Another month of international and domestic competition and exciting announcements has come to an end. Let’s recap June and have a look at what’s coming up.
Plus, some useful information and resources!
This month, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed the sports and events for the LA 2028 Paralympic Games.
22 sports will be included in LA 2028 offering 552 medal events and quota places for a total of 4,400 athletes. The Para Shooting program will mirror what was delivered at the Paris 2024 Games and will include 13 events across pistol and rifle, with 3 male, 3 female and 7 mixed/open events. Possible new disciplines/events of Para Trap and Visually Impaired (VI – Rifle) have not been included on the program.
MEN’S EVENTS:
Rifle R1 – 10m Air Rifle Standing – SH1, R7 – 50m Rifle 3 positions – SH1, Pistol P1 – 10m Air Pistol – SH1
WOMEN’S EVENTS:
Rifle R2 – 10m Air Rifle Standing – SH1, R8 – 50m Rifle 3 positions – SH1, Pistol P2 – 10m Air Pistol – SH1
MIXED/OPEN EVENTS: Rifle R3 – 10m Air Rifle Prone – SH1, R4 – 10m Air Rifle Standing – SH2, R5 – 10m Air Rifle Prone – SH2, R6 – 50m Rifle Prone – SH1, R9 – 50m Rifle Prone – SH2, Pistol P3 – 25m Pistol – SH1, P4 – 50m Pistol – SH1
Of the IPC’s announcement about the LA 2028 Para Shooting program, Shooting Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Adam Sachs, says, “We are glad to have confirmation of the events that will be contested at the LA2028 Paralympic Games, and a bit surprised that they don’t include Para Trap or VI. Shooting Australia will continue to invest in progressing the performances of its current Para athletes and at the same time, increase investment towards fast tracking the identification, development and performances of our next generation of Para Shooting athletes across the events that will be comprise the LA 2028 program.
“We are excited about the prospect of our current and future athletes establishing themselves as regular finalists and medallists in the lead up to the LA 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games.”
The World Shooting Para Sports 2025 World Cup was held in Changwon, South Korea, between the 28th of May and 6th of June.
Australia was represented at the World Cup by a team of 4 athletes, including, Scottie Brydon, Glen McMurtrie, Natalie Smith & Anton Zappelli, and was supported by Team Leader and Para Technical Support Lead, Catherine Berry as well as Coach, Ben Sandstrom.
Team Australia achieved outstanding results with Brydon, Smith and Zappelli claiming the gold medal in the R6 – Rifle 50m Prone Team event and Smith winning an individual silver medal in the R8 – Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event. Across the World Cup the Australian team also achieved four finals appearances, 2 fourths place finishes, as well as an 8th and a 10th place finish. Australian, Alex Maranik was also selected to attend the WSPS Changwon World Cup, officiating as a Rifle Jury Member.
Of the Australian Team’s 2025 international debut, and the first international competition following the Paris Paralympics, Catherine Berry highlighted, “It’s been very exciting to get back to into international competition post Paris 2024. The Team’s preparation prior to departure for Changwon was solid and we came here with the focus of making the most of the international competition environment.”
“I’m extremely proud of each Athletes’ performance and we’ve learnt a lot to take away and use in preparation for the next World Cup in Al Ain later this year. The results in Changwon have set us off to a great start.”
Upon returning to Australia, Catherine spoke about key priorities and focusses, explaining, “Moving forward, the athletes will continue to focus on training and making the most of the upcoming domestic event, A Trans-Tasman camp that is taking place in Brisbane in July. This will be a good place for us to extend our learnings and implement changes to make sure we continue our success in Al Ain.”
The ISSF World Cup Pistol and Rifle World Cup also ran between the 8th and 15th of June, in Munich Germany. Australia was represented by Jack Rossiter, who competed in the 50m Rifle 3 Position and 10m Air Rifle events.
The 2025 ISSF Munich World Cup brought together nearly 700 pistol and rifle athletes from 78 nations, making it one of the most competitive international events on the ISSF calendar.
Amongst a competitive field of 151 athletes in the Men’s 10m Air Rifle event, Rossiter finished qualification in second place, shooting a score of 634.2. Rossiter progressed to the finals, where he placed 8th overall. Individual Neutral Athlete, Illia Marsov won the gold medal, with Jon-Hermann Hegg of Norway and Lihao Sheng of China finishing second and third respectively.
This month Shooting Australia joined the Australian Olympic Committee in celebrating Olympic Day for 2025.
Olympic Day, which took place on the 23rd of June, was an opportunity to recognise the talented athletes who have represented Australia at the Olympic Games, whilst additionally celebrating the values of friendship, respect and excellence that they inspire.
On the 25th of June, Shooting Australia held a Special General Meeting to consider an amendment to its Constitution that will align it with the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) Sport Governance Standards. Shooting Australia is required to comply to these standards by the 30th of June 2026 as a condition of its funding from the ASC.
The key amendments to the Constitution were voted upon by Shooting Australia’s Member Organisations and were approved unanimously. The key amendments included:
Director Composition
Gender Provisions
SHOOTING AUSTRALIA CONSITUTION
In addition to these constitutional changes, Shooting Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Houston to the Board.
Adelaide based Scott, is a former professional table tennis athlete and an experienced senior executive in the sports industry. His CV includes executive roles with the International Table Tennis Federation – Oceania, Table Tennis Australia and the South Australian Cricket Association. Additionally, Scott has held Board and committee positions with Commonwealth Games Australia and the Olympic Sports Federation of Oceania, before joining Shooting Australia’s Nominations Committee as its Independent Chairperson in 2023.
This month Shooting Australia announced its National Team for the upcoming ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato, Italy.
The announcement saw 15 athletes selected for the Shotgun World Cup, which will take place between the 4th and 14th of July.
Shooting Australia will be covering the ISSF Shotgun World Cup via our Facebook Page.
SHOOTING AUSTRALIA FACEBOOK PAGE
For additional information see the link below.
ISSF SHOTGUN WORLD CUP EVENT INFORMATION
The QLD State Titles – Shotgun event was held between 13th and 15th of June at the Brisbane Gun Club. A full field of skeet and trap competitors contested the state title in some glorious Brisbane weather. This event was also the second of three 2025 World Championships Selection Events for shotgun.
Thank you to all competitors, officials and volunteers, The Queensland Clay Target Association and the Brisbane Gun Club for a smooth and successful weekend of competition.
VIEW FULL QLD STATE TITLES RESULTS – SKEET
VIEW FULL QLD STATE TITLES RESULTS – TRAP
Between the 1st and 10th of July, Shooting Australia will host its inaugural Trans-Tasman Camp, bringing together current and developing high-performance para shooting athletes from both Australia and New Zealand, with the goal of enhancing skills and developing connections amongst international talent and national programs.
The camp is also an important first step in increasing the depth of talent and competition in the Oceania region, ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games. Follow our Facebook page to keep up to date with the Trans-Tasman Camp activities:
SHOOTING AUSTRALIA FACEBOOK PAGE
What: ISSF World Cup
Where: Lonato del Garda, Italy
When: 4-14 July
ISSF SHOTGUN WORLD CUP – LONATO
What – BISC Open – Pistol/Rifle (Tier 1)
Where – Brisbane International Shooting Centre, Belmont QLD
When – 4-6 July
Discipline – Pistol / Rifle
Selection Overlay – Pistol & Rifle World Championships Selection Event #3
Late entries accepted until 1 July
What – QLD State Titles – Pistol (Tier 2)
Where – Brisbane International Shooting Centre, Belmont QLD
When – 1-3 August
Discipline – Pistol
QLD STATE TITLES – PISTOL EVENT INFORMATION
What – MISC GP – Pistol/Rifle (Tier 2)
Where – Melbourne International Shooting Centre, Port Melbourne, Victoria
When – 15-17 August
Discipline – Pistol/Rifle
What – Jean & Peter Wray Championships (Tier 1)
Where – Melbourne Gun Club
When – 22-24 August
Discipline – Shotgun
Selection Overlay – 3rd and final World Championships Selection Event
JEAN & PETER WRAY CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT INFORMATION
What: WA State Titles (Tier 2)
Where: Cockburn Fremantle Pistol Club
When: 29-31 August
Discipline: Pistol
WA STATE TITLES EVENT INFORMATION
Applications for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program will now close on the 6th of July 2025.
For more information and to apply, visit the link below.
2026 SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORING PROGRAM
Over the coming months, Sport Integrity Australia will be hosting a range of useful webinar session for athletes, coaches, event officials and community members.
To learn more about these webinars and sign-up please visit the link below:
SPORT INTEGRITY AUSTRALIA WEBINARS
2025 NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA
NATIONAL TEAM SELECTION LEADERBOARDS
ATHLETE AVERAGE PERFORMANCE SCORES
SHOOTING AUSTRALIA TV ON YOUTUBE
Don’t forget to subscribe to the Shooting Australia TV on YouTube where you will be able to re-watch domestic event coverage, hear from athletes post competition, and more! Best of all, it is free!
