2010 Commonwealth Games, Shooting

Shooting is an optional sporting event of Commonwealth Games. This game was introduced in the 1966 Commonwealth Games, held in Kingston in Jamaica. 1970 Commonwealth Games, held in Edinburgh did not see the inclusion of shooting. This was among the most eagerly waited events in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi.

In the Commonwealth Games, shooting includes mainly five sections, Shotgun, Rifle, Airgun, Pistol and Small-bore rifle and Full-bore rifle. While Shotgun includes shooting of clay discs, pistols and air rifles are fired from indoor range distance of 10 m and small-bore and 22 calibre includes firing from a distance of 50 m whether by kneeling or standing. On the other hand, full-bore rifles which are generally 7.62 calibre, participants need to fire from different ranges which go up to 1000 yards and pistol shooting includes firing from a distance of 25 m.

In the clay target, both men and participants compete for 12 gold medals in Skeet, Trap and Double Trap section. Participants that include both men and women fight for 14 gold medals in pistol firing. The participants fight for 12 gold medals in small bore rifle, full-bore firing and airgun.

Elite athletes from different Commonwealth countries make a perfect display of accuracy, skill, speed and concentration in this event. Shooting program of the Commonwealth Games follows the rules and regulations of the International Shooting Sport Federation also known as ISSF.

Australia with 142 medals in all is in the first position of the medals tally chart of shooting. The medals include 58 gold medals, 49 silver medals and 35 bronze medals. England is in the second position with 135 medals in all that includes 37 gold medals, 50 silver medals and 48 bronze medals. In the third position is the South American country, Canada, which has won 110 medals in all that includes 39 gold medals, 36 silver medals and 35 bronze medals. 2006 Commonwealth Games saw India in the first place of the medals tally chart of shooting with 27 medals in all that included 16 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 4 bronze medals.

The venue for 2010 Commonwealth Games was Dr. K.S. Shooting Range. While male athletes competed for 69 medals in all, women participants competed for 39 medals.

The Clay Target event will be held from 6th to 13th October. Men will be competing in the following segments:

• Trap Individual & Pairs,
• Double Trap Individual & Pairs,
• Skeet Individual & Pairs

Women will be competing in the following segments

Trap Individual & Pairs The event of Small Bore Rifle and Pistol will be held from 5th to 13th October. Men participants will be competing in the following segments:

10 m Air Pistol 10 m Air Pistol Pair, 10 m Air Rifle 10 m Air Rifle Pairs, 25 m Centre Fire Pistol 25 m Centre Fire Pistol Pairs 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs

25 m Standard Pistol 25 m Standard Pistol Pairs 50 m Pistol 50 m Pistol Pairs 50 m Rifle 3 Positions 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs 50 m Rifle Prone 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs

Women will be competing in the following segments

10 m Air Pistol 10 m Air Pistol Pairs 10 m Air Rifle 10 m Air Rifle Pairs 50 m Rifle 3 Positions

50 m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs 50 m Rifle Prone 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs 25 m Pistol 25 m Pistol Pairs

Full Bore shooting will be held from 9th to 13th October in CRPF Campus. Participants will be competing for yards range of 300, 500, 600, 900 and 1,000.

Below is a list of the events and results of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Shooting

Event	Men	Position	Country
10 m Air Pistol Pair		1 - Gold	India
10 m Air Rifle	Gagan Narang	1 - Gold	India
10 m Air Rifle Pairs		1 - Gold	India
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol	Vijay Kumar	1 - Gold	India
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs		1 - Gold	India
25 m Standard Pistol	Bin Gai	1 - Gold	Singapore
25 m Standard Pistol Pairs		1 - Gold	Singapore
50m Free Pistol	Omkar Singh	1 - Gold	India
50m Free Pistol Pair		1 - Gold	Singapore
50m Rifle 3 Position	Gagan Narang	1 - Gold	India
50m Rifle 3 Position (Pair)		1 - Gold	India
50m Rifle Prone	Jonathan Hammond	1 - Gold	Scotland
50m Rifle Prone (Pair)		1 - Gold	Scotland

Event	Women	Position	Country
10 m Air Pistol Pair		1 - Gold	India
10 m Air Rifle	Xiang Wei Jasmine Ser	1 - Gold	Singapore
10 m Air Rifle Pairs		1 - Gold	Malaysia
25 m Sport Pistol	Anisa Sayyed	1 - Gold	India
25 m Sport Pistol Pairs		1 - Gold	India
50m Free Pistol Pair		1 - Gold	Singapore
50m Rifle 3 Position	Alethea Sedgman	1 - Gold	Australia
50m Rifle 3 Position (Pair)		1 - Gold	Singapore
50m Rifle Prone	Jennifer McIntosh	1 - Gold	Scotland
50m Rifle Prone (Pair)		1 - Gold	Scotland

Last Updated on : 26 October 2010