ISSF World Cup

Template:Short description The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. It still is carried out in the Olympic shooting events, with four competitions per year in each event. For the best shooters there is since 1988 a World Cup Final.

World Cup Final

The World Cup Final in rifle and pistol is often, but not always, held in Munich as the ISSF shooting season ending competition. The location and date of the World Cup Final in shotgun are more flexible. To the Final, the following shooters are qualified:

• The defending Olympic, World, ISSF World Cup Final champions.
• Silver and bronze medalists of either the last Olympic or the World Championship, whichever competition that was most recently held.
• The eight shooters that have made the best performances at the World Cup competitions during the year. For rating the performances, a special score system is used by taking into account of both the rank and the score achieved in the competitions.
• As many as two shooters can be nominated by the host country to compete in two of the World Cup Final events if no one from the host country qualifies.

Editions

The venues are decided by the ISSF from time to time. However, some are more common than others. Two World Cups in rifle and pistol events are almost always held in Munich and Milan. The other two are usually held outside Europe, in places like Fort Benning, Buenos Aires, Seoul, Changwon or Sydney. Some common locations for the shotgun competitions are Nicosia, Lonato, New Delhi, and Americana, São Paulo. A new location for the shotgun competitions is held in Kerrville, Texas located in the Hill Country of Texas.

In Olympic years, an early World Cup is held at the Olympic venue and considered a Pre-Olympic test event.

Rifle and pistol

  Cancelled due to COVID-19

N	Year	World Cup 1	World Cup 2	World Cup 3	World Cup 4	World Cup 5	World Cup 6	World Cup Final
1	1986	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2	1987	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
3	1988	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
4	1989	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
5	1990	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
6	1991	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
7	1992	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
8	1993	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
9	1994	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
10	1995	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
11	1996	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
12	1997	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
13	1998	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
14	1999	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
15	2000	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
16	2001	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
17	2002	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
18	2003	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
19	2004	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
20	2005	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
21	2006	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
22	2007	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
23	2008	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
24	2009	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
25	2010	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
26	2011	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
27	2012	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete				Template:Flagathlete
28	2013	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
29	2014	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
30	2015	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
31	2016	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
32	2017	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete				Template:Flagathlete
33	2018	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
34	2019	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
35	2020	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
36	2021	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete				Template:Flagathlete
37	2022	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
38	2023	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
39	2024	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete (10m only)	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
40	2025	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
41	2026	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete

Shotgun

  Cancelled due to COVID-19

N	Year	World Cup 1	World Cup 2	World Cup 3	World Cup 4	World Cup 5	World Cup 6	World Cup Final
1	1986	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
2	1987	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
3	1988	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
4	1989	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
5	1990	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
6	1991	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
7	1992	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
8	1993	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
9	1994	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
10	1995	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
11	1996	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
12	1997	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
13	1998	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
14	1999	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
15	2000	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
16	2001	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete (early in 2002)
17	2002	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
18	2003	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
19	2004	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
20	2005	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
21	2006	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
22	2007	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
23	2008	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
24	2009	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
25	2010	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
26	2011	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
27	2012	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete				Template:Flagathlete
28	2013	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
29	2014	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
30	2015	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
31	2016	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
32	2017	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete				Template:Flagathlete
33	2018	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
34	2019	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
35	2020	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
36	2021	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
37	2022	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
38	2023	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
39	2024	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
40	2025	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
41	2026	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete

Running target (discontinued)

Year	World Cup 1	World Cup 2	World Cup 3	World Cup 4	World Cup 5	World Cup 6	World Cup Final
1989	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete				Template:Flagathlete
1990	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1991	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete
1992	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete		Template:Flagathlete
1993	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
1994	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
1995	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
1996	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
1997	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
1998	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
1999	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
2000	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
2001	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
2002	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
2003	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete
2004	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete	Template:Flagathlete			Template:Flagathlete

Spin-offs

The lack for a World Cup in the non-Olympic events has led to the creation of a European Cup by the European Shooting Confederation, based on largely the same rules as the ISSF World Cup. Originally it consisted of 300 metre rifle three positions, 300 metre rifle prone and 300 metre standard rifle, but since the 2005 season there is also a European Cup in 25 metre center-fire pistol and 25 metre standard pistol.

Since 2016, there has also been a separate world cup specifically for junior shooters.

Multi-medalists

In this table the shooters with at least 7 gold medals won in the World Cup stages.

  Still active

#	Name	Nation	Years	File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg	File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg	File:Bronze medal world centered-2.svg	Total	Discipline
1	Ralf Schumann	Template:Flagu Template:GDR	1986–2012	39	7	10	56	Pistol
2	Rajmond Debevec		1986–2013	27	21	19	67	Rifle
3	Christian Reitz	Template:Flagu	2008–2023	19	13	9	41	Pistol
4	Roberto Di Donna	Template:Flagu	1991–2001	19	7	7	33	Pistol
5	Vincent Hancock	Template:Flagu	2005–2023	19	5	2	26	Shotgun
6	Sergei Martynov		1988–2012	17	8	7	32	Rifle
7	Jozef Gonci		1995–2011	16	9	11	36	Rifle
8	Jongoh Jin		2003–2017	16	6	5	27	Pistol
9	Qinan Zhu	Template:Flagu	2004–2016	15	6	6	27	Rifle
10	Yifu Wang	Template:Flagu	1986–2003	13	13	7	33	Pistol
11	Manu Bhaker		2018–present	13	2	4	19	Pistol
12	Harald Stenvaag		1986–2004	12	13	13	38	Rifle
13	Damir Mikec	Template:Flagu	2009–2024	11	11	3	25	Pistol
14	Franck Dumoulin	Template:Flagu	1996–2010	11	7	5	23	Pistol
15	Zongliang Tan	Template:Flagu	1993–2012	11	7	4	22	Pistol
16	Igor Basinski		1986–2002	11	4	6	21	Pistol
17	Ennio Falco	Template:Flagu	1988–2009	10	7	6	23	Shotgun
18	Attila Solti		1987–2000	10	7	5	22	Running
19	Michael Jakosits	Template:Flagu	1989–2003	10	4	5	19	Running
20	Saurabh Chaudhary	Template:Flagu	2019–present	10	4	3	17	Pistol
21	Daniele Di Spigno	Template:Flagu	1997–2017	10	3	3	16	Shotgun
21	Giovanni Pellielo	Template:Flagu	1992–2022	10	2	8	20	Shotgun
22	Manfred Kurzer	Template:Flagu	1991–2004	10	2	5	17	Running
23	Artem Khadjibekov	Template:Flagu	1993–2010	9	18	7	34	Rifle
24	Matthew Emmons	Template:Flagu	2001–2016	9	12	11	32	Rifle
25	Boris Kokorev	Template:Flagu File:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team	1987–2008	9	11	6	26	Pistol
26	Péter Sidi		1999–2017	9	10	7	26	Rifle
27	Alexey Alipov	Template:Flagu	1998–2021	9	9	10	28	Shotgun
28	Alberto Fernandez	Template:Flagu	2007–2024	9	5	4	18	Shotgun
29	Jean-Pierre Amat	Template:Flagu	1986–2000	9	5	3	17	Rifle
30	Tanyu Kiriakov		1986–2008	8	13	11	32	Pistol
31	Michael Diamond	Template:Flagu	1991–2015	8	12	4	24	Shotgun
32	Oleh Omelchuk		2007–2023	8	7	3	18	Pistol
33	Niccolò Campriani	Template:Flagu	2009–2014	8	4	3	15	Rifle
34	Mikhail Nestruev	Template:Flagu	1996–2009	8	3	6	17	Pistol
34	Jiri Privratsky	Template:Flagu	2021–2024	8	3	6	17	Rifle
36	Albano Pera	Template:Flagu	1986–1997	8	3	4	15	Shotgun
37	Sergei Pyzhianov	Template:Flagu File:Olympic flag.svg Unified Team	1986–1997	7	12	8	27	Pistol
38	Sergey Kamenskiy	Template:Flagu	2014–2021	7	6	1	14	Rifle
39	Tomoyuki Matsuda	Template:Flagu	2008–2017	7	4	4	15	Pistol
40	Warren Potent	Template:Flagu	2007–2016	7	3	2	12	Rifle