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
Open competitions
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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 .
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 .
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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