Hans-Jörg Meyer (born April 10, 1964 in Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony) is a German sport shooter.[2] He won a silver medal in the men's 50 m free pistol at the 2009 European Shooting Championships in Osijek, Croatia, accumulating a score of 653.8 targets.[3][1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Born | 10 April 1964 Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 m air pistol (AP60) 50 m pistol (FP) |
| Club | Schützenbund Broistedt[1] |
| Coached by | Philip Bernhard[1] |
At age forty-four, Meyer made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in two pistol shooting events, along with his teammate Florian Schmidt. He scored a total of 577 targets in the preliminary rounds of the men's 10 m air pistol, by one point ahead of Belarus' Yury Dauhapolau from the final attempt, finishing only in twenty-first place.[4] Three days later, Meyer placed thirteenth in his second event, 50 m pistol, by two points ahead of U.S. shooter Daryl Szarenski, with a total score of 557 targets.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ISSF Profile – Hans-Jörg Meyer". ISSF. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans-Jörg Meyer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Europameisterschaften: Silber für Hans-Jörg Meyer im Windroulette von Osijek" [European Championships: Silver for Hans-Jörg Meyer in Osijek despite strong winds] (in German). German Shooting and Archery Federation. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 10m Air Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50m Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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