Alicante 2013: What to follow on day two

Gold and silver medallists from London 2012 will line up in the R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1) at the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships. 21 Oct 2013
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France's Cedric Fevre and Brit Matt Skelhon will go head-head in the R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1) at Alicante 2013.

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In a repeat of the epic final from London, where Frenchman Cedric Fevre set a new world record to beat reigning British Paralympic champion Matt Skelhon to gold, this event will also see Spaniard Juan Antonio Saavedra looking to make his mark on home soil.

Editors note: This article has been amended due to changes to the competition schedule.

Competitions in the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships begin this Monday, 21 October from Alicante, Spain. In the second installment of what to follow for each day, the R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1) is definitely the event you should look out for on day two.

R3 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1)

Relay one - 08.45-09.45 (local time)

Relay two - 10.45-11.45 (local time)

Relay three - 12.45-13.45 (local time)

Final - 14.30-15.15 (local time)

In a repeat of the epic final from London, where Frenchman Cedric Fevre set a new world record to beat reigning British Paralympic champion Matt Skelhon to gold, this event will also see Spaniard Juan Antonio Saavedra looking to make his mark on home soil.

Not to be outdone, other competitors such as Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova, Russian Tatiana Ryabchenko and Skelhon have also set new world records in the R3 in IPC Shooting World Cups in Poland, Turkey and Great Britain this season, swapping the accolade no less than five times. Skelhon is the world record holder heading into Alicante 2013.

German Natascha Hiltrop and Russia’s Sergey Nochevnoy, finalists from London, make up a strong field of 60 athletes for the R3.

All shooters will be hoping for a strong showing ahead of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl, Germany, from 19-26 April.

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