2016 in shooting
Overview of the events of 2016 in shooting
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This article lists the main target shooting events and their results for 2016.
World Events
Olympic & Paralympic Games
The 2016 Olympic Games & 2016 Paralympic Games were held in Rio de Janeiro.
- Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification
- Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Qualification
- Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- July 14–23: 2016 World Running Target Championships held in Suhl, Germany
2016 Results[1]
Regional Events
Africa
Americas
Asia
- January 27 - February 3: 2016 Asian Olympic Shooting Qualifying Tournament held in New Delhi, India. The tournament was arranged to distribute Olympic Quota places for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after the 2015 Asian Shooting Championships were stripped of their quota-awarding status following the IOC suspension of the Kuwait National Olympic Committee.
- December 3–9: 2016 Asian Airgun Championships held at the Azadi Sport Complex in Tehran, Iran
- November 1–9: 2016 Asian Shotgun Championships in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- February 10-15: Shooting at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, India
Europe
- February 22–28: 2016 European 10 m Events Championships held at the Audi Aréna in Győr, Hungary
- June 12–19: 2016 European Junior Shooting Championships held at the Männiku Shooting Range in Tallinn, Estonia
- July 4–12: 2016 European Shotgun Championships in Lonato del Garda, Italy
"B Matches"
- February 4–6: InterShoot in Den Haag, Netherlands[2]
- December 14–17: RIAC held in Strassen, Luxembourg[3]
National Events
United Kingdom
- July, held at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley[4]
- Queen's Prize winner:
David Calvert (NIR) - Grand Aggregate winner: J Corbett
- Ashburton Shield winners: Wellington College
- Kolapore Winners:
Great Britain (GBR) - National Trophy Winners:
Wales (WAL) - Elcho Shield winners:
England (ENG) - Vizianagram winners: Tied
- Queen's Prize winner:
- August, held at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley
- Earl Roberts British Prone Champion: Richard Wilson (GBR)
- Earl Roberts British Prone Champion:
USA
References
- ^ "FITASC 2016 Results". FITASC. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Results 2016". Intershoot. Stichting InterShoot. 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "RIAC". Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Tir aux Armes Sportives. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Imperial Meeting 2016". National Rifle Association. National Rifle Association. 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ John Parker (8 June 2016). "West Virginia University's NCAA Rifle Four-Peat". Shooting Sport USA. National Rifle Association of America. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
