World Shooting Para Sport Championships
12-18 October

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McKenna Dahl of USA

The IPC continues its rundown of athletes to look out for at Rio 2016 with a look at sailing and shooting.

Women from the back, targeting with a rifle

China’s Paralympic champion returns to the top in her best events in style after a disappointing 2014 World Championships.

Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of The United Arab Emirates competes during the Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final

The United Arab Emirates and South Korea both set new team world bests in Fort Benning, USA.

A shooter calms himself during a match

India also take their first Paralympic quota place in Fort Benning, USA.

Dalekova Andrey Lebedinskiy at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.

New Zealand, Slovakia and the USA seal more quota places at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.

Damjan Pavlin

British and Australian athletes also win gold at IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.

IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning

Tammy Delano also takes bronze for hosts USA at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning.

Veronika Vadovicova concentrates on her next shot.

Nearly 180 athletes from 48 countries are in Fort Benning, USA, for the final opportunity to gain quota places for their country at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Three men in wheelchairs, having their hand on their chest

Following a dominant performance at the IPC Shooting World Cup in September, the team look primed to be the ones to beat at Rio 2016.

Jordanne Whiley

Five World Championships wrapped up this month. Here is a quick rundown of what happened.

A group of shooters hang-out with Rio 2016 mascot Tom

Two new world records for South Korea and more quota places secured for Rio 2016 on the final day of action in Sydney, Australia.

Chul Park, Juhee Lee and Ahn Kyounghee at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia.

Italy, Thailand and Brazil amongst those to secure quota spots at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia.

A shooter composes himself on the range

Teenager Tim Jeffery shines for Great Britain, New Zealand score another quota spot for Rio 2016 thanks to newcomer Jason Eales at the IPC Shooting World Cup

Three men in wheelchairs, having their hand on their chest

Australia also secure a quota place at the Rio 2016 qualifier in Sydney, Australia.

Three men on a podium with medals

South Korea also dominate the podium in Sydney, Australia, at the second Paralympic qualifier of 2015.

shooter holding gun

The penultimate Paralympic qualification World Cup will see more than 150 shooters from 34 countries try to seal places for their countries from 15 September.

Man in wheelchair in a shooting range

Michael Johnson will lead his team to the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, where he has confidence more of his teammates can qualify for the Paralympic Games.

Richard Davies of Great Britain competes in the Mixed R4-10m Air Rifle Standing Shooting - SH2 qualifying at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Views are being sought from the shooting para-sport community in preparation for the 2017-2020 technical rules and regulations.

Sergey Malyshev of Russia, wearing glasses, a visor and ear protection shoots his Mixed P3-25m Pistol at an indoor range at The Royal Artillery Barracks

The Russian pistol shooter is more determined than ever to end his silver streak at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Women in a shooting range targeting

With a place for the next Paralympic Games already secured, the R5 (mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2) world champion is focusing on training in Finland.