IPC Shooting European Championships
20-25 October

ALICANTE 2013 Media Centre

News - Shooting

Suhl Stadt

Organisers unveil details ahead of July's event which will attract 50 countries and 300 athletes.

Matt Skelhon, Iurii Stoiev and Andrii Doroshenko

Great Britain and Ukraine had strong showings at the first IPC Shooting World Cup of 2014, registering their intent for this summer’s World Championships.

Jason Maroney at Alicante 2013 landscape

More than 100 competitors from over 20 countries begin the 2014 calendar at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium, ahead of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl, Germany.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Code will be effective from 1 January 2015 and was unanimously approved by WADA Foundation Board.

ISSF and IPC meeting February 2014

Representatives of the IPC, ISSF and Italian Shotgun Shooting Federation met to discuss the potential for para-clay target shooting to become an IPC Shooting recognised discipline.

Jason Maroney built his own rifle range with a world class electronic target machine in his shed

Australian shooter is making big changes to his training set-up ahead of the 2014 World Championships, as well as adjusting to life in a new chair, which at times can lead to unexpected consequences.

Sir Philip Craven shakes hands with the wife of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

Ban Ki-moon and Sir Philip Craven talk about the Paralympic Movement ahead of Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi.

IPC Shooting and ISSF visit to Rio

Delegation in charge of visit to site of 2016 Paralympic Games leaves comfortable with progress.

Carlos Nuzman

With 65 Olympic and Paralympic sports being contested, find out how much money Rio 2016 are devoting to hosting the Games.

Athlete holding a rifle while practicing shooting.

IPC Shooting launches website as the place to go for information, news and updates about the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships which take place in July in Suhl, Germany.

Leo Rupp listens to music at London

German shooter Leo Rupp on the songs that mean the most to him.

Residents of Tokyo celebrate the city winning the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Paralympian Mami Sato won global praise for her role in securing the Japanese city the Games.

Jason Maroney at Alicante 2013 landscape

Australian shooter on how he got into competitive shooting and how it helped him move on with his life.

Athlete holding a rifle while practicing shooting.

Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop wins her first major title, and judge Robynne Browne raises the Paralympic flag at 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships.

Xavier Gonzalez

The strategic plans for the nine IPC sports will make them stronger and in the long-term self-sustainable.

Leo Rupp

Proud Paralympian Leo Rupp made the German shooting for London 2012 and is setting is sights firmly on Rio 2016.

Leo Rupp

SIUS contract signing

Swiss company will provide official targets and results for next three years.

Panfeng Feng

Nominees for the IPC Athlete of the Month award include: Robert Davies, Panfeng Feng, Natascha Hiltrop, Witsanu Huadpradit, Jonas Jacobsson and Seung-Hwan Jung.

Matt Skelhon Alicante 2013

Gold for Brit Matt Skelhon as 11 world records fall over five days of incredible action at Alicante 2013.