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Sports >>Shooting

Shooting

Venue: Shooting Field, Suranaree University of Technology

Shooting has been part of the Paralympic Games since Toronto in 1976 and in 2006, is practiced in 51 countries. Shooting is a test of accuracy and control, in which competitors use pistols or rifles to fire a series of shots at a stationary target.

Competitions at the Paralympic Games are open to all athletes with a physical disability. There are two classes of competition, wheelchair and standing. Athletes compete in Rifle and Pistol events from distances of 10, 25 and 50m, in men's, women's and mixed competitions.

Shooting is governed by the IPC and co-ordinated by the IPC Shooting Technical Committee following the modified rules of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). These rules take into account the differences that exist between Shooting for the able-bodied and Shooting for persons with a disability.

Classification

Shooting utilizes a functional classification system, which enables athletes from different disability classes with the same abilities to compete together, either individually or in teams.
Depending on the existing limitations (degree of body trunk functionality, balance while seating, muscle strength, mobility of both upper and lower limbs), and on the skills that are necessary in Shooting, athletes are divided into three classes: SH1, SH2 and SH3 (Paralympic Competition includes only classes SH1 And SH2).

See Event Schedule

Rules
The Shooting competition shall follow the rules of the latest International Shooting Committee for the Disabled (ISCD) and the International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF).

Each event consist of a qualification round in which all competitors shoot a prescribed course of fire at the same time.

At the completion of the qualifying round, the top eight competitors will advance to a ten-shot final medal round.

Download the Shooting rule book here

Technology and Equipment
Rifles and pistols: Athletes use .22 calibre rifles and air guns (pneumatic, CO2 gas or spring). Upon trigger activation, the CO2 liquid changes to gas and activates the projectile toward the target. The pneumatic rifle uses a multiple pump system to store air pressure in a reservoir and trigger compression activates the projectile toward the target.
Bullets: For 10m events held with an Air Rifle or Air Pistol, bullets with a diameter of 4.5mm are use. For 25m Pistol events, and 50m Pistol and Rifle events, 5.6mm bullets are used.

Target: The standard target is a cardboard square with concentric white and black rings around a black centre ring (or bull's-eye). For the Paralympic Games, five different targets are used depending on the type of gun. These targets are electronic for increased accuracy.

(Information gathered from www.paralympic.org.)