Shooting Australia has today confirmed the 19 athletes who have been categorised by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) for 2025.
SHOOTING AUSTRALIA 2025 CATEGORISED ATHLETES
Athlete categorisation is a collaborative process between the AIS and Shooting Australia to identify the athletes that have the greatest potential to contribute to Australia’s success at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, either in the immediate or longer term. Athletes are then allocated to a tier of categorisation (i.e. Podium, Podium Ready, Podium Potential, Developing and Emerging) that reflects their current performance level and their potential to progress to podium level performance in the future. This in turn informs the financial and other support that will be provided to them during the year by Shooting Australia and the National Institute Network (NIN), including the AIS.
Shooting Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Adam Sachs, explains, “The athletes selected for categorisation in 2025 have delivered performances that demonstrate they’re on track to qualify for the Olympics or Paralympics and are capable of producing successful performances at the Games. These are the athletes that Shooting Australia and the high-performance system will prioritise for access to opportunities and resources. We congratulate the 19 athletes who have been categorised for 2025.”
Through the categorisation process, categorised athletes are granted a range of benefits to help develop and drive their success. These benefits include access to performance support through the NIN, opportunities to engage in National Squad and other development activities, priority access to selected fully funded international competitions, and direct athlete funding through Shooting Australia’s Categorised Athlete Support Program
Adam Sachs highlights, “Shooting Australia is proud of the significant financial investment that it continues to make in categorised athletes, both in terms of direct funding and funding to cover the costs of engagement in international competitions. The level of financial support that categorised athletes receive is dependent on their tier of categorisation. Shooting Australia is committed to providing this ongoing support for its athletes that exceeds the opportunities provided by many other sports.”
Further information on Athlete Categorisation can be found on the Shooting Australia website.
Any questions about the 2025 Categorised Athletes can be directed to: Adam Sachs, SA Chief Executive Officer Email: adam@shootingaustralia.org
Mobile: 0417 785 115
