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            A supreme test of accuracy, shooting made its Olympic debut at Athens 1896, the first Games of the modern era. In Rio, competitors will battle to reach the podium in nine men’s and six women’s events, all individual.
            Spectator's Guide - Shooting
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            Schedule & Results

            Schedule & Results

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            Date Event Status
            Sat 0608:30 10m Air Rifle Women's Qualification
            Sat 0610:30 10m Air Rifle Women's Finals
            Sat 0613:00 10m Air Pistol Men's Qualification
            Sat 0615:30 10m Air Pistol Men's Finals
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            About

            Aim of the game

            Across a variety of firearm classes and positions, competitors must shoot at stationary or moving targets, scoring points for accuracy

            Why should you watch this?

            Shooting is a true test of accuracy and demands intellectual and psychological skill rather than physical strength, with competitions won and lost by a matter of millimetres

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            Olympic Shooting Centre

            International Federation

            ISSF

            Olympic debut

            Athens 1896

            Rules
            • Bullseye

              Bullseye

              Centre of the target, worth the maximum number of points

            • Firing line

              Firing line

              The line behind which competitors take up their positions

            • Series

              Series

              A sequence of shots, usually five or 10

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            • Men's shooting was part of the first modern Olympic Games, in Athens in 1896, but women's events were not added until the Los Angeles 1984 Games

              Men's shooting was part of the first modern Olympic Games, in Athens in 1896, but women's events were not added until the Los Angeles 1984 Games

            • Canada's Gerald Ouellete achieved the perfect score of 600 in the prone rifle event at the Melbourne 1956 Games, hitting 60 bullseyes in a row

              Canada's Gerald Ouellete achieved the perfect score of 600 in the prone rifle event at the Melbourne 1956 Games, hitting 60 bullseyes in a row

            • In Barcelona 1992 Games, China's Zhang Shan won the mixed trap, becoming the first woman to win a mixed shooting event

              In Barcelona 1992 Games, China's Zhang Shan won the mixed trap, becoming the first woman to win a mixed shooting event

            • At London 2012, 9 nations won 15 golds: Belarus, China, the Republic of Korea, Croatia, Cuba, USA, Great Britain, Italy and Romania

              At London 2012, 9 nations won 15 golds: Belarus, China, the Republic of Korea, Croatia, Cuba, USA, Great Britain, Italy and Romania

            • The USA's Carl Osburn holds the record for the most Olympic shooting medals with 11, including five golds

              The USA's Carl Osburn holds the record for the most Olympic shooting medals with 11, including five golds

            • A gold medallist in Seoul 1988, Latvia's Afanasijs Kuzmins has competed in nine Olympics

              A gold medallist in Seoul 1988, Latvia's Afanasijs Kuzmins has competed in nine Olympics

            • At Antwerp 1920, 72 year-old Oscar Swahn became the oldest competitor to win an Olympic medal, the Swede taking silver in the team deer shooting

              At Antwerp 1920, 72 year-old Oscar Swahn became the oldest competitor to win an Olympic medal, the Swede taking silver in the team deer shooting

            • Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the driving force behind the modern Olympic Games, was also a French pistol shooting champion and introduced the sport to the Games

              Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the driving force behind the modern Olympic Games, was also a French pistol shooting champion and introduced the sport to the Games

            • Competitors wear glasses that enhance the contrast of the target against the background, and control their breathing rate in order to shoot from a more steady position

              Competitors wear glasses that enhance the contrast of the target against the background, and control their breathing rate in order to shoot from a more steady position

            Rifles and pistols

            Depending on the event, the athlete’s position is either standing, kneeling or ‘prone’ (lying on their front) and either 10m, 25m or 50m from the target.

            Each event has qualification rounds, in which the number of shots ranges from 40 to 120, and a final phase, in which each athlete shoots between 20 and 45 times, except for the 25m pistol, which sometimes requires more shots in the final.

            Scoring

            The target is divided into 10 rings, with the centre being worth the most points and the other rings decreasing in value the further they are from the middle. In the qualifying phase, there are two scoring systems, which are used in different events:

            • Shooters score between one and 10 points for each shot, depending on which ring is hit

            • Each ring is divided into 10 zones, which are worth from 1.0 to 10.9 points

            In the finals, only the second system is used.

            The 25m rapid fire pistol and 25m pistol events have a different scoring system, in which there is a determined hit zone and only hits and misses are counted

            Shotgun

            In the trap, double trap and skeet events, shooters must hit ‘clays’ (flying discs) that are flung into the air from machines on the ground. The winner is the athlete who shoots the most clays in the final.  

            The clays are launched by electro-mechanical devices and can reach speeds of up to 88.5 km/h. Made of environmentally friendly material, the discs are 11cm in diameter and 2.5-2.6cm thick, weighing 100-110g.

            A ‘hit’ is confirmed when any piece of a clay is seen to fall from it.

            Shooting positions

            In the trap and double trap events, athletes shoot from five central positions in the range at clays launched from the pit.  In the trap events, women shoot at 75 clays and men shoot at 125 in the qualification rounds, with both genders shooting at 15 clays in the finals.  In the double trap events, there are 150 clays in qualification and 15 doubles in the finals.

            In the skeet events, competitors shoot from eight numbered positions in the range at clays launched from the high and low houses. In the qualification rounds, women shoot at 75 clays and men shoot at 125, with both genders shooting at 16 clays in the finals.

            Equipment

            Athletes can wear ear protection to minimise the noise of the shot, and tinted glasses to protect their eyes.

            Stats

            Top Medalists

            Men
            USA
            Carl Osburn             		5 4 2 11
            SWE
            Alfred Swahn             		3 3 3 9
            NOR
            Otto Olsen             		4 3 1 8
            Women
            USA
            Kimberly Rhode             		3 1 1 5
            RUS
            Marina Dobrancheva-Logvinenko             		2 1 2 5
            BUL
            Maria Grozdeva             		2 0 3 5

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            Woman 39
            Men 61
            Women
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            Age Range

            Age Range
            Under 15 0
            16 - 20 9
            21 - 25 17
            26 - 30 24
            31 - 40 36
            Over 40 14

            Youngest

            Youngest

            Jones Aislin
            AUS Jones Aislin 16 Years Old

            Oldest

            Reichardt Paulo Bernardo
            PAR Reichardt Paulo Bernardo 55 Years Old
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