The 1978 World Shooting Championships, which was organized by the International Shooting Sport Federation (the governing body of the Olympic Shooting events and of several non-Olympic Shooting sport events), resulted in 42% of gold medalist in the Men division came from the United States, while 26% of silver medalist in the Men division are from West Germany.
18 52 1 United States 4 West Germany 5 The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is the governing body of the Olympic Shooting events in rifle, pistol and shotgun (clay target) disciplines, and of several non-Olympic Shooting sport events. 
