TRAP MEN
The Trap Men is an ISSF event where athletes shoot on five different stations to hit orange clay targets thrown from a trap located in front of them.
In the Trap Men event athletes shoot one by one, moving on to the following stations as soon as the following shooter fired his shot.
Qualification round: During the qualification round every athlete has to shoot 125 targets, divided in five rounds of 25 targets each, usually over a span of two or three days. Also, during the qualification round shooters are grouped in squad of five or six athletes, who shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 rotating from left to right and shooting five times from every station.
The sixth athlete is positioned behind station number 1, where he waits to move into station 1 and shoot after the athlete on station number 5 has fired his shot.
During the qualification round two shots can be fired at each target.
Final round: The top six athletes from the qualification phase advance to the final match, where they can shoot at up to 50 targets.
Bib numbers for the final match are distributed according to the qualification ranking. Therefore, shoot-offs are used to break any tie in the qualification ranking prior to the start of the final.
During the final round the six athletes shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, rotating in the same way as in the qualification phase. After five rounds have been completed — or when every shooters fired five times from each station — the lowest ranking athlete is eliminated in 6th position. At the end of each of the three following rounds, eliminations in 5th, 4th and 3rd place are determined. There, the two remaining athletes have to fire two more complete rounds to decide the gold and silver medalist.
For elimination in 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd place, ties are broken according to the qualification score. To decide the gold and silver medalists, ties are broken by shoot-offs.
During the final round and the shoot-offs only one shot can be fired at each target.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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DESCRIPTION
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QUALIFICATION
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125 clays in five rounds of 25 targets
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Shooters are divided in squads of 6
Two shots are permitted at each target
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WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
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The top-six shooters enter the final
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The six shooters with the highest qualification score enter the final
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FINAL
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One round of up to 50 targets
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One shot is permitted at each target
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WHO WINS THE MATCH?
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The shooter who totalizes the highest score wins the gold
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The finalists start the match from zero: no qualification score is carried into the final
The final score is the total number of target hits
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TARGETS
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Clay targets are about 110 mm or 4 inches in diameter, and about 25 mm or 1 inch in height
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Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting
Targets used in final rounds also contain a powder which is more easy to see, they are called flash targets
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GUN
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Shotgun
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12 gauge
Single trigger, over-under shotgun: one barrel above the other
Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5 g of pellets
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TRAP WOMEN
The Trap Women is an ISSF event where athletes shoot on five different stations to hit orange clay targets thrown from a trap located in front of them.
In the Trap Men event athletes shoot one by one, moving on to the following stations as soon as the following shooter fired her shot.
Qualification round: During the qualification round every athlete has to shoot 125 targets, divided in five rounds of 25 targets each, usually over a span of two or three days. Also, during the qualification round, shooters are grouped in squad of five or six athletes, who shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 rotating from left to right and shooting five times from every station.
The sixth athlete is positioned behind station number 1, where he waits to move into station 1 and shoot after the athlete on station number 5 has fired his shot.
During the qualification round two shots can be fired at each target.
Final round: The top six athletes from the qualification phase advance to the final match, where they can shoot at up to 50 targets.
Bib numbers for the final match are distributed according to the qualification ranking. Therefore, shoot-offs are used to break any tie in the qualification ranking prior to the start of the final.
During the final round the six athletes shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, rotating in the same way as in the qualification phase. After five rounds have been completed — or when every shooters fired five times from each station — the lowest ranking athlete is eliminated in 6th position. At the end of each of the three following rounds, eliminations in 5th, 4th and 3rd place are determined. There, the two remaining athletes have to fire two more complete rounds to decide the gold and silver medalist.
For elimination in 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd place, ties are broken according to the qualification score. To decide the gold and silver medalists, ties are broken by shoot-offs.
During the final round and the shoot-offs only one shot can be fired at each target.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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DESCRIPTION
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QUALIFICATION
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125 clays in five rounds of 25 targets
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Shooters are divided in squads of 6
Two shot are permitted at each target
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WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
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The top-six shooters enter the final
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The six shooters with the highest qualification score enter the final
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FINAL
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One round of up to 50 targets
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One shot is permitted at each target
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WHO WINS THE MATCH?
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The shooter who totalizes the highest score wins the gold
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The finalists start the match from zero: no qualification score is carried into the final
The final score is the total number of target hits
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TARGETS
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Clay target are about 110 mm or 4 inches in diameter, and about 25 mm or 1 inch in height.
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Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting
Targets used in final rounds also contain a powder which is more easy to see, they are called flash targets
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GUN
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Shotgun
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12 gauge
Single trigger, over-under shotgun: one barrel above the other
Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5 g of pellets.
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SKEET MEN
The Skeet Men is an ISSF event where athletes shoot on eight different stations to hit orange clay targets thrown from two houses located at the left and right end of the range. The house on the left is called high house, and the targets thrown from it are called mark; the house on the right is called low house, and the targets thrown from it are called pull.
In the Skeet Men event athletes shoot one by one, moving on to the following station as soon as all the six shooters fired their shots from the current one.
Qualification round: During the qualification round every athlete has to shoot 125 targets, divided in five rounds of 25 targets each, usually over a span of two or three days. Also, during the qualification round, shooters are grouped in squad of five or six athletes, who shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 rotating from left to right and shooting single or double targets according to a fixed scheme.
Final round: The top six athletes from the qualification phase advance to the final match, where they can shoot at up to 60 targets.
Bib numbers for the final match are distributed according to the qualification ranking. Therefore, shoot-offs are used to break any tie in the qualification ranking prior to the start of the final.
During the final round the six athletes starts by shooting at two doubles from station number 3, followed by one double on station number 4, and by two more doubles on station number 5.
After all the athletes have completed two rounds, the lowest ranking athlete is eliminated in 6th position. At the end of each of the following rounds, elimination in 5th, 4th and 3rd place are determined, as well as the gold and silver medalists.
For elimination in 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd place, ties are broken according to the qualification score. To decide the gold and silver medalists, ties are broken by shoot-offs.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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DESCRIPTION
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QUALIFICATION
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125 clays in five rounds of 25 targets
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Shooters are divided in squads of 6
One shot is permitted at each target
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WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
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The top-six shooters enter the final
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The six shooters with the highest qualification score enter the final
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FINAL
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One round of up to 60 targets
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One shot is permitted at each target
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WHO WINS THE MATCH?
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The shooter who totalizes the highest score wins the gold
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The finalists start the match from zero: no qualification score is carried into the final
The final score is the total number of target hits
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TARGETS
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Clay target are about 110 mm or 4 inches in diameter, and about 25 mm or 1 inch in height
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Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting
Targets used in final rounds also contain a powder which is more easy too see, they are called flash targets
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GUN
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Shotgun
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12 gauge
Single trigger, over-under shotgun: one barrel above the other
Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5 g of pellets
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SKEET WOMEN
The Skeet Women is an ISSF event where athletes shoot on eight different stations to hit orange clay targets thrown from two houses located at the left and right end of the range. The house on the left is called high house, and the targets thrown from it are called mark; the house on the right is called low house, and the targets thrown from it are called pull.
In the Skeet Women event athletes shoot one by one, moving on to the following station as soon as all the six shooters fired their shots from the current one.
Qualification round: During the qualification round every athlete has to shoot 125 targets, divided in five rounds of 25 targets each, usually over a span of two or three days. Also, during the qualification round, shooters are grouped in squad of five or six athletes, who shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 rotating from left to right and shooting single or double targets according to a fixed scheme.
Final round: The top six athletes from the qualification phase advance to the final match, where they can shoot at up to 60 targets.
Bib numbers for the final match are distributed according to the qualification ranking. Therefore, shoot-offs are used to break any tie in the qualification ranking prior to the start of the final.
During the final round the six athletes starts by shooting at two doubles from station number 3, followed by one double on station number 4, and by two more doubles on station number 5.
After all the athletes have completed two rounds, the lowest ranking athlete is eliminated in 6th position. At the end of each of the following rounds, elimination in 5th, 4th and 3rd place are determined, as well as the gold and silver medalists.
For elimination in 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd place, ties are broken according to the qualification score. To decide the gold and silver medalists, ties are broken by shoot-offs.
During the final round and all the shoot-offs only one shot can be fired at each target.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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DESCRIPTION
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QUALIFICATION
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125 clays in five rounds of 25 targets
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Shooters are divided in squads of 6
One shot is permitted at each target
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WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE FINAL?
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The top-six shooters enter the final
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The six shooters with the highest qualification score enter the final
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FINAL
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One round of up to 60 targets
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One shot is permitted at each target
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WHO WINS THE MATCH?
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The shooter who totalizes the highest score wins the gold
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The finalists start the match from zero: no qualification score is carried into the final
The final score is the total number of target hits
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TARGETS
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Clay target are about 110 mm or 4 inches in diameter, and about 25 mm or 1 inch in height
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Targets are coloured in bright orange for better sighting
Targets used in final rounds also contain a powder which is more easy to see, they are called flash targets
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WEAPON
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Shotgun
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12 gauge
Single trigger, over-under shotgun: one barrel above the other
Loaded with smooth bored shells with a maximum of 24.5 g of pellets
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TRAP MIXED TEAM
The Trap Mixed Team is an ISSF event where athletes shoot on five different stations to hit orange clay targets thrown from a trap located in front of them.
In the Trap Mixed Team event athletes shoot one by one, moving on to the following stations as soon as the following shooter fired her shot.
Each team is composed by two shooters: one male and one female. The score of the team is made by the sum of the two individual scores.
Qualification round: During the qualification round every athlete has to shoot 75 targets — 150 targets per team — divided in three rounds of 25 targets each. Also, during the qualification round, the couples are grouped in squad of six athletes — three team per squad — who shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 rotating from left to right and shooting five times from every station.
The sixth athlete is positioned behind station number 1, where he waits to move into station 1 and shoot after the athlete on station number 5 has fired his shot.
During the qualification round two shots can be fired at each target.
Final round: The top six teams from the qualification phase advance to the final match, where each team can shoot at up to 50 targets.
Bib numbers for the final match are distributed according to the qualification ranking. Therefore, shoot-offs are used to break any tie in the qualification ranking prior to the start of the final.
During the final round, teammates alternate in shooting series of five targets, in the order designated by their coach.
The athletes shoot from station number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, rotating in the same way as in the qualification phase. After five rounds have been completed — or when every team fired five times from each station — the lowest ranking team is eliminated in 6th position. At the end of each of the three following rounds, eliminations in 5th, 4th and 3rd place are determined. There, the two remaining teams have to fire two more complete rounds to decide the gold and silver medalist.
For elimination in 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd place, ties are broken according to the qualification score. To decide the gold and silver medalists, ties are broken by shoot-offs.
During the final round and the shoot-offs only one shot can be fired at each target. |