Voroshilov Sharpshooter

For the film, see Voroshilov Sharpshooter (film). For the vigilante killer, see Alexander Taran.

Voroshilov Sharpshooter or Voroshilov Marksman (Russian: Ворошиловский стрелок, Voroshilov Shooter) was an honorary title and a badge for marksmanship introduced in 1932 by OSOAVIAKhIM, Soviet Union.^[1] It was named after Kliment Voroshilov.

Voroshilov Sharpshooter badge

Voroshilov meeting female Komsomol members awarded with the badge

Issued by OSOAVIAKhIM, it was a civil decoration. A variant, with text "РККА" (RKKA) instead of ОСОАВИАХИМ, was also issued in the Red Army.^[2]