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German sport shooter
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29 January 1971(Cham)
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Biography
Introduction
Sonja Pfeilschifter (born January 29, 1971) is a German rifle shooter. After winning the 1991 World Junior Championship in 10 metre air rifle, she won the World Championships of 1994 and 1998, in 1998 doubling with a victory in 50 metre rifle three positions. Still without Olympic medals, she has a very large number of victories at ISSF World Cups and she holds several world records.
Olympic results
| Event | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metre rifle three positions | 28th 569 | — | 4th 585+93.5 | 6th 582+97.6 | 17th 578 |
| 10 metre air rifle | 30th 386 | — | 5th 395+100.9 | 6th 396+102.7 | 12th 396 |
Records
| Current world records held in 50 metre rifle three positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women (ISSF) | Qualification | 594 |  Snjezana Pejcic (CRO) | April 22, 2016 | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | |
| Final | 698.0 |  Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) (594+104.0) | May 28, 2006 | Munich (GER) | ||
| Women (CISM) | Individual | 593 | Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) | August 16, 2009 | Zagreb (CRO) | |
| Teams | 1748 |  Russia (Goldobina, Nizkoshapskaya, Yushkova) Germany (Friedel, Lechner, Pfeilschifter) | 2005 2005 | Thun (SUI) Thun (SUI) | ||
| Current world records held in 50 metre rifle prone | ||||||
| Women (CISM) | Individual | 597 | Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) | 2005 | Thun (SUI) | |
| Teams | 1786 | Germany (Friedel, Lechner, Pfeilschifter) | 2005 | Thun (SUI) | ||
| Current world records held in 10 metre air rifle | ||||||
| Women | Qualification | 400 |  Seo Sun-hwa (KOR) Gao Jing (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Du Li (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Suma Shirur (IND) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Monika Haselsberger (AUT) Barbara Lechner (GER) Zhao Yinghui (CHN) Wu Liuxi (CHN) Du Li (CHN) Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) Kateřina Emmons (CZE) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Yi Siling (CHN) | April 12, 2002 April 22, 2002 August 24, 2002 June 4, 2003 June 14, 2003 February 13, 2004 February 22, 2004 April 22, 2004 March 5, 2005 April 11, 2005 June 11, 2005 October 4, 2006 May 24, 2008 August 9, 2008 November 5, 2008 August 1, 2010 | Sydney (AUS) Shanghai (CHN) Munich (GER) Zagreb (CRO) Munich (GER) Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Bangkok (THA) Athens (GRE) Tallinn (EST) Changwon (KOR) Munich (GER) Granada (ESP) Milan (ITA) Beijing (CHN) Bangkok (THA) Munich (GER) | |
| Final | 505.6 | Yi Siling (CHN) (400+105.6) | August 1, 2010 | Munich (GER) | ||