Shooting sports at the Olympics

Shooting sports (also known as sports shooting) is one of the oldest Olympic sports and was only twice absent from the Olympic Games. Coubertin , the founder of the modern Olympic Games, was an avid pistol shooter.

Overview competitions for men (or open)

There are 15 shooting competitions in the Olympic Games - 9 for men and 6 for women. Mexico City In 1968 the competitions were opened to the participation of women

Shooting Sports - Current Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
Rapid fire pistol, 25 m	•	•		•		•	•	•		•	•	•	•	•	•	•					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	22nd
Small caliber rifle, three-position fight 50 m													•	•	•	•					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	14th
Air rifle, 10 m																					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	10
Air pistol, 10 m																						•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	9
Skeet																								•	•	•	•	•	•	•	7th
Trap		•		•	•	•	•	•					•	•	•	•					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	20th
Shooting Sports - Former Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Men
Army rifle, 200 m	•			•																											1
Army rifle, any position 300 m	•			•																											1
Army rifle, kneeling 300 m		•																													1
Army rifle, three-position fight 300 m						•																									1
Army rifle, lying 300 m							•																								1
Army rifle, lying 300 m, crew							•																								1
Army rifle, standing 300 m							•																								1
Army rifle, standing 300 m, crew							•																								1
Army rifle, 6 ranges, crew					•																										1
Army rifle, 4 ranges, crew						•																									1
Army rifle, any position 600 m						•																									1
Army rifle, lying 600 m							•																								1
Army rifle, lying 600 m, crew							•																								1
Army rifle, lying 300 and 600 m, crew							•																								1
Army revolver, 25 m	•			• •																											1
Dueling pistol, 20 m				•																											-
Dueling pistol, 25 m				•																											-
Free pistol, 50 m	•	•		•	•	•	•				•	•	•	•	•	•					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		21st
Free pistol 50 m, crew		•			•	•	•																								4th
Free rifle, standing 300 m		•																													1
Free rifle, lying 300 m		•																													1
Free rifle, any position 300 m				•																											-
Free rifle, three-position fight 300 m		•			•	•	•					•	•	•	•	•															10
Free rifle, three-position fight 300 m, team		•		•	•	•	•																								4th
Free rifle, 400, 600 and 800 m								•																							1
Free rifle, 400, 600 and 800 m, crew								•																							1
Free rifle, 1,000 yards					•																										1
Small caliber rifle, lying 50 m					•	•				•	•	•	•	•	•	•					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		18th
Small bore rifle, lying 50 m, crew					•	•																									2
Small bore rifle, moving target 25 yards					•																										1
Small bore rifle, moving target 25 m, crew						•																									1
Small bore rifle, disappearing target 25 m					•	•																									2
Small bore rifle, standing 50 m							•	•																							2
Small bore rifle, standing 50 m, crew							•																								2
Running deer, single shot					•	•	•	•																							4th
Running stag, single shot team					•	•	•	•																							4th
Running deer, double shot					•	•	•	•																							4th
Running stag, double shot, team							•	•																							2
Running stag, single and double shot													•	•																	2
Running target 10 m																							•	•	•	•					4th
Running target 50 m																					•	•									2
Rapid fire pistol 30 m, crew						•	•																								2
Trap, crew					•	•	•	•																							4th
Double trap				•																				•	•	•	•	•	•		6th
Number of competitions	5	9		12	15th	18th	21st	10		2	3	4th	7th	7th	6th	6th					7th	8th	8th	10	10	10	9	9	9	6th

Open competitions

Shooting Sports - Former Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Open
Free pistol, 50 m																	•	•	•	•											4th
Free rifle, three-position fight 300 m																	•	•													2
Small caliber rifle, lying 50 m																	•	•	•	•											4th
Small caliber rifle, three-position fight 50 m																	•	•	•	•											4th
Running target 50 m																		•	•	•											3
Rapid fire pistol, 25 m																	•	•	•	•											4th
Skeet																	•	•	•	•	•	•	•								7th
Trap																	•	•	•	•											4th
Number of competitions																	7th	8th	7th	7th	1	1	1

Overview competitions for women

Competitions for women have been held in Los Angeles since 1984 .

Shooting Sports - Current Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
Sports pistol, 25 m																					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	10
Small caliber rifle, three-position fight 50 m																					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	10
Air rifle, 10 m																					•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	10
Air pistol, 10 m																						•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	9
Skeet																									•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Trap																									•	•	•	•	•	•	6th
Shooting Sports - Former Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Women
Double trap																								•	•	•					3
Number of competitions																					3	4th	4th	5	7th	7th	6th	6th	6th	6th

Overview of mixed competitions

Mixed competitions will also be held from Tokyo 2020 .

Shooting Sports - Current Competitions
competition	96	00	04	06	08	12	20th	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20th	Games
	Mixed
Air rifle, 10 m, crew																														•	1
Air pistol, 10 m, crew																														•	1
Trap crew																														•	1
Number of competitions																														3

Medal table (nation ranking)

Main article : List of Olympic champions in shooting / statistics # medal table

Web links

• Official website of the ISSF