50 meter running target or 50 meter running boar is an ISSF shooting event, shot with a .22-calibre rifle at a target depicting a boar moving sideways across a 10-meter wide opening. It was devised as a replacement for 100 meter running deer in the 1960s and made its way into the Olympic programme in 1972. Although replaced there by the airgun version, 10 meter running target, in 1992, it still is part of the ISSF World Shooting Championships and continental championships.
| Men | |
|---|---|
| Number of shots | 2x30 |
| Olympic Games | 1972-1988 |
| World Championships | Since 1966 |
| Abbreviation | 50RT |
Just like in 10 meter running target, half of the runs are slow (target visible for 5 seconds), and half are fast (target visible for 2.5 seconds)
World Championships, Men
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World Championships, Men Team
editWorld Championships, total medals
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 18 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 2 |  Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 |  Finland | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Hungary | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 |  Czech Republic | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  China | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 |  West Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  United States | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
Current world records
edit| Current world records in 50 meter running target | ||||||
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| Men | Individual | 596 | Nikolai Lapin (URS) Maxim Stepanov (RUS)
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July 25, 1987 August 29, 2009 |
Lahti (FIN) Heinola (FIN) | |
| Teams | 1773 | Soviet Union (Avramenko, Luzov, Vasilyeu)
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July 7, 1989 | Zagreb (YUG) | ||
| Junior Men | Individual | 594 | Manfred Kurzer (GDR)
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August 12, 1990 | Moscow (URS) | |
| Teams | 1758 | Czechoslovakia (Januš, Pelach, Surovcek)
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July 8, 1989 | Zagreb (YUG) | ||