Rifle events are scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 10, with the men’s 10m air rifle. Rifle events will conclude on Friday, Aug. 14, with the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final.
The Gabala World Cup is the final chance for athletes to secure qualification points for the ISSF World Cup Finals, set for Sept. 1-7, in Munich, Germany. Additionally, 34 Olympic quotas will be awarded at the Gabala World Cup.
Seniors Meelis Kiisk (Estonia) and Patrick Sunderman (United States), as well as incoming freshman Virginia Thrasher (United States), will compete alongside recent WVU graduate Ziva Dvorsak (Slovenia) and coach Jon Hammond (Great Britain).