Shooting at the 1958 Asian Games
| Shooting at the 1958 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Nagasaka & Tomioka Rifle Range Murayama Shooting Range |
| Dates | 25–30 May |
Shooting sports at the 1958 Asian Games was held in Nagasaka & Tomioka Rifle Ranges and Murayama Shooting Range Tokyo, Japan between 25 and 30 May 1958. Shooting comprised 6 events, all open to both men and women. There were two pistol events, three rifle events and trap as a shotgun event in the program.
The host nation Japan dominated the competition after winning five out of six possible gold medals. Adolfo Feliciano from the Philippines won the remaining gold medal in 300 m rifle event.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 m rapid fire pistol |
Choji Hosaka Japan
|
Martin Gison Philippines
|
Kamol Tandbachoon Thailand
|
| 50 m pistol |
Kazuo Takagi Japan
|
Amorn Yuktanandana Thailand
|
Wang Chih-shan Republic of China
|
| 50 m rifle prone |
Yukio Inokuma Japan
|
Cesar Jayme Philippines
|
Henry Souza Hong Kong
|
| 50 m rifle 3 positions |
Kiyoshi Shimoda Japan
|
Wu Tao-yuan Republic of China
|
Adolfo Feliciano Philippines
|
| 300 m rifle 3 positions |
Adolfo Feliciano Philippines
|
Wu Tao-yuan Republic of China
|
Tomokazu Maruyama Japan
|
| Trap |
Ujitoshi Konomi Japan
|
Tsai Po-sheng Republic of China
|
Enrique Beech Philippines
|
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- ISSF Results Overview
- The Straits Times, May 26–31, 1958