Year 2002 Wash-up Meeting
Lahti 8.11.2002

The grand old man in the military pistol shooting,
Seppo Mäkinen, told about his golden times.
The best hint to todays top shooters was that
"if you really don't know how to systematically train
for your progress, you should practise a lot."

"I did a lot of work for my success and even today
I can smile when shooting against the toughest shooters
because my technique and stamina is still outperforming"
 
The head coach of Finnish Shooting Sport Association,
Kare Norvapalo, visited the military shooters telling
the good history of ISSF world championships in Lahti
July 2002.
 
One of the best finnish shooters ever, Sakari Paasonen,
told the audience how to come even better shooter.
Nobody could deny his "lessons learnt" and sure it will be that
the coming year will be very good for military shooting.
 
Once olympic shooter also himself, Kurt Thune,
who is now a world famous manufacturer of shooting gears,
was participating the meeting and backing this way
the military team. In this picture he teaches a military
pentathlist to evaluate a shooting glove.
 
The material background of military shooting team has
raised to the outstanding level. The reformation of
army sport budget is very helpfull for gaining the best
weapons, ammunitions and shooting gears. The situation of
the gunsmith Timo Taskinen is relaxed.
 
For next year the pistol shooters have found proper ammunitions
to compete in world class competitions.
 
After the long daytime talking sessions, the shooting team
got to the point. The night feast was as excited as usual.
In the early phase all friends were very stunned but later
the going got faster.
Here Helena Juppala and Juhani Sillanpää
with guests of hounours from SAKO, Lapua and Finnish
Shooting Sport Assosiation.
 
Many years has passed when Olli Kuukkanen and Risto Pilvinen
have been among the military team. Unfortunately, the days for
active participation and support has ended.
Juhani Sillanpää is awarding them with unique glass prices
done by Eino Kohvakka.......
 
...... next morning came very soon but these young
shooters showed their professionalism by having
the last couples of lessons for next season to become
on the edge in year 2003.
 

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