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Shooting was one of the nine events at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, in 1896. Early competitions included some events now regarded as unusual, such as live pigeon shooting in 1900; dueling in 1906 and 1908; and numerous events restricted to military weapons. After the 1900 games, the pigeons were replaced with clay targets.
not included in the Olympic program: 1908 London details: Albert Helgerud Norway: Harry Simon United States: Ole Sæther Norway: 1912 Stockholm details: Paul Colas France: Lars Jørgen Madsen Denmark: Niels Larsen Denmark: 1920 Antwerp details: Morris Fisher United States: Niels Larsen Denmark: Østen Østensen Norway: 1924–1936: not included ...
Shooting competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris took place from 27 July to 5 August 2024 at the National Shooting Centre in Châteauroux. [1] [2] The number of shooters competing across fifteen events was reduced from 360 at the previous Games to 340, with an equal distribution between men and women.
Olympic shooters by country (150 C) M. Olympic medalists in shooting (3 C, 768 P) Y. Olympic shooters by year (29 C) This page was last edited on 24 September 2016 ...
It was India's first medal of any kind at the 2024 Paris Olympics and its first ever in women's shooting. The previous Olympic record for a women's 10-meter air pistol final stood at 240.3, set by ...
South Korean shooter Kim Yeji has become an internet star at the 2024 Summer Olympics, with many fans praising her "aura" in a picture that has gone viral.
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. 2001. pp. 42– 43. ISBN 0-9579616-1-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11 "Shooting Official Results Book". Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad (PDF). Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Athens 2004. August 2004. pp. 56– 57. ISBN 960-88101-7-5
Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze has become the first woman to compete at 10 Olympic Games in a career which began representing the Soviet Union. The 55-year-old Salukvadze has competed at every ...