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Shooting

Shooting is one of the optional Commonwealth Games sports. Shooting events combine skill, accuracy, concentration and speed. It has been on the program in 1966, and for all Games since 1974.

Sport Information

• The Commonwealth Games Shooting program is conducted according to the rules of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

• Shooting on the Commonwealth Games program includes:

• clay target
• pistol
• small bore and air rifle
• full bore rifle.

Trivia

• Greg Yelavich, a sports shooter from New Zealand, has won 11 medals in 6 games from 1986 to 2006.

Related Pages

• See the list of Commonwealth Games sports