an annual event for international 10-meter Olympic air rifle and air pistol shooting at the highest level. It will take place in Munich, Germany, from January 24th to 29th, 2023. So this is a major event running over no less than 6 days!
It is organized and conducted by the Bavarian Sport Shooting Federation (BSSB).
At the beginning of November, the invitations to the H&N Cup 2023 were sent out by the Bavarian Shooting Federation. Around 700 athletes from 50 nations are expected to take part in this first major event of the international shooting sport year 2023.
The H&N Cup has grown over the years. For 2023, the H&N Cup will use a similar 6-day format to 2020.
The athletes shoot two complete qualifications with 60 shots each and a subsequent final. This applies to both air rifle and air pistol shooters. So every athlete has at least two chances of a place on the podium.
On the first two days (Wednesday and Thursday) there will be shooting in the men’s and women’s classes. On Friday morning the mixed team competitions will take place and the juniors will compete from Friday to Saturday.
As in previous years, the level of competition is expected to be world class throughout. At the 2019 H&N Cup, for example, even a score of 630 in the qualifying round of the second event Air Rifle (men) was not enough to reach the final!
At the last H&N Cup in 2020, China topped the medal rankings with 10 medals, followed by Russia and Ukraine. The best individual shooter was Oleh Omelchuk of Ukraine, who won two gold and one bronze in the air pistol. Who will win the race in 2023?
The H&N Cup is organized and carried out by the Bavarian Sports Shooting Association (BSSB). You can only register with the BSSB via the sports shooting association in your home country. For more details on the upcoming 2023 event, visit the Bavarian Shooting Federation (BSSB) website and the H&N Cup Facebook page.
Good luck to all competitors! And let’s keep our fingers crossed that Coronavirus doesn’t make the event impossible again!
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