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Alicante to host 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Monday (4 February) that Spanish city Alicante will host the 2013 IPC Shooting European Championships, taking place from 18-26 October.
![Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of The United Arab Emirates competes during the Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final](/sites/default/files/images/121114140450917_151034827_0.jpg)
IPC Shooting adopts new rule changes for 2013
IPC Shooting aims to increase the competitiveness for athletes and attractiveness for spectators by introducing new rule changes for 2013.
![Abdulla Sultan Alaryani of The United Arab Emirates competes during the Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final](/sites/default/files/images/121114140450917_151034827_0.jpg)
IPC Shooting adopts new rule changes for 2013
IPC Shooting aims to increase the competitiveness for athletes and attractiveness for spectators by introducing new rule changes for 2013.
![Abdullah Alaryani](/sites/default/files/images/121208155716334_Abdulla%2BAlaryani%2B1%2BCREDIT%2BGetty_0.jpg)
No. 24: UAE’s unexpected champion
UAE shooting athlete Abdullah Alaryani created the No. 24 moment of 2012 when he beat 28-time Paralympic medallist Jonas Jacobsson for gold.
![Stefan Olsson and Peter Vikstrom](/sites/default/files/images/121126141800709_151447957_0.jpg)
Swedish Paralympic champions nominated for Jerringpriset
Peter Vikström and Stefan Olsson, Anna-Carin Ahlquist, Maja Reichard and Jonas Jacobsson are up for one of Sweden’s most prestigious sport awards.
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APC President honours Kosmala, Modra
Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Greg Hartung awarded shooter Libby Kosmala and cyclist Kieran Modra the President’s Medal for Excellence in Sportsmanship.
![Seakyun Park - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120906095047697_Park_150999214_0.jpg)
Last shots to be fired in Royal Artillery Barracks
Zhang Cuiping of China is the favourite in the women’s 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 and Seakyun Park of Korea will defend his title in the mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event.
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Zhang and Park win gold as shooting finishes the way it started
China tops shooting medal table with four golds.
![Jonas Jacobsson - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120905174855068_Jonas_151265535_0.jpg)
Jacobsson wins his 17th gold medal
Jonas Jacobsson has won gold in every Paralympics since 1980 and closes his participation in the London 2012 Paralympic Games with a gold in the R7 men’s 50m rifle 3 positions SH1.
![Abdulla Sultan Alaryani](/sites/default/files/images/120904163745400_Abdulla%2BSultan%2BAlaryani_0.jpg)
Alaryani lives his dream and wins the gold
Abdulla Alaryani won the gold medal in the R6 mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 competition and dethroned the three-time champion Jonas Jacobsson, who finished fourth.
![Jonas Jacobsson close-up](/sites/default/files/images/120413135646061_575349_276704905746583_263020967114977_634718_651985139_n_0.jpg)
Jacobsson looms large at Royal Artillery Barracks
Swedish great Jonas Jacobsson will be looking to stamp his prowess on the London 2012 Paralympic Games shooting competition on Day 6.
![Olivera Nakovska-Bikova - London 2012](/sites/default/files/images/120903092110156_Olivera_151066054_0.jpg)
London 2012 medallists to aim further
Many shooting athletes competing on Day 5 have already won a medal in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Now they have to aim further, as the distance is pushed back to 25m.
![Li Jianfei wins shooting gold](/sites/default/files/images/120903195450467_Shooting%2Bmedals_0.jpg)
Li Jianfei puts China on top
China takes its third shooting gold medal of London 2012 after fine Li display
![Kang Juyoung - London 2012 Paralympic Games](/sites/default/files/images/120902160544809_campeao_151139527_0.jpg)
Tirsek wins silver with a borrowed gun
Gold to Korea and Slovenia’s Gorazd Tirsek wins silver with another man’s gun medal in the R4 mixed 10m Air Rifle standing SH2 competition on Day 4.
![Lee Ji-Seok](/sites/default/files/images/120203103025704_82734043_10.jpg)
Fourth day of shooting to thrill fans
The R4 mixed 10m Air Rifle standing is the only event in the shooting programme on Day 4.
![Zhang Cuiping celebrates with her gold medal](/sites/default/files/images/120830190640875_Zhang%2BCuiping_0.jpg)
Lee Jiseok, Zhang Cuiping and Dong Chao all in action
China and Korea strong on day three as British shooters look to make their mark.
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10 shooters earn perfect score of 600
In an intense day at the Royal Artillery Barracks, the mixed R5 10m air rifle prone SH2 did not disappoint.
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Two gold medals on target on Day 2
Great British shooters looking to de-thrown the king of shooting from Sweden on the second day of competition.