Continental events assigned last Olympic Quotas of the year

Three Continental events distributed the last 2012 Olympic Quotas of the year. The XVI Pan American Games – taking place in Guadalajara (MEX) from the 14^th to the 23^rd of October, the 10^th African Championship in 10, 25 and 50m events – held in Cairo from the 15^th to the 25^th of October, and the Oceania Shooting Championship - hosted in Sydney from the 26^th of November to the 2^nd of December, distributed a total 33 Olympic Quota Place, the entrance tickets to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The Quotas that were not assigned during these events will be redistributed in accordance to the rules.

Three-hundred-ninety shooters will participate in the 2012 Olympic Games, which will be opened in London on the 27^th of July 2012. The first shooting competition, the 10m Air Rifle Women, will take place on the 28^th of July, and will assign the very first medal of the Games among all sports.

Most of the 390 Quota Places available for shooting have already been distributed. Starting from the 2010 ISSF World Championship in all events in Munich - where the first Olympic qualification slots were distributed- athletes from all around the world have tried to secure a pass to the Games throughout the 2011 ISSF World Cup Series and World Championship and the Continental Championships.

The last available Quota Places will be distributed at the beginning of the 2012 season, at the 12^th Asian Championship taking place in Doha (QAT) from the 11^th of January, and at the European Championship in 10m events held in Vierumaeki (FIN) kicking off on the 14^th of February.

Pan American Games – Distributed Quotas

African Championship – Distributed Quotas

Oceania Championship – Distribute Quotas