Shooting sports is a sport. The sport is governed internationally by International Shooting Sport Federation. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1896 (29 editions). Wikidata lists 23 disciplines or variants under it.
PractitionersSport shooter
Governing bodyInternational Shooting Sport Federation, African Shooting Sport Federation, World Field Target Federation
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1896
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
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AirsoftActivity which can be played as a game or shooting sportArcheryArt, sport, practice or skill of using a bow to shoot arrowsBullseye shootingShooting sportClay pigeon shootingArt of shooting a firearm at special flying targets, known as clay...
10 meter air rifleInternational Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event
10 metre air pistolOlympic shooting event
10 metre running targetISSF shooting event
25 metre pistolInternational Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event
25 metre rapid fire pistolInternational Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event
25 metre standard pistolISSF shooting event
300 metre rifle proneSport shooting discipline
300 metre standard rifleInternational Sports Shooting Federation event
50 metre pistolSport shooting event
50 metre rifle proneSports shooting event
50 metre running targetISSF shooting event
Cowboy action shootingCompetitive shooting sport
Exhibition shootingSport in which a marksman performs various feats of skill,...
ISSF 25 meter center-fire pistolISSF shooting event
Metallic silhouette shootingGroup of target shooting disciplines that involves shooting...
Pistol duellingCompetitive shooting sport
PlinkingInformal target shooting
Practical shootingShooting sport based around precision, power, and speed
Steel ChallengeShooting sports exclusively on steel targets, and the competitor...
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Shooting sports or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Paralympic Games | 6 | 1976 | 2012 | 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2008, 2012 |
| Summer Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 2014 | 2018 | 2014, 2018 |
| Asian Games | 18 | 1954 | 2026 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2023, 2026 … |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 17 | 1926 | 2026 | 1966, 1970, 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2023, 2026 … |
| Commonwealth Games | 14 | 1966 | 2026 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2026 … |
| Pan American Games | 13 | 1951 | 2019 | 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 … |
| Mediterranean Games | 9 | 1959 | 2026 | 1971, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2026 … |
| Games of the Small States of Europe | 6 | 2003 | 2023 | 2003, 2005, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2023 |
| South American Games | 5 | 2010 | 2026 | 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 |
| Summer World University Games | 5 | 2007 | 2023 | 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| Military World Games | 5 | 1995 | 2019 | 1995, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 |
| Pacific Games | 3 | 2007 | 2015 | 2007, 2011, 2015 |
| European Games | 3 | 2015 | 2023 | 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| African Games | 2 | 1991 | 2019 | 1991, 2019 |
| Bolivarian Games | 2 | 2013 | 2017 | 2013, 2017 |
| Island Games | 2 | 2013 | 2023 | 2013, 2023 |
| South Asian Games | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
World level
World championships
| Championship | Organiser | First held | Every | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Shooting Para Sport Championships | World Shooting Para Sport | — | — | — |
Editions — seasons or tournaments recorded as separate entries in Wikidata.Nothing found — try another filter.
Governance
Governing bodies
International Shooting Sport Federationfounded 1907 · 9 membersEuroEuropean Shooting Confederationfounded 1952 · 6 membersInteInternational Practical Shooting Confederationfounded 1976 · 4 membersWorlWorld Benchrest Shooting Federationfounded 2001 · 1 membersAsiaAsian Shooting Confederationfounded 1966What you need
Equipment and playing area
Equipment