Tag: Shooting
Event Guide: Shooting
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Shooting at the Paralympics comes in two categories, wheelchair and standing.[MORE]
Emmons relives nightmare as China takes shooting gold
American Matthew Emmons cracked under pressure for the second Olympics in a row to gift Qiu Jian of China the gold medal in the men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions final.[MORE]
Hancock wins men's skeet gold
Vincent Hancock of the United States has won the Olympic men's skeet shooting gold medal.[MORE]
Petriv conquers master to win pistol gold
Rank outsider Oleksandr Petriv of Ukraine ended Germany's reign in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event to win the Olympic gold medal on Saturday.[MORE]
Potent claims shooting bronze
Australian shooter Warren Potent has won the bronze medal in the 50-metre rifle prone at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
North Korean medallist fails dope test
North Korean bronze and silver medallist disqualified from the Olympic Games after testing positive for a banned substance. [MORE]
Potent shoots for gold
World number one Warren Potent will be shooting for Olympic gold for Australia in today's 50-metre prone rifle final.[MORE]
Italy's Cainero wins women's skeet gold
Chiara Cainero of Italy won the Olympic women's skeet shooting gold medal in Beijing on Thursday.[MORE]
Du Li makes up for missed opportunity
Du Li of China has finally struck gold in her home Olympics, six days after she had left millions disappointed by failing to win the inaugural event of the Games.[MORE]
Brisbane shooting event attracts international competitors
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One of the world's top events in the sport of shooting is being held in Brisbane this week.[MORE]
Mark accuses Chinese judges of cheating
A judging row flared on the Olympic shooting ranges after Australian veteran Russell Mark alleged that Chinese judges had helped a local win the double trap bronze medal.[MORE]
China's Chen wins women's 25m pistol gold
Chen Ying of China won the Olympic women's 25-metres pistol shooting gold medal with a new Games record in Beijing on Wednesday.[MORE]
Mark falls short in men's double trap
Australian shooter Russel Mark shot a score of 181 in the men's double trap, finishing outside the medals.[MORE]
Mark survives shoot-off to make trap final
Australia's Russell Mark survived a four-man shoot-off to snatch the last spot in the men's double trap final this evening.[MORE]
South Korea's Jin wins pistol gold
Jin Jong-Oh of South Korea won the Olympic men's 50m Pistol shooting gold medal in Beijing on Tuesday.[MORE]
Finn Makela-Nummela wins women's trap gold
Finland's Satu Makela-Nummela won the Olympic gold medal in the women's trap shooting with a nail-biting victory over Zuzana Stefecekova of Slovakia at the Beijing shooting range on Monday.[MORE]
Shooter Bindra wins India's first individual gold
Abhinav Bindra won India's first ever individual Olympic gold medal when he claimed the men's 10m air rifle shooting title in Beijing on Monday.[MORE]
Paralympian loses sporting gear
A paralympian shooter says he still hopes to compete in the Beijing Paralymics despite having his equipment stolen.[MORE]
Diamond falls just short of podium
Australian veteran Michael Diamond falls just short of a medal in the final of the men's trap.[MORE]
Diamond survives shoot-off to reach final
Australia's Michael Diamond has survived a three-man shoot-off to qualify for final of the men's trap.[MORE]
Guo secures Chinese double in 10m air pistol
Guo Wenjun of China has won the Olympic women's 10m air pistol shooting gold medal with a new Games record.[MORE]
Shooting Form Guide: Women's 25m Pistol
Australia's Lalita Yauhleuskaya is ranked number one in the world for this event.[MORE]
Pang restores China pride with 10m air pistol gold
China's Pang Wei won the Olympic gold medal in the men's 10-metres air pistol today, hours after compatriot Du Li had crumbled under home pressure in the women's 10m air rifle event.[MORE]
Diamond on track for trap final
Australia's Michael Diamond is on track to make the final of the men's trap at the Beijing Olympics.[MORE]
Emmons wins first gold of Olympics
Czech Katerina Emmons won the 10m air rifle event to claim the first gold medal of the 29th Olympic Games.[MORE]
