The para-sport shooting takes place in Châteauroux, and runs from August 30 to September 5.
Para shooting has been part of the Paralympic programme since the Toronto 1976 Games, and involves two weapons and three shooting distances. Shooters aim at targets at 10, 25 or 50 metres with a rifle or pistol. It is a discipline reserved for athletes with a physical disability.
All para-sport shooting events take place in two stages. The first stage is a qualifying event with all competitors at the same time. The eight best scores then qualify for the final of this competition, which is played this time in direct confrontation. The final is played with an elimination system. The shooter with the lowest score is eliminated and so on until there is only one left.
A Paralympic champion is part of the French delegation present for the Paris Games. This is Cédric Fèvre-Chevalier, gold medalist in 2012 in London in 10-meter rifle shooting.
Classifications for para sport shooting
There are two classifications for para sport shooting.
- SH1 rifle or pistol: class dedicated to athletes with lower limb disabilities. They compete standing or sitting.
- SH2 rifle: athletes with upper limb disabilities. They have a support for fixing the rifle.
The para-sport shooting program
The para-sport shooting takes place from August 30 to September 5 at the Châteauroux shooting center, with medals awarded every day.
Friday August 30
- 9am: 10m Air Rifle SH1, Standing Position, Women, Qualifications
- 11:15: 10m Air Pistol SH1, Men, Qualifications
- 11:45 a.m.: 10m air rifle SH1, standing position, women, final
- 1:30 p.m.: 10m air rifle SH2, standing position, mixed, qualification
- 2 p.m.: 10m air pistol SH1, men, final
- 4:15 p.m.: 10m air rifle SH2, standing position, mixed, final
Saturday August 31
- 9:30 a.m.: 10m air rifle SH1, standing position, men, qualifications
- 12:00 p.m.: 10m Air Pistol SH1, Women, Qualifications
- 12:15 p.m.: 10m air rifle SH1, standing position, men, final
- 2:45 p.m.: 10m air pistol SH1, women, final
Sunday September 1st
- 9:30 a.m.: 10m air rifle SH1, prone position, mixed, qualifications
- 11:30 a.m.: 10m air rifle SH2, prone position, mixed, qualifications
- 1 p.m.: 10m SH1 air rifle, prone position, mixed, final
- 3 p.m.: 10m SH2 air rifle, prone position, mixed, final
Monday September 2nd
- 9am: 25m air pistol SH1, mixed, precision qualifications
- 1 p.m.: 25m air pistol SH1, mixed, rapid qualifications
- 4:45 p.m.: 25m air pistol SH1, mixed, final
Tuesday September 3
- 9:30 a.m.: 50m air rifle three positions SH1, men, qualifications
- 11:45: 50m air rifle three positions SH1, women, qualifications
- 1:45 p.m.: 50m air rifle three positions SH1, men, final
- 4 p.m.: 50m air rifle three positions SH1, women, final
Wednesday September 4th
- 9:30 a.m.: 50m air pistol SH1, mixed, qualifications
- 12:15 p.m.: 50m air pistol SH1, mixed, final
- 12:30 p.m.: 50m air rifle SH2, prone position, mixed, qualifications
- 3 p.m.: 50m SH2 air rifle, prone position, mixed, final
Thursday September 5th
- 9:30 a.m.: 50m air rifle SH1, prone position, mixed, qualifications
- 11:45 a.m.: 50m air rifle SH1, prone position, mixed, final