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Disabled Shooting
Shooting for the disabled is a Paralympic sport and has been since the first Paralympic games in 1964. Men's, women's and mixed shooting competitions have been part of the Paralympic program since the 1980 Games in Arnhem.
Paralympic competition shooting is divided into rifle and pistol events and Air and .22 calibre firearms are used.
The sport is open to all athletes with a physical disability, with two classifications of competition, depending on the degree of disability - SH1 and SH2. Shooting utilizes a functional classification system which enables athletes from different disability classes with the same abilites to compete together.. The rules governing the competitions for the disabled are those of the International Shooting Committee for the Disabled. There are 12 Paralympic shooting events in total. Six are open to both women and men, three are open to women only and three are open to men only.
Most disabilities are eligible, for example, amputee, spina bifida, spinal cord injured, mild cerebal palsy, muscle or bone degenerative diseases with at least 20% loss of strength.
Disability Target Shooting Great Britain
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different disciplines
Air pistol: They have a 4.55mm calibre with a maximum weight of 1500g. The calibre is the diameter of the bore of the firearm.
The pellet is propelled by air, either via an external cocking lever or by pre-compressed air or carbon dioxide cylinder.
Standard pistol: This is self-loading with 5.56mm calibre with maximum dimensions for barrel length, weight and sight radius specifications.
Centre Fire pistol: These are either a self-loading pistol or a revolver 7.62 to 9.65mm calibre. They have similar dimensional restrictions as the Standard pistol.
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THE PISTOL EVENTS
10m air pistol: Men complete 60 shots in 105 minutes and women have 40 shots in 75 minutes.
The shots are fired in the standing position at a target centre of 11.5mm at a distance of 10 metres.
The final of the best eight consists of 10 shots within 75 seconds per shot, and the score is evaluated in tenths with a central 10 being scored 10.9.
25m rapid fire pistol: This is 60 shots and is broken into two 30-shot segments. The 10 ring on the target is 100mm in diameter.
Each segment consists of two series of five shots in eight seconds, then two series of five shots in six seconds and finally, two series of five shots in four seconds.
The top six go through to the final which consists of four series of five shots in four seconds. The scores are evaluated in tenths with a central 10 being scored as 10.9
25m pistol: This is a combination of 30 precision shots and 30 rapid-fire shots, at a distance of 25 metres.
The centre of the target is 50mm for the precision stage. Six series of five shots each must be completed, each series in five minutes.
In the rapid-fire stage, the target's centre is 100mm. Six series of five shots each must be completed, with three seconds allowed for each shot with a break of seven seconds in between.
25m centre fire pistol: This is the same precision and rapid-fire combination as the 25m pistol.
25m standard pistol: The event is shot at 25 metres in three timed sequences of four series of 150 seconds for five shots, then four series of 20 seconds for five shots and finally four series of 10 seconds for five shots.
50m pistol: Competitors have 120 minutes to shoot 60 times at a target 50 metres away.
The centre of the target is 50mm, and the gun must be fired, single-handed, in the standing position.
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Classification |
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There are two main classes of competition:
Within these two main classes, there are several subgroups as follows: Classification Subgroups Class: SH1 (without shooting stand) Class: SH2 (with shooting stand) SH1A SH1B SH1C SH2A SH2B AH2C |
Eligibility |
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Shooting is open to athletes with a physical disability. Competitors can include athletes who are spinal paralyzed (paraplegic and quadriplegic), athletes with cerebral palsy, athletes who are amputees, athletes with progressive illnesses such muscular dystrophy or multiple sclerosis, etc. |
International Shooting Committee For The Disabled
This site was last updated 09/25/07
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