Sport shooters

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Two medals for Slovenia

Published by The Slovenia Times on Mon, 09/06/2021 - 12:55

Brnik – The Paralympic Games in Tokyo, which ended on Sunday night with a ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, were generally a success for the Slovenian Paralympic team. Shooter Franček Gorazd Tiršek won a silver and a bronze medal, while the younger members of the team gained valuable experience.

Career highlight for Dvoršak at prestigious shooting event

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 12:50

Tokyo – Slovenian shooter Živa Dvoršak achieved her best ever result at Olympic Games after finishing seventh in the rifle three position in Tokyo on Saturday.

Gold went to the Swiss competitor Nina Christen, with the Russians Yulia Zykova and Yulia Karimova grabbing silver and bronze.

Slovenian women shooters win silver at European championships

Published by The Slovenia Times on Tue, 05/25/2021 - 20:37

Osijek – Slovenian shooters Urška Kuharič, Živa Dvoršak and Klavdija Jerovšek won silver in the women’s 10m air rifle team event at the 2021 European Shooting Championships in Osijek, Croatia on Tuesday. The Slovenian team had to concede a 2:16 defeat against Russia in the final.