Skeet Shooting
Clay target shooting — clays cross in front of you from two houses at each end of a semicircle of eight stations.
👥1 per team🌤outdoor
What is Skeet Shooting?
Skeet shooting is a shotgun sport contested on a course of eight stations arranged in a semicircle between two throwing houses ("high" and "low"). Clays cross the shooter's field of view in a variety of angles and combinations. Olympic skeet has 125 clays for men (75 for women), with a single 25-bird final for both.
Quick facts
Category
Precision Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1920, Andover, Massachusetts (Charles Davies, W. H. Foster)
Olympic
Yes
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified