Martin Strnad

Martin Strnad (born August 1, 1974 in Brno[3][4]) is a Czech sport shooter.[5][1] He won a silver medal in the men's rapid fire pistol at the 2009 ISSF World Cup series in Munich, Germany, with a total score of 780.2 points.[2][6] He won a gold medal in the men's rapid fire pistol at the 2013 ISSF World Cup series in Bangkok, Thailand.[7]

Martin Strnad
Personal information
Nationality Czech Republic
Born (1974-08-01) 1 August 1974
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)25 m rapid fire pistol (RFP)
ClubŠKP Rapid Plzeň[1][2]
Coached byBratislav Putna[1][2]

Strnad represented the Czech Republic at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol, along with his teammate Martin Podhráský. He placed sixteenth out of nineteen shooters in the qualifying rounds of the event, with a total score of 562 points (267 on the first stage, and 295 on the second).[8][9]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Strnad improved his performance from the previous games by hitting a total of 580 targets (287 on the first stage and 293 on the second) in the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol, finishing only in ninth place by two points behind Russia's Leonid Ekimov.[10]

References
  1. "Martin Strnad". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. "ISSF Profile – Martin Strnad". ISSF. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. Brnensky.denik.cz
  4. Olympic.cz: Martin Strnad
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Strnad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  6. "U.S. Shooters Add Four Medals in Munich". Shooting Wire. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  7. Brnensky.denik.cz
  8. "Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification – Stage 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  9. "Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification – Stage 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  10. "Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol – Qualification". London 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.


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