Portuguese Shooting Federation 2010 Awards Ceremony

Last Sunday, December, 12th, 2010, at the Portuguese Air Force Association Restaurant, Lisbon, the Portuguese Shooting Federation held the ceremony for the 2010 Awards - where the medals for the National Championships, National Shooting Records and Master Shooter titles were awarded.

Master Shooter Award

"Mestre Atirador"

I got 5 awards - 2 as a individual and 3 as a team. Individually I got the silver medal for Benchrest 50 "Heavy Varmint" class and the "Master Shooter" title - this last one the highest shooting title that a civilian can be awarded in Portugal (yes, I'm very proud of it!). As a team member - along with fellow shooters from CPTPP -  I got the gold medal for Benchrest 50 "Heavy Varmint" (with A. Ramos and P. André), the silver medal for ISSF Standard 25 meter Pistol (with M. Miranda and M. Antão) and the bronze medal for ISSF Air Pistol 10 meter (with M. Miranda and F. Lopes Neto.

I dedicate my Master Shooter award to my good friend R. Vilhena - for all the personal friendship, technical support and overall shooting companionship. This award was achieved after scoring 245 / 250 on the Benchrest 50 Nationals last September.

from the left: C. Agria, S. Rita (Board of Directors - Federation) and P. Mateus

from the left: S. Rita, A. Churro (VP - Federation) and P. Mateus

... proud and happy holding the "Diploma"

... the "Master Shooter" ("Mestre Atirador) diploma

3rd place by Teams, HS2 division, ISSF 10m Air Pistol

2nd place by Teams, HS2 division, ISSF 25m Standard Pistol