| Champion Shots Medal | |
|---|---|
Obverse of medal and ribbon |
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| Awarded by Australia | |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | members of the Australian Defence Force |
| Awarded for | annual winner of the three service target-shooting competitions |
| Clasps | for wins in subsequent years |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 13 September 1988 |
| Total awarded | 53 at 30 June 2010 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal |
| Next (lower) | Long Service Medals of Imperial Origin |
In Australia the three armed forces, the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force, conduct annual target-shooting competitions with standard issue weapons. Three medals – one for each force – are awarded to the winners.
No more than three medals can be awarded in each calendar year. If the same person receives a further Champion Shots award it is in the form of a date bar, which is attached to the ribbon of the original award. The most number of clasps awarded (as at 30 June 2006) is 5, to Brett G. Hartman for wins in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994 and 2000. The only person to ever win it with a perfect aggregrate score was Grant B. Sheean (RAN).
Australian Honours Order of Precedence