Shooting Federation of Montenegro

- History -

Shooting Federation of Montenegro was founded 09 May 1948. It is one of the sport organizations with greatest number of athletes in Montenegro and one of the most successful sport organizations in
our country. In activity of our organization our members can find recreation, in-reach their free time, develop competitive spirit and help in build-up of healthy personality. Our shooters made some very good results on national, as well on international stage. During all this years through our federation we met more than 300.000 shooters. Every year through our different programs we educate more than 1.500 people in basic technical skills of shooting sport.

  Among many important international competitions that were hosted by our Federation we would like to mention some of them. 1981 European Championships with small bore weapons with 26 countries and 760 participants. That is the biggest sport event from Olympic program ever held in Montenegro. In 1982, Montenegro was welcoming 91 competitors on International Cup with small bore weapons. From 1983 – 1985 we were organizing Open Championships of Yugoslavia with air weapons with participation of 24 European countries. In the period of international embargo in 1995 our Federation successfully organized Balkan Championships with small bore weapons which were the most important
international competition in SRJ ever organized. 1998 in Niksic was organized Balkan Championship with air weapons, which was announced by participants ever best organized Balkan Championship.

On all above mentioned competitions were achieved excellent results (fx. on ECH was broken 11 world records and 9 European records).

During long period, shooters from Montenegro had very good and friendly co-operation with RSFSR, Republic of Serbia and region Puglia (ITA), and we are in negotiations to extend our activity with Slovenia and Croatia.

Shooters from Montenegro were multiple champions and record holders on National and Balkan Championships. Two of our shooters were nominated for the best athlete of Montenegro and even 35 shooters were among 10 best athletes of Montenegro.

In the last five years of SR Yugoslavia shooters from Montenegro
took 20 gold medals in different disciplines. Taking in account that in that time our shooters were competing against some of the best world shooters (Šekaric, Zlatic, Mirosavljev, Pletikosic, Ivošev...)
those titles have great meaning for our sport today. We hope that
on the next OG in Beijing Montenegro will have at least one shooter and we hope for the best.

Beside sport activity SF of Montenegro has its activity in economy area. In 1992 we have established »Strelkomerc DOO« company
with goal to secure better economy for our sport activities.

Executive Committee SF of Montenegro initiated building of tennis courts and with decree nr. 08-7159 from 11.12.1989 Commune Titograd (today Podgorica) we were certified to build tennis courts
on our property, which we did.

All above mentioned is with goal to show the fact that Shooting Federation of Montenegro is model of modern sport organization
with great deal of self-financing structure.

Sincerely,

P R E S I D E N T
Stanojevic Predrag