An Overview
This page is the home for Para-shooting in Australia, it contains all relevant information regarding classification, competition, and beginning and progressing your journey in Para-shooting.
Shooting Australia manages the National Classification Structure for Para-shooting and partners with five Member Bodies in delivering classification. In total there are six impairment groups recognised nationally. All athletes that appear on the Shooting Australia Classification Masterlist are able to compete in club competitions, state championships, Member Body National Championships, Shooting Australia Performance Series and SA Open events.
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Shooting Australia endorses an all-inclusive competition calendar. All events run by Shooting Australia and its Member Bodies cater for para-shooting athletes. The following information and links provide information for athletes to compete in para-shooting in Australia. Shooting Australia has an inclusive competition pathway for Para-athletes, including club competitions, state championships, Member Body National Championships, Shooting Australia Performance Series events and the SA Open.
Talent Transfer
Shooting Australia provide opportunities for athletes from other sports disciplines to transfer their skills and abilities to Para disciplines.
Talent Transfer camps are run to help you:
- understand the Para shooting disciplines, the classification system and performance benchmarks – What it takes to Win Paralympic medals
- learn how to participate safely in sport shooting and keep others safe
- learn the key fundamentals of the correct techniques for competitive sport shooting
- understand what types of firearms may suit you and how to obtain them
- understand the specific psychological training techniques needed to be successful in the shooting disciplines
- understand the specific strength and conditioning work that compliments sports shooting
- discover if you have and can grow the key attributes that make a top Shooter in Paralympic competition
Get Classified
Start your Journey
There are a range of disability groups eligible to compete within the Australian shooting system as an athlete with a disability. These disability groups are separated into varying classifications to ensure fair competition. Each disability group has a set of minimum impairment criteria that an athlete must meet in order to be eligible to compete as an athlete with a disability. Athletes must undergo specific Athlete Evaluation or Eligibility processes to obtain a classification. Please click on the link below for more information on classification.
Only SH1 and SH2 classes are represented in the Paralympic Games, based on the World Shooting Para Sport Classification Rules and Regulations.
SH1 – Shooters are able to support a firearm without a stand
SH2 – Shooters requiring a firearm support to shoot
SH3 – Blind shooters (sights seek sound-emitting targets)
Sub-classifications A, B and C define wheelchair backrest height depending on back and pelvic strength per athlete.
Rifle Events
Both SH1 and SH2 class shooters use the following positions depending on event, with the 3-position (Standing, Kneeling, Prone) involving all three.
- Standing (standing or seated, shooting table support not allowed)
- Kneeling (seated, single elbow support on shooting table plus use of a sling)
- Prone (seated or prone, both elbows supported atop a shooting table plus use of a sling)
The Minimum Qualification Scores (MQS) for Regional and World Championships (MQS, 2012 LON Paralympic Games)
SH1 Class
| Event | Discipline | Gender | MQS |
| R1 | 10m Air Rifle Standing | Men | 545 |
| R2 | 10m Air Rifle Standing | Women | 355 |
| R3 | 10m Air Rifle Prone | Mixed | 575 |
| R6 | 50m Rifle Prone | Mixed | 560 |
| R7 | 50m Rifle 3-position 3×40 | Men | 1060 |
| R8 | 50m Rifle 3-position 3×20 | Women | 525 |
SH2 Class
| Event | Discipline | Gender | MQS |
| R4 | 10m Air Rifle Standing | Mixed | 570 |
| R5 | 10m Air Rifle Prone | Mixed | 575 |
| R9 | 50m Prone Rifle | Mixed | 560 |
Pistol Events
SH2 Class
The Minimum Qualification Scores (MQS) for Regional and World Championships (MQS, 2012 LON Paralympic Games)
| Event | Discipline | Gender | MQS |
| P1 | 10m Air Pistol | Men | 535 |
| P2 | 10m Air Pistol | Women | 340 |
| P3 | 25m Pistol | Mixed | 530 |
| P4 | 50m Pistol | Mixed | 490 |
| P5 | 10m Air Pistol Standard | Mixed | 310 |