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The Host Cities in History
The Host Cities in History
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The World Shooting Championship was first held in Lyon, France in 1897.
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Held every year till the First World War broke out
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Resumed in Lyon, France after the First World War ended
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Changed to hold the championship once in every two years, which had been held annually, since 1931.
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Changed to hold the championship once in every four years, which had been held once in every two years, since the 36th Championship in 1954.
Before the First World War (Suspended in 1915)
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No.
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Years
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The host cities
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1
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1897
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Lyon France
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2
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1898
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Turin, Italy
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3
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1899
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Loosduinen, the Netherlands
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4
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1900
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Paris France
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5
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1901
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Lucerne Switzerland
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6
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1902
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Rome Italy
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7
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1903
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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8
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1904
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Lyon France
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9
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1905
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Brussels Belgium
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10
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1906
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Milan Italy
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11
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1907
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Zurich Switzerland
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12
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1908
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Vienna Austria
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13
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1909
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Hamburg Germany
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14
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1910
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Loosduinen, the Netherlands
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15
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1911
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Rome Italy
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16
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1912
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Bayonne France
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17
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1913
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Camp Perry USA
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18
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1914
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Viborg Denmark
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During the Second World War
(1921 ~ 1998 International Shooting Sport Federation Name, "Union Internationale de Tir"(UIT))
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No
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Years
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The host cities
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19
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1921
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Lyon, France
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20
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1922
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Milan Italy
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21
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1923
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Camp Perry USA
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22
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1924
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Reims France
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23
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1925
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Galen Switzerland
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24
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1927
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Rome Italy
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25
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1928
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Loosduinen, the Netherlands
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26
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1929
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Stockholm Sweden
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27
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1930
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Antwerpen Belgium / Rome Italy
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28
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1931
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Liviv, Ukraine
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29
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1933
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Vienna Austria /Granada Spain
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30
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1935
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Rome, Italy / Brussels, Belgium
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31
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1937
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Helsinki, Finland
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32
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1939
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Berlin, Germany / Lucerne, Switzerland
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After the Second World War
(1998 ~ "International Shooting Sport Federation"(ISSF))
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No
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Years
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The host cities
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33
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1947
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Stockholm, Sweden
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34
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1949
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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35
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1952
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Oslo, Norway
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36
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1954
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Caracas Venezuela
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37
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1958
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Moscow Russia
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38
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1962
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Cairo Egypt
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39
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1966
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Wiesbaden Germany
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40
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1970
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Pheonix, USA
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41
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1974
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Berne, Switzerland
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42
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1978
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Seoul Republic of Korea
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43
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1982
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Caracas, Venezuela
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44
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1986
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Suhl, Germany
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45
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1990
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Moscow, Russia
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46
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1994
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Milan,Italy
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47
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1998
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Barcelona, Spain
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48
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2002
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Lahti, Finland
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49
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2006
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Lahti, Finland
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50
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2010
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Munich, Germany
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51
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2014
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Granada, Spain
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