Target Shooting is one of the safest, most injury free sports there is. A life sport,
it is enjoyed by competitors from 8 to 80 plus and all levels of competitors rub elbows
and share ideas. For example, I was in a match in 1996 and discovered that one of my
fellow competitors was an Olympic Gold Medalist... in 1948! Target shooting is so popular
around the world that entry into the Olympic shooting events is exeedingly difficult.
Countries must earn Olympic Quota Slots - that is, right to enter - on the World Cup
circuit.
Target shooting has been such a large part of the Olympics that the first medal awarded
in every Olympiad is for Target Shooting. Originally awarded to the winner of the Men's
Free Pistol competition, the first medal of each Olympiad is now awarded to the winner of
the Women's Air Rifle competition.
More information:
| IOC |
International Olympic Committee |
| USOC |
United States Olympic Commitee |
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| 2002 |
Winter Games - Salt Lake City, USA - 8-24 February |
| 2004 |
Summer Games - Athens, Greece - 13-29 August |
| 2006 |
Winter Games - Torino, Italy - 11-26 February |
| 2008 |
Summer Games - Bejing, China |
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| ISSF |
International Shooting Sport Federation - Int'l Governing Body |
| USAS |
USA Shooting - National Governing Body |
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| IBU |
International Biathalon Union - International Governing Body |
| USBA |
U. S. Biathalon Association - National Governing Body |
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| UIPM |
International Modern Pentathlon Union - International Governing Body |
| USMPA |
U. S. Modern Pentathlon Association - National Governing Body |
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| FITA |
International Archery Federation- International Governing Body |
| NAA |
National Archery Association - National Governing Body |
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| NRA |
National Rifle Association (USA) - Non-Olympic Competitions |
| GSSA |
Georgia Sport Shooting Association - State NRA Affiliate |
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| Palma |
International Competition - 800, 900, and 1000 yards. |
| CMP |
Civilian Marksmanship Program |
| USAMU |
U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit |
| Ray |
Michael Ray's Unofficial International Shooting Site |
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| Atlanta |
1996 Olympic Shooting Complex - International Competitions |
| River Bend |
Private Club in North Georgia - US (NRA) Style Competitions |
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| Sius Ascor |
Electronic Targets & International Scores |
| Nemo |
International Scores - Milan World Cup |
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| USNA |
U. S. Naval Academy - Annapolis, MD |
| USNA Rifle |
U. S. Naval Academy Rifle |
| JSU & JSU |
Jacksonville State University Rifle |
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[under construction - more schools coming] |
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| NRA UK |
National Rifle Association (UK) |
| NSRA UK |
National Smallbore Rifle Association (UK) |
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| Anschutz |
Most Popular Line of Target Rifles, Sights, and Accessories |
| Gehmann |
Sights and Accessories |
| Pilkington |
Steyr & Morini Air Guns - US Importer |
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