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Shooting

 

Shooting is the ultimate test of accuracy and control and in shooting Para sport events, athletes with physical impairments compete in rifle, pistol and trap events.

Shooting Para Sport has featured at every Paralympic Games since 1976 and is today practised in more than 75 countries.  Athletes compete in events from distances of 10m, 25m and 50m in men’s, women’s and mixed competition events. Of the 13 Paralympic shooting events, seven are open to both women and men, three are open to women only and three are open to men only.
 

 

Get Involved

There are opportunities to participate in Shooting. You can refer to the Welsh Target Shooting Website and the DSW club finder to find out how to get involved.

National Governing Body for Shooting in Wales:

Welsh Target Shooting Federation

Website: wtsf.org.uk

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Competitive Pathways

There are pathways that lead to:

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To find out what your potential is and and for guidance in competitive pathways, please complete the Disability Sport Wales #inspireform.

Eligibility

To compete in a Paralympic pathway in shooting, a person must have an eligible impairment type. The eligible impairment types for shooting  are:

Eligible Impairments: athetosis, ataxia, hypertonia, impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of motion, limb deficiency.

  • Athetosis
  • Ataxia
  • Hypertonia
  • Impaired Muscle Power
  • Impaired Passive range of Motion
  • Limb deficiency

More information on eligible impairment types and an explanation of the classification system can be found here.

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