Sport Shooting

Marksmanship sport across rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines at fixed distances.

👥1 per team🌤both

What is Sport Shooting?

Sport shooting spans rifle (10 m, 50 m), pistol (10 m, 25 m) and shotgun (trap, skeet) events on ISSF ranges, plus civilian formats such as IPSC practical shooting. Olympic events reward technical stability and repeatability, with tie-breakers scored to the tenth of a point.

Quick facts

Category

Precision Sports

Type

Individual

Players

1 per team

Where played

both

Country of origin

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Estimated origin

17th-century Swiss shooting fests; ISSF founded 1907

Olympic

Yes

Popularity

global

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-20.verified