Q1. What is shooting as a sports?
It is shooting of different targets at different distances with different type of guns in different physical positions.
Q2. When was shooting included in Olympics?
1900 - Paris, France.
Q3. What are the disciplines in shooting?
1. 10 mtr Air Pistol - Men & Women
2. 10 mtr Air Rifle - Men & Women
3. 10 mtr Running Target - Men
4. 25 mtr Rapid Fire Pistol - Men
5. 50 mtr Pistol - Men
6. 50 mtr Rifle Prone - Men
7. 50 mtr Rifle 3 Position - Men & Women
8. Double Trap - Men & Women
9. Skeet - Men & Women
10. Trap - Men & Women
11. 25 mtr Pistol - Women.
Q4. What is the achievement of Indians in this event?
(1) 2004 Athens Olympics - Silver Medal by Rajya Vardhan Singh Rathore - Army Major - Double Trap. (2) 2008 Beijing Olympics - Gold Medal - Abhinav Bindra - The first to win a gold medal individually.
Q5. Which Maharaja was famous in this sport "shooting" and represented Inida in many events?
Maharaja Karni Singh.
