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 The Wimbledon Cup for rifle shooting marksmanship | |
| Sport | Fullbore target rifle |
|---|---|
| Competition | National Rifle & Pistol Matches |
| Awarded for | Winner of the 1000 yard match |
| Location | Camp Perry |
| Country | United States of America |
| Presented by | National Rifle Association of America |
| History | |
| First award | 1875 |
| First winner |  Major Henry Fulton (USA) |
| Most wins | Michelle Gallagher (USA):5 times |
| Most recent | Larry Sollars (USA)[1] |
The Wimbledon Cup is a marksmanship trophy that was established in the 1870s.[2]
It is awarded annually during the National Rifle & Pistol Matches which are held at Camp Perry, Ohio and has become the most prestigious prize in US long-range rifle shooting.[3]
Each year the high-power phase of these matches traditionally takes place during the first two weeks of August. The Wimbledon Cup is awarded for the winner of a 1000-yard shooting match — in which the rules permit use of "any sight", including telescopes.
Concurrent with the Wimbledon, service rifle shooters compete for the Farr Trophy, and Palma rifle shooters vie for the "Doc" Aiken Trophy.
- ^ "MATCH 537 —— WIMBLEDON CUP MATCH" (PDF). NRA. July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Tubb is NRA 2004 Long Range Champion". National Rifle Association of America. Archived from the original on August 31, 2004. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Nordquist, Paul (24 March 2016). "The Wimbledon Cup". Shooting Sports USA. National Rifle Association of America. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.