Shooting — Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open (discontinued)
| Times held | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 162 |
| Total countries | 63 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open | Olympic | 69 | 42 |
| 1972 | Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open | Olympic | 59 | 36 |
| 1976 | Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open | Olympic | 47 | 31 |
| 1980 | Free Pistol, 50 metres, Open | Olympic | 33 | 19 |
Medal winners
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |  URS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| East Germany |  GDR |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania |  ROU |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany |  FRG |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Austria |  AUT |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwe Potteck | GDR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ragnar Skanåker | SWE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grigory Kosykh |  RUS URS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aleksandr Melentyev |  KGZ URS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harald Vollmar | GDR |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |