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Detailed Information
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Competition Dates
20 to 27 Jul 1996
Venue
Wolf Creek Shooting Complex
Capacity: 7,500
Events/Disciplines
15 Events
Men | Women |
50m Free Pistol | 25m Sport Pistol |
25m Rapid Fire Pistol | 10m Air Pistol |
10m Air Pistol | 50m Standard Rifle Three Position |
50m Free Rifle Prone | |
50m Free Rifle Three Position | |
10m Air Rifle | 10m Air Rifle |
Trap | |
Double Trap | Double Trap |
Skeet | |
10m Running Target |
Number of Athletes
300 men, 130 women, 430 total
Changes Since Barcelona
Added: Men’s double trap and women’s double trap
Changed: Mixed men’s and women’s trap and skeet events to men only
Qualifications
Individual athletes must shoot a minimum qualifying score in a world championship, world cup or continental championship.
Competition Format
In each event, all athletes fire a qualification or preliminary round, after which the top eight (rifle and pistol) or top six (shotgun and running target) athletes shoot a final round.
In the event of a tie during the qualification rounds, the previous series of shots is compared to determine the winner. If still tied after continuing to compare previous rounds, individual shots are compared to determine the winner. During the final rounds, all ties are broken by a "sudden death shoot-out" where shooters fire a certain number of shots. Shooting continues until a winner is declared by making the best score.
International Federation
UIT - Union Internationale de Tir
Bavariaring 21
80336 Munich, Germany
Tel: (49-89) 53-4243 or 53-1012
Fax: (49-89) 530-9481
Olympic Debut
Men: 1896
Women: 1968 (separate events, 1984)
Olympic History
As an avid shooter, Games founder Baron Pierre DE COUBERTIN made sure shooting was included in the Games in 1896. Women were first allowed to compete along with men in 1968, and in 1976, Margaret MURDOCK (USA) became the first woman to win a shooting medal. In 1984, separate women’s events were introduced and, in 1996, women will no longer compete against men. The United States leads the medal count with 44 gold medals, 31 more than any other country.
1996 Atlanta UIT Shooting World Cup
22 Apr to 29 Apr 1996:
Fact Sheet and
Competition Schedule
| Closing Ceremony of the 1996 Games involved a crew of 2,100 who worked with more than 3,500 performers as well as thousands of athletes who celebrated on the field of Olympic Stadium. |