JORGE BALLESTEROS TAKES THE 2009 EUROPEAN STEEL CHALLENGE (by AMMOLAND.COM)

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — -(AmmoLand.com)- Jorge Ballesteros of Spain captured the coveted Steel Challenge title at the 2009 European Speed Shooting Championships held May 22 and 23 at the Steel Challenge ranges in Winterswijk, Netherlands.

Facing Europe's best shooters, Ballesteros won the Open Pistol title with a time of 61.31 seconds, besting last year's top time by just over two and a half seconds. Jan ter Borg of the Netherlands finished second with 66.73 seconds while Germany's Oliver Damm placed third for the second year in a row with a time of 71.96 seconds. Rounding out the top five were defending champion Saul Kirsch and Chi Hong Ho, both of the Netherlands, in fourth with 72.02 and fifth with 72.85 seconds respectively.

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