Sanderson Captures Rapid Fire Gold in Beijing

Mary Beth Vorwerk - USA Shooting April 22, 2009

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Photo: International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF), www.issf-sports.org

Keith Sanderson claimed the gold medal in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 2009 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing on April 22, 2009.

BEIJING, China (April 22, 2009) - Keith Sanderson (San Antonio, Texas), a 2008 Olympian, claimed the gold medal in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 2009 ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing today. Sanderson won the gold on the same range where he finished in fifth place at the 2008 Olympic Games last August in the same event.

Sanderson entered the final round in first place after shooting a match score of 584 points and maintained his lead through the final to finish on top of the podium after firing 196.5 points in the final, finishing with an overall score of 780.5 points.

"I had memories of the Olympic Games going through my mind," Sanderson said following his match. "I have been replaying the Olympic final and these targets so many times after the Games that I still remember them. I had so many things going through my head today, but I am happy I was able to win the gold medal."

This is Sanderson's second medal of the 2009 ISSF World Cup series, having won the silver in Men's Rapid Fire on April 14 in Changwon, Korea. Sanderson's only other ISSF World Cup medal to date was at the 2007 Munich World Cup where he claimed the bronze and an Olympic quota spot.

India's Vijay Kumar climbed up from fourth place to win the silver medal today with 780.4 points. Teruyoshi Akimata of Japan earned the bronze medal climbing from sixth to third place with an overall score of 777.5 points.

The Men's 50m 3 Position Rifle qualification and final will close out the 2009 Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing on Thursday, April 23.

For updated news and results during the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Cup in Beijing, please visit ISSF's website at www.issf-sports.org.

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  1. On April 30, 2009 Dan Jepperson wrote

    Yo Keith!! This is KIP CARRIER! I got a Daisy 747 that can group better than you can hold. Call me stranger! Keith is innovative, and determined as they come. All of China can't contain his drive, their best athletes have over a billion fans, and Keith just needs a couple to DOMINATE. Keith respond to this post if you want to reach me. Yes I routinely "Google" your name and try to reach you... Awesome fellow Marine!! Friends never forget.

  2. On April 30, 2009 Dan Jepperson wrote

    ??? The author name next to the post date should read "KIP CARRIER", rather than Dan Jepp.... shown in the previous post. No idea who THAT is. Glitch on the member data??? So I'll repeat.... Keith Sanderson will not go away!! Just ask the former CG of Marine Base Camp Pendleton. When Keith says he will WIN his way into his way.... step aside... he will win!!! Semper Fi

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