The top eight competitors advance to a 10-shot final round, with 75 seconds allotted for each shot. The final is scored in tenths of a point and added to the match score to determine winners. A perfect final score is 109. Franklin Green won the silver at the 1964 Games in Tokyo. Most athletes wear flat-soled shoes for increased stability, but footwear must not extend above the shooter's ankle.
Competitors frequently wear blinders over their non-shooting eye to prevent squinting.
The U.S. pistol team has a wealth of experience from the established shooters to the junior shooters, who are making their mark. Knowing what it takes to win and willing to work toward that will determine the top pistol shooters for 1995, says National Pistol Coach Erich Buljung. Connie Petracek, who picked up an Olympic country quota slot in 1994 for women's air pistol, is another shooter to watch in 1995. On the men's side, Dan Iuga could pull in medals in center fire and rapid fire pistol. Ben Amonette is a triple threat in men's air pistol, free pistol and standard pistol.