Last year's military world champion, Jussi Puustinen was the best shooter in standard rifle 3P elimination (team match) match in Plzen CISM Regional on tuesday 27.4.
Jussi scored mighty good 585. The second was Vebjorn Berg (NOR) 582 and the third Sebastian Liebelt (GER) 581.
Toni Matilainen, a debytant in military events, did promising 579 and was the 6th. Kari Pennanen 572 and Juha Rutonen 565.
The Finnish team was the second, only three points after Norway team. The bronze team was SUI 6 points after FIN.

Jussi Puustinen continued his good performances in the standard rifle 3P individual event. He scored 581 and was the third.
The winner of the day was Stian Bogar (NOR) with 585 and the silver medalist Milan Mach (CZE) with 584.
Toni Matilainen did 573 (10.), Kari Pennanen did 570 (14.) and Juha Rutonen 553 (24).

When the day of mil rapid fire rifle arose, was feelings in the finnish team very high. The question was, what medal Jussi Puustinen would take that day.
And surely Jussi was good. He did 566, but unfortunately there is always a norwegian, or many, who is ahead of finns. This time too.
Vebjorn Berg was the winner of the day with huge 583, five points above the standing world record (Vebörn is sharing that with Steohen Goff, USA).
The other medallist were norwegian Odd Brekne 570 and Stian Bogar 566. Bogar got 18 inner tens while Jussi had 9.
Kari Pennanen got 549, Juha Rutonen 544 and Toni Matilainen 531. The Finn team were the second after norwegian team. The bronze team was Switzerland.

In the centre fire pistol team match the swedish team was the gold medal winner. The finnish team was 9 points behind and Poland was the third.
In the individual results was Heinz Költringer (AUT) the best with 581, the second Josef Fiola (CZE) 576 and the third Håkan Sjöberg (SWE) 576.

Marko Räsänen had a little better day in the centre fire individual event than in a team match. He scored 575 and gained 4th place.
The winner was Heinz Költringer (AUT) with 584 and the second Josef Fiola (CZE) with 577, like the third Tomasz Krolik (POL).
Petri Ylinen did 569, Ville Nousiainen 569 and Jorma Jäntti 567.

In the mil rapid fire pistol, the finn Marko Räsänen had good gaming. He scored in team event 589 points and did the best pistol result of the day.
It was no doubt that this man from the eastern front was very pleased. Petri Ylinen did also good 579, Ville Nousiainen 567 and Jorma Jäntti 559 in the team event.

The finnish team won the team event. Hooray!
1. FIN 1733
2. SWE 1713
3. DEN 1694
4. POL 1677
5. SUI 1664
6. BEL 1654
7. AUT 1610
8. NED 1603

In the individual mil rapid fire, Marko was on a good mood, again. He scored 579 and won the silver medal in shoot-off against Håkan Sjöberg (SWE) devastating by 50 - 48.
The winner was Josef Fiala (CZE) with 581. Jorma Jäntti and Ville Nousiainen did   574. Petri Ylinen scored 569.

Team Plzen 2010

Rifle shooters
Jussi Puustinen, Kari Pennanen, Toni Matilainen, Juha Rutonen

Pistol shooters
Petri Ylinen, Marko Räsänen, Jorma Jäntti, Ville Nousiainen

Officials
Matti Viljakainen, Marko Leppä



The team 2009 from the left: Marko Leppä, Jussi Puustinen, Mikko Taussi, Juha Rutonen, Pekka Vaarala,
Petri Ylinen, Kimmo Tulonen, Marko Räsänen and Jussi Puustinen.

Look at the year 2009's feelings at Plzen here.
Look at the year 2008's feelings at Plzen here.

Accomodation: Hotel Slovan

Furthermore, after the change of ties in ISSF regulations, Jussi Puustinen owns an unofficial inner ten record in SR,
which is 23 (shot twice in Plzen). If you become aware of more inner tens in CISM event, please inform webmaster.

Updated 02.05.2010