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Jerry Miculek. Jerry Charles Miculek Jr. ( / ˈmɪtʃəlɛk / MITCH-ə-lek; born September 7, 1954) is an American professional competition shooter known for his achievements in 3-Gun and speed shooting. [ 1] He holds five officially sanctioned world records in revolver shooting and over 15 unsanctioned records with firearms ranging from 9mm ...
It occurred in the qualifying round of the East German Championships at Erfurt (not Leipzig), which ran from the July 3–6, 1974. His record came with his very first throw, his series being (76.60 m 73.62 m 73.28 m), which was on day two of the championships, July 4, 1974. Next day, in the championship itself, he threw 73.62 m (241 ft. 6") for ...
This page contains a list of equipment used the German military of World War II.Germany used a number of type designations for their weapons. In some cases, the type designation and series number (i.e. FlaK 30) are sufficient to identify a system, but occasionally multiple systems of the same type are developed at the same time and share a partial designation.
This list of national shooting records surpassing the world records is possible because of the International Shooting Sport Federation's rigid record regulations. Only competitions directly supervised by the ISSF – Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cups, World Cup Finals and continental championships – are approved for setting world records.
The Czech inscription translates as: "At this spot on August 2, 1964, Ludvík Daněk set world record in discus throw marking 64.55 m." The first world record in the men's discus was recognised by the International Association of Amateur Athletics (IAAF), now known as World Athletics, in 1912, and was set by James Duncan in 1912 (47.58 m). As ...
Spouse. Becky Lewis Munden. Robert William Munden Jr (February 8, 1942 – December 10, 2012) was an American exhibition shooter who performed with handguns, rifles and shotguns. He is best known for holding 18 world records in the sport of Fast Draw and having the title "Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived" bestowed upon him by Guinness ...
On May 11, 2013, BMW placed itself in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest drift after deciding that they wanted the record "back in the US". Johan Shwartz achieved a 51.3 mile continuous drift on a skidpad in the BMW F10 M5, ultimately breaking Abdo Feghali's world record of 11,180 metres (approximately 6.95 miles) that was achieved ...
The first world record in the men's shot put was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.54 m performance by Ralph Rose in 1909. [ 1] As of June 21, 2009, 51 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [ 1] The distances by these men were accomplished with a ...