Rifle: events and rules of shooting

In rifle shooting, athletes fire at a target with 10 concentric circles at a fixed distance. The event is further divided into two subcategories: 3-position rifle at 50 meters and 10-meter air rifle.

50m 3-position rifle: athletes shoot at a target from three different positions – kneeling, lying down and standing. Each participant fires 40 shots in each of the three positions within two hours and 45 minutes. The eight shooters with the highest scores will move on to the medal round.

10-meter air rifle: Shooters fire 60 shots at a target over a period of one hour and 15 minutes, after which the eight highest scoring shooters compete for medals.

In addition to the men’s and women’s categories, the 10-meter air rifle also features mixed team competitions, which include one male and one female athlete. Each team member fires 40 shots at a target over 50 minutes in a qualifying round, after which five teams advance to the final round.