Shooting at the Commonwealth Games

Shooting sports have been contested at the Commonwealth Games at every games since 1966 with the exception of the 1970 Commonwealth Games. Events were open until they were segregated by gender in 1994 for pistol and most rifle events and in 2002 for trap and skeet events; the full bore rifle competitions remained open.

Timetable of shooting events

Event 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
Men/Open Pistol Competitions
Free Pistol 50 metres X X X X X X X X X X
Free Pistol - Pairs 50 metres X X X X X X X
Standard Pistol 25 metres X X
Standard Pistol - Pairs 25 metres X X
Centre-Fire Pistol 25 metres X X X X X X X X
Centre-Fire Pistol - Pairs 25 metres X X X X X X X
Rapid-Fire Pistol 25 metres X X X X X X X X X X
Rapid-Fire Pistol - Pairs 25 metres X X X X X X X
Air Pistol 10 metres X X X X X X X
Air Pistol - Pairs 10 metres X X X X X X X
Men/Open Rifle Competitions
Small Bore Rifle 50 metres X X X
Small Bore Rifle, Prone 50 metres X X X X X X X
Small Bore Rifle, Prone - Pairs 50 metres X X X X X X X
Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions 50 metres X X X X X X X
Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions - Pairs 50 metres X X X X X X X
Full Bore Rifle 300-1000 yards X X X X X X X X X X
Full Bore Rifle - Pairs 300-1000 yards X X X X X X X
Air Rifle 10 metres X X X X X X X
Air Rifle - Pairs 10 metres X X X X X X X
Running Target 10 metres X X
Running Target - Pairs 10 metres X X
Men/Open Shotgun Competitions
Trap X X X X X X X X X
Trap - Pairs X X X X X X X
Double Trap X X
Double Trap - Pairs X X
Skeet X X X X X X X X X
Skeet - Pairs X X X X X X X
Women Pistol Competitions
Sport Pistol 25 metres X X X X
Sport Pistol - Pairs 25 metres X X X X
Air Pistol 10 metres X X X X
Air Pistol 10 metres X X X X
Women Rifle Competitions
Small Bore Rifle, Prone 50 metres X X X X
Small Bore Rifle, Prone - Pairs 50 metres X X X X
Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions 50 metres X X X X
Small Bore Rifle, Three Positions - Pairs 50 metres X X X X
Air Rifle 10 metres X X X X
Air Rifle - Pairs 10 metres X X X X
Sport Pistol 25 metres X X X X
Women Shotgun Competitions
Trap X X
Trap - Pairs X X
Double Trap X X
Double Trap - Pairs X X
Skeet X X
Skeet - Pairs X X

References