Austrian Rifle Federation
The Austrian Schützenbund (ÖSB) is the umbrella organization of the Austrian national sport shooting associations based in Innsbruck .
history
Founded in 1879, the ÖSB is the "oldest sports association in Austria". It has around 700 clubs with a total of around 27,000 members in the nine regional associations.
Bureau
The Presidium is the highest governing body of the ÖSB. The chairman is Herwig van Staa as the "Federal Archery Champion" . In addition to his work on the Presidium, he also chairs the Federal Rifle Council, which u. a. belong to the state archery champions. The operational activities come together in the General Secretariat under the leadership of General Secretary Mag. Florian Neururer.
Divisions
Eleven branches are represented in the association: air rifle , small-bore rifle , large-bore rifle , air pistol , fire pistol, running target , muzzle loader , crossbow , silhouette , field target and sporty large-caliber pistol. Each division is under the direction of a national sports director. A distinction is made between different competitions within the divisions.
ÖSB squad air rifle
Men's
- Armin Gruber
- Georg Kendlinger
- Thomas Mathis
- Hannes Patka
- Bernhard Pickl
- Michael Podolak
- Stefan Raser
- Gernot Rumpler
- Alexander Schmirl
- Martin Strempfl
- Georg Zott
Women
- Katharina Auer
- Olivia Hofmann
- Stephanie Obermoser
- Franziska Peer
- Alexandra Podpeskar
- Regina Time
- Lisa Ungerank
ÖSB squad small bore rifle
Men's
- Thomas Mathis
- Bernhard Pickl
- Michal Podolak
- Stefan Raser
- Gernot Rumpler
- Stefan Rumpler
- Alexander Schmirl
- Martin Strempfl
Women
ÖSB squad crossbow
Men's
Women
organization
The federal government is a member of the Austrian Federal Sports Organization (BSO). Internationally, the ÖSB is affiliated with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), the Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC) and the International Crossbowmen Union (IAU).