World Shooting Para Sport Championships
12-18 October

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Following the first IPC Shooting World Cup Paralympic qualifier of the season, 34 National Paralympic Committees have quota places for the next Paralympic Games.

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Team is a mixtures of experienced and young athletes for the Rio 2016 qualifier.

Ukraine’s Andrii Doroshenko wins gold in the R6, beating Spain’s Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon at the IPC Shooting World Cup on 14 July in Osijek, Croatia.

By a matter of two points, Ukraine’s Doroshenko won the R6 mixed event, while Great Britain’s Bevis took the R5 mixed in the final day.

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The No. 4-ranked shooter won gold in the women’s P2 in Croatia, upsetting top-ranked compatriot Javanmardidodmani.

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Frenchman sees off Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon to take gold at IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek.

Zhang Cuiping celebrates with her gold medal

Chinese world and Paralympic champion breaks seven year old qualification best in Osijek, Croatia and goes onto set new world record in the finals.

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Paralympic champion Cuiping Zhang also helped her team to a new world record in Osijek, Croatia, a Paralympic qualifier.

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.

Athletes from 48 countries – the most ever at a World Cup – will line-up for the first Paralympic qualifier of 2015.

Veronika Vadovicova concentrates on her next shot.

Slovakian world and Paralympic gold medallist Veronika Vadovicova believes she is improving in all events ahead of the World Cup in Osijek, Croatia.

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.

A number of great athletes are preparing themselves for three qualification World Cups, the first of which takes place in Osijek, Croatia, from 10 July.

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Hungary’s 2014 Worlds silver medallist underwent a serious operation in February, but is already planning a comeback in July.

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After much speculation, the Swedish legend has confirmed that he will take-part in his tenth consecutive Paralympic Games in 2016.

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The 72-year-old Australian is not hanging up her rifle just yet as she aims for Rio 2016.

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A run-down of the current best pistol and rifle shooters hoping to seal Rio 2016 spots when the first 2015 qualifier gets underway from 10-14 July.

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The second clash of the IPC Shooting World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, between New Zealand’s Michael Johnson and Great Britain’s Ryan Cockbill ended in excitement.

Veronika Vadovicova concentrates on her next shot.

Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova collects win at IPC Shooting World Cup in Turkey following world record performance just last month.

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Iranian world champion and record holder Sareh Javanmardidodmani will get her 2015 season underway at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Antalya, Turkey.

Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft on her way to a new 200m T34 world record in Nottwil, Switzerland in May 2014.

Here’s a brief rundown of the top para-sport events around the world to keep your eyes on during May.

Ukraine's Vasyl Kovalchuk took gold ahead of Finnish world champion Minna Leinonen at a 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup.

A three-way battle between Denmark’s Johnny Andersen, Great Britain’s Tim Jeffrey and Ukraine’s Vasyl Kovalchuk concluded the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin, Poland.

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Only in his second competitive season, Uzbekistan’s Server Ibragimov storms onto the international stage with victory at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Szczecin, Poland.