Trap Shooting
Clay target shooting — a machine slings clays going away from you across five firing points, break as many as possible.
👥1 per team🌤outdoor
What is Trap Shooting?
Trap shooting is a clay-target shotgun sport in which a trap machine slings clay pigeons going away from the shooter, from a bunker in front of the firing line. Competitors move through five stations, taking two shots per clay. Olympic trap features 125 clays for men (75 for women, single 25-bird finals for both).
Quick facts
Category
Precision Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Estimated origin
Early 19th-century England (originally live pigeons; "trap" mechanisms from 1880s)
Olympic
Yes
Popularity
global
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-24.verified