Olympic Skeet is a variant of skeet shooting, and the specific variant used in the Olympic Games. The discipline is sanctioned by the

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. Two throwing machines at different heights launch a series of 25

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in a specific order, some as singles and some as doubles, with the shooter having a fixed position between them. Both men's and women's competitions consist of five such series. The top six competitors shoot an additional series as a final round, on targets filled with special powder to show hits more clearly to the audience.

History

Unlike English Skeet, participants shooting Olympic Skeet must call for the clays with their gun off the shoulder, with the stock positioned level with the hip. There is also a delay switch incorporated within the clay trap, meaning the clays might be released immediately, or up to three seconds after the clay is called by the shooter. Under no circumstances must the gun be moved until the clay is released, or the shooter will face disqualification. The event was introduced in 1968, and until 1992 both men and women were allowed to participate. But in 1996 the event was limited to men only, which was somewhat controversial because the 1992 Olympic Champion was a woman, Shan Zhang of

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. In 2000, a female skeet event was introduced.

25 Shot Sequence

;Station 1 *Single from the High House *Pair: High House target to be shot first ;Station 2 *Single from the High House *Pair: High House target to be shot first ;Station 3 *Single from the High House *Pair: High House target to be shot first ;Station 4 (Part 1) *Single from the High House *Single from the Low House ;Station 5 *Single from the Low House *Pair: Low House target to be shot first ;Station 6 *Single from the Low House *Pair: Low House target to be shot first ;Station 7 *Pair: Low House target to be shot first ;Station 4 (Part 2) *Pair: High House target to be shot first *Pair: Low House target to be shot first ;Station 8 *Single from the High House *Single from the Low House

Olympic Games

Mixed / Men's skeet

Women's skeet

World Championships, Men

World Championships, Men Team

World Championships, Women

World Championships, Women Team

World Championships, total medals

Current world records

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Olympic Skeet ISSF shooting events Shotgun shooting sports Rifle and pistol shooting sports Lists of sport shooters