World Shooting Para Sport Championships
12-18 October

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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

A total of 265 athletes from 53 countries will line up at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships from 18-23 July.

Upper body of women showing a medal to the camera

After debuting at the 2010 IPC Shooting World Championships, Hungarian Kristina David suffered a huge injury setback but began her road to recovery in 2013 with a new world record and European bronze medal.

Matt Skelhon

The only thing missing from Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon’s trophy cabinet is a world title and he heads to the 2014 IPC Shooting Worlds targeting not one but two gold medals.

Abdi Jama

With world championships in goalball, wheelchair basketball and shooting, June offers much more than just football fever to fans around the world.

Veronika Vadovicova and Natascha Hiltrop

In what will be the biggest IPC Shooting World Championships in history, Suhl 2014 will welcome 13 countries for the first time.

Veronika Vadovicova 2014

IPC Shooting is offering visually impaired athletes the chance to take part in a demonstration event during the 2014 World Championships, with a view to future development of the sport under IPC Shooting.

Sir Philip Craven

Speaking at the 6th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women and Sport in Helsinki, Finland, the IPC President outlined the Paralympic Movement's long term ambition.

Athlete holding a rifle while practicing shooting.

Interested media can now apply to cover the biggest para-shooting event in 2014

Veronika Vadovicova 2014

Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova claimed three gold medals at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA, whilst Great Britain claimed an impressive nine medals in total.

Portrait of smiling man wearing a basecap showing his bronze medal to the camera.

One of New Zealand’s most prolific Paralympians Michael Johnson has revealed his medal targets for the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships and is confident of retaining his form through to Rio 2016.

Matthew Skelhon of Great Britain catches a glimpse of the camera while competing in the mixed R6-50m Rifle Prone- SH1 final

The last 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup before the World Championships will feature a rivalry between two European champions, Slovakia’s Veronika Vadovicova and Great Britain’s Matt Skelhon.

Athlete holding a rifle while practicing shooting.

A selection of reigning Paralympic, world and regional champions as well as up-and-coming athletes to follow at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships.

Shooting

Organisers of the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships taking place in Suhl, Germany, are seeking people with language skills to volunteer for the biggest shooting para-sport competition in 2014.

Matt Skelhon, Iurii Stoiev and Andrii Doroshenko

IPC Shooting will not endorse the World Cup in Bangkok.

Two people give a thumbs up and a peace sign in front of a "Say No! to Doping" sign.

Find how a revised World Anti-Doping Code for athletes will be implemented starting in 2015.

A woman raises her arms in celebration.

Iran, Great Britain, Russia and Serbia all had success in Poland at the second stop on the 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup.

A picture of women at the shooting competition

The 2014 IPC Shooting World Cup is making its way to Szczecin, Poland, this week, where 28 countries will take part.

Richard Osvath

Top events will take place this month in boccia, wheelchair fencing, shooting, cycling and athletics.

Leo Rupp at London 2012

Der deutsche Schütze hat vor kurzem eine temporäre Auszeit angekündigt. Dies ist überraschend steht doch die Heim-Weltmeisterschaft im Juli an.

Leo Rupp at London 2012

The German shooter has recently announced his temporary retirement from the sport which comes as a shock ahead of the World Championships in his home country this July.