Shooting is a precision sport in which competitors fire rifles, pistols or shotguns at stationary or moving targets, scored by accuracy under strict safety and range regulations. It has been part of the modern Summer Olympics since the first Games in 1896 and is governed internationally by the International Shooting Sport Federation, which recognizes disciplines including rifle, pistol and shotgun events such as trap and skeet. Modern competitive shooting descends from military and hunting marksmanship traditions formalized into standardized sport in the 19th century.
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Founding Year and Origins
On 17 July 1907, representatives of seven national shooting federations, six from Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Holland) and one from South America (Argentina), met in in Zurich, Switzerland, to formally establish the L'Union Internationale des Federations et Associations nationals de Tir
Shooting's Olympic Heritage
The shooting sport began part of the modern Olympic Family since its first steps. In the first Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896, 39 shooters from seven nations competed in three pistol and two highpower rifle events.
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First played: Switzerland in the second half of the 15th century
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Shooting sports are a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities which focus on shooting accuracy, precision and speed.
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competed in shooting events in both the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
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It also serves as the International Federation for five sports (Para athletics, Para swimming, Para powerlifting, Shooting Para sport and Para ice hockey).
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At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, many shooting events were featured within the concurrent 1900 Exposition Universelle, but only eight events currently are considered as "Olympic" by IOC.
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At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, 18 events in shooting were contested.
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At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested.
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At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, ten events in shooting were contested.
Wikipedia: Shooting at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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When shooting was reintroduced at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles after being absent at the previous Games, it consisted of two events, one rifle event and one pistol event.
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Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin saw the reintroduction of 50 metre pistol (then called Free Pistol) but still only had three events.
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The shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London consisted of four events.
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With the competitions in shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Olympic shooting program began its expansion.
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At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, seven events in shooting were contested, all for men only.
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Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome comprised six events, all for men only.
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Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City comprised seven events.
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Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich comprised eight events.
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Prado Park for shooting
Vincent Hancock (Wikipedia)
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is an American Army sergeant, sports shooter, and four-time Olympic champion
Alfred Lane (Wikipedia)
Played By: Alfred Lane, Lead, sportQuote, Played By: Alfred Lane, Lead, sport
was an American sport shooter who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics
Morris Fisher (Wikipedia)
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was an American sport shooter and United States Marine Corps shooting instructor
Einar Liberg (Wikipedia)
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was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century
Ole Lilloe-Olsen (Wikipedia)
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was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting
Lloyd Spooner (Wikipedia)
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was an American sports shooter and Olympic champion
Walter W. Winans (Wikipedia)
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He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912
Viggo Jensen (Wikipedia)
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was a Danish weightlifter, sport shooter, gymnast, and athlete
Holger Nielsen (Wikipedia)
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was a Danish fencer, sport shooter, and athlete
Manu Bhaker (Wikipedia)
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is an Indian sport shooter
Oscar Swahn (Wikipedia)
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was a Swedish shooter who competed at three Olympic games and won six medals, including three gold
Gagan Narang (Wikipedia)
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is an Indian sport shooter
Olena Kostevych (Wikipedia)
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is a Ukrainian pistol shooter
Sumner Paine (Wikipedia)
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was an American shooter
Pantelis Karasevdas (Olympedia)
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Karasevdas was the only shooter to hit all targets in the military rifle event
Deanna Coates (Wikipedia)
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Deanna "Di" Coates MBE (born 23 May 1954) is a sport shooter who has competed in eight Paralympic Games winning three gold medals.
Isabel Newstead (Wikipedia)
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Isabel Newstead, (née Barr; 3 May 1955-18 January 2007) was a British paralympic athlete who competed at seven consecutive Paralympic Games from 1980 to 2004.
Matt Skelhon (Wikipedia)
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Matthew James Skelhon (born 30 October 1984) is a British sport shooter.
Libby Kosmala (Wikipedia)
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is an Australian shooter with paraplegia
Jonas Jacobsson (Wikipedia)
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is a Swedish sport shooter
Niccolo Campriani (Wikipedia)
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Niccolò Campriani (born November 6, 1987) is an Italian sport shooter and shooting coach.
Wikipedia, Jin Jong-oh
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Jin Jong-oh (Korean: 진종오; pronounced [tɕin.dʑoŋ.o]; born 24 September 1979) is a South Korean sports shooter who competed at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Wikipedia, Nino Salukvadze
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Nino Salukvadze (Georgian: ნინო სალუქვაძე; born 1 February 1969, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian sport shooter.
Kateřina Emmons (Wikipedia)
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Kateřina Emmons (née Kůrková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkatɛr̝ɪna ˈkuːrkovaː], born 17 November 1983) is a Czech sport shooter.
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