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.

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

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1966West Germany WiesbadenVladimir Vesselov (URS)Jogan Nikitin (URS)John Kingeter (USA)
1967Italy PistoiaMartin Nordfors (SWE)Vladimir Vesselov (URS)Stig Johansson (SWE)
1969Sweden SandvikenMartin Nordfors (SWE)Valeri Postoianov (URS)John Kingeter (USA)
1970United States PhoenixGöte Gåård (SWE)Valeri Postoianov (URS)Martin Nordfors (SWE)
1973Australia MelbourneAlexander Kediarov (URS)Valeri Postoianov (URS)Helmut Bellingrodt (COL)
1974Switzerland BernHelmut Bellingrodt (COL)Valeri Postoianov (URS)Alexander Gazov (URS)
1975West Germany MunichValeri Postoianov (URS)Helmut Bellingrodt (COL)Giovanni Mezzani (ITA)
1978South Korea SeoulJuha Rannikko (FIN)John Mckinley Gough (GBR)Carlos Rene Silva Monterroso (GUA)
1979Austria LinzTibor Bodnar (HUN)Andras Doleschall (HUN)Juha Rannikko (FIN)
1981Argentina MalaThomas Pfeffer (GDR)Aleksei Rudnizkiy (URS)Tibor Bodnar (HUN)
1982Venezuela CaracasYuri Kadenatsy (URS)Jerzy Greszkiewicz (POL)Nikolai Dedov (URS)
1983Canada EdmontonIgor Sokolov (URS)Tibor Bodnar (HUN)Andras Doleschall (HUN)
1986East Germany SuhlSergei Luzov (URS)Jean Luc Tricoire (FRA)Andras Doleschall (HUN)
1990Soviet Union MoscowAlexei Poslov (URS)Manfred Kurzer (GDR)Attila Solti (HUN)
1994Italy MilanQuingquan Shu (CHN)Lubos Racansky (CZE)Gennadi Avramenko (UKR)
2002Finland LahtiMaxim Stepanov (RUS)Lubos Racansky (CZE)Jozsef Sike (HUN)
2006Croatia ZagrebLukasz Czapla (POL)Miroslav Janus (CZE)Peter Pelach (SVK)
2008Czech Republic PlzeňKrister Holmberg (FIN)Maxim Stepanov (RUS)Miroslav Janus (CZE)
2009Finland HeinolaMaxim Stepanov (RUS)Krister Holmberg (FIN)Peter Pelach (SVK)
2010Germany MunichEmil Martinsson (SWE)Maxim Stepanov (RUS)Alexander Zinenko (UKR)
2012Sweden StockholmLukasz Czapla (POL)Emil Martinsson (SWE)Dmitry Romanov (RUS)
2014Spain GranadaEvent not held
2016Germany SuhlMaxim Stepanov (RUS)Mikhail Azarenko (RUS)Emil Martinsson (SWE)
2018South Korea ChangwonMikhail Azarenko (RUS)Lukasz Czapla (POL)Tomi-Pekka Heikkilä (FIN)
2022France ChâteaurouxIhor Kizyma (UKR)Emil Martinsson (SWE)Jozsef Sike (HUN)

World Championships, Men Team

YearPlaceGoldSilverBronze
1966West Germany WiesbadenSoviet Union Soviet Union Jogan Nikitin Yakov Zhelezniak Valerie Staratelev Vladimir VesselovUnited States United States of America Brown Dean John Kingeter Edmund MoellerSweden Sweden Bjoerklund Göte Gåård Goran Johansson Martin Nordfors
1967Italy PistoiaSoviet Union Soviet Union Andris Butsis Jogan Nikitin Valerie Staratelev Vladimir VesselovSweden Sweden Göte Gåård Runar Jakobsson Stig Johansson Martin NordforsUnited States United States of America Dickens R. Klingeter J. Skarpness N. Robert Yeager
1969Sweden SandvikenSoviet Union Soviet Union Andris Butsis Jogan Nikitin Valeri Postoianov Valerie StaratelevUnited States United States of America Loyd Crow John Kingeter Ted Mc Million Edmund MoellerSweden Sweden Göte Gåård Runar Jakobsson Stig Johansson Martin Nordfors
1970United States PhoenixSoviet Union Soviet Union Andris Butsis Jogan Nikitin Valeri Postoianov Valerie StaratelevSweden Sweden Göte Gåård Runar Jakobsson Stig Johansson Martin NordforsUnited States United States of America Loyd Crow Ted Mc Million Frank Tossas Robert Yeager
1973Australia MelbourneSoviet Union Soviet Union Alexander Kediarov Alexander Gazov Valeri Postoianov Yakov ZhelezniakSweden Sweden Göte Gåård Karl Karlsson Per-Anders Lingman Martin NordforsUnited States United States of America Charles Davis Arlie Jones Edmund Moeller Louis Michael Theimer
1974Switzerland BernSoviet Union Soviet Union Alexander Gazov Yakov Zhelezniak Alexander Kediarov Valeri PostoianovWest Germany Federal Republic of Germany Guenther Danne Friedrich Christoffer Wolfgang Hamberger Christoph-Michael ZeisnerUnited States United States of America Charles Davis Arlie Jones Edmund Moeller Louis Michael Theimer
1975West Germany MunichSoviet Union Soviet Union Alexander Kediarov Matti Jõgi Valeri Postoianov Yakov ZhelezniakHungary Hungary Tibor Bodnar Jozsef Madai Gyula Szabó Janos SzekeresWest Germany Federal Republic of Germany Guenther Danne Wolfgang Hamberger Thomas Lederer Christoph-Michael Zeisner
1978South Korea SeoulWest Germany Federal Republic of Germany Guenther Danne Wolfgang Hamberger Thomas Lederer Christoph-Michael ZeisnerUnited States United States of America John Anderson Charles Davis James Reiber Louis Michael TheimerColombia Colombia Helmut Bellingrodt Hernando Barrientos Hanspeter Bellingrodt Horst Bellingrodt
1979Austria LinzFinland Finland Martti Eskelinen Jorma Lievonen Juha Rannikko Matti SaeteriHungary Hungary Tibor Bodnar Andras Doleschall Gyula Szabó Janos SzekeresSoviet Union Soviet Union Alexander Gorodjankin Alexander Gazov Matti Jõgi Alexander Kediarov
1981Argentina MalaSoviet Union Soviet Union Aleksei Rudnizkiy Igor Sokolov Alexander Ivanchikhin Yuri KadenatsyHungary Hungary Tibor Bodnar Zoltan Keczeli Andras Doleschall Kalman KovacsSweden Sweden Lars Ivarsson Johnny Modigh Thomas Hagelberg Harry Johansson
1982Venezuela CaracasSoviet Union Soviet Union Nikolai Dedov Alexander Ivanchikhin Yuri Kadenatsy Igor SokolovHungary Hungary Andras Doleschall Zoltan Keczeli Kalman Kovacs Istvan PeniChina People's Republic of China Bin He Zhongyuan Wang Yili Xie Ji Ping Yu
1983Canada EdmontonSoviet Union Soviet Union Andrei Dunaev Yuri Kadenatsy Igor SokolovHungary Hungary Tibor Bodnar Andras Doleschall Kalman KovacsWest Germany Federal Republic of Germany Thomas Lederer Ludwig Montsko Uwe Schroeder
1986East Germany SuhlSoviet Union Soviet Union Gennadi Avramenko Yuri Kadenatsy Sergei LuzovHungary Hungary Tibor Bodnar Andras Doleschall Attila SoltiEast Germany German Democratic Republic Thomas Pfeffer Henry Risch Tilo Weigel
1990Soviet Union MoscowHungary Hungary Jozsef Angyan Jozsef Sike Attila SoltiSoviet Union Soviet Union Gennadi Avramenko Anatoli Asrabaev Alexei PoslovChina People's Republic of China Quingquan Shu Gang Ji Ronghui Zhang
1994Italy MilanChina People's Republic of China Zhiyong Cai Quingquan Shu Jun XiaoHungary Hungary Jozsef Angyan Jozsef Sike Tamas TasiGermany Germany Michael Jakosits Manfred Kurzer Jens Zimmermann
2002Finland LahtiRussia Russia Juri Ermolenko Igor Kolesov Maxim StepanovCzech Republic Czech Republic Miroslav Janus Miroslav Lizal Lubos RacanskyFinland Finland Krister Holmberg Vesa Saviahde Pasi Wedman
2006Croatia ZagrebCzech Republic Czech Republic Miroslav Janus Bedrich Jonas Lubos RacanskySweden Sweden Emil Martinsson Sami Pesonen Niklas BergstroemRussia Russia Igor Kolesov Dimitri Lykin Maxim Stepanov
2008Czech Republic PlzeňCzech Republic Czech Republic Miroslav Janus Bedrich Jonas Lubos RacanskyRussia Russia Maxim Stepanov Aleksandr Blinov Igor KolesovUkraine Ukraine Alexander Zinenko Vladyslav Prianishnikov Oleksandr Ulvak
2009Finland HeinolaRussia RussiaFinland FinlandSlovakia Slovakia
2010Germany MunichRussia RussiaSweden SwedenSlovakia Slovakia
2012Sweden StockholmRussia RussiaSweden SwedenUkraine Ukraine
2014Spain GranadaEvent not held
2016Germany SuhlRussia RussiaHungary HungaryCzech Republic Czech Republic
2018South Korea ChangwonRussia RussiaSweden SwedenSouth Korea South Korea
2022France ChâteaurouxEvent not held

World Championships, total medals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Soviet Union188329
2Russia4217
3Sweden34512
4Finland3227
5Hungary29516
6Czech Republic2417
7China2024
8Colombia1124
East Germany1124
10West Germany1113
11Poland1102
12United States0369
13France0101
Great Britain0101
15Slovakia0033
16Ukraine0022
17Argentina0011
Germany0011
Italy0011
Totals (19 entries)383838114

Current world records

Current world records in 50 meter running target
MenIndividual596Nikolai Lapin (URS) Maxim Stepanov (RUS)July 25, 1987 August 29, 2009Lahti (FIN) Heinola (FIN)
Teams1773Soviet Union (Avramenko, Luzov, Vasilyeu)July 7, 1989Zagreb (YUG)
Junior MenIndividual594Manfred Kurzer (GDR)August 12, 1990Moscow (URS)
Teams1758Czechoslovakia (Januš, Pelach, Surovcek)July 8, 1989Zagreb (YUG)