Quick Facts
Biography
Christian Reitz (born 29 April 1987) is a German 25 metre rapid fire pistol shooter, the current world record holder.
Career
He rose to fame during 2005, the first year with the new equipment rules, but was defeated in that year's European Junior Championships by teammate Philipp Wagenitz before finishing his junior career with victories in the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships and the 2007 European Championships.
In his first year as a senior, Reitz won two World Cup competitions and was the runner-up behind three-time Olympic champion Ralf Schumann at another, equalling the world record with a 591 score in Milan, and raising Schumann's final world record from 790.0 to 794.0. At the 2008 Olympics, he won the bronze medal behind Oleksandr Petriv and Schumann.
Performance timeline
25 metre rapid fire pistol
| 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games |  Bronze579+200.3 | Not held |
| World Championships | Not held | |
| European Championships | Not held | |
| World Cup 1 |  Gold588+197.6 | 4th 589+195.4 |
| World Cup 2 | — | — |
| World Cup 3 |  Silver585+201.4 | Gold 584+201.3 |
| World Cup 4 | Gold 591+203.0 | Bronze 582+198.0 |
| World Cup Final | Silver 590+197.9 | Qualified |
Records
| Current world records held in 25 metre rapid fire pistol | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Qualification | 593 |  Christian Reitz (GER) Kim Jun-hong (KOR) | July 30, 2013 July 6, 2014 | Osijek (CRO) Beijing (CHN) | |