Targets
An Olympic discipline for seniors since the Barcelona Olympics of 1992. The event was opened to women on the international level in 1993. Firearm: air rifle with a scope sight. In the running target event, competitors shoot at a moving target 10 metres away. The discipline consists of a “slow run” and a “fast run”, both of 30 shots. In the slow run, competitors have 5 seconds to aim and fire at the running target; in the fast run, their time is limited to 2.5 seconds. They shoot from a standing position. The competitor must initially have the gun on his hip; once the target starts to move, he lifts the gun to his shoulder and fires. The target in this event is pulled across a 2-meter wide aisle at a range of 10 metres from the firing point.
• 30 shots in a slow speed
• 30 shots in a fast speed
An Olympic discipline until the 1988 Seoul Games. The target represents a boar and gave the name “running boar” to the discipline. Firearm: .22 rifle with scope sight. The target is pulled across a 10m wide aisle at a range of 10 metres from the firing point. The program is as follows:
• 30 shots in a slow speed
• 30 shots in a fast speed
There is no particular dress code. Event’s names evoke either people who invented or manufactured firearms, or meaningful places related to firearms history.
