Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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Qualification rules
A nation may earn up to 2 quota places per event, except for Women's Trap and Skeet, where the maximum is 1 quota place per event.
The qualification consists of two parts:
- A minimum qualification score (MQS) that each shooter has to perform in at least one ISSF championship to be eligible for the Olympics in that certain event. The MQS are set rather low.
- A number of quota places in each event, adding up to a total of 390. The quota places are won by the national federations when their shooters rank high in ISSF championships (at ISSF World Cups, only the best-ranking shooter yet without a Quota place gains one, while at the World Championships there are more places at stake). Some quota places are left as wild cards.
Each quota place gives the national federation the right to send one shooter to compete in that event. However, there is a maximum of two shooters per event and country. On the other hand, a shooter filling a quota place in one event may compete in other events as well, as long as the MQS have been fulfilled. Most shooters combine events in this way (apart from those in 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol, Skeet and Women's Trap, who generally do not, because there are no events similar to theirs on the program).
Summary
| Nation | Men | Women | Total | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR 3x40 | FR 60PR | AR 60 | FP | RFP | AP 60 | TR 125 | DT 150 | SK 125 | STR 3x20 | AR 40 | SP | AP 40 | TR 75 | SK 75 | Athletes | Quotas | |
 Albania | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Armenia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Australia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 17 |
 Austria | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||
 Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belarus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | |||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
 Brazil | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
 Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
 Chile | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 China | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 24 |
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Colombia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Croatia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
 Cuba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
 Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | ||||
 Denmark | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | ||||||
 El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Estonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Fiji | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Finland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | |||||
 France | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | ||
 Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Germany | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 18 | |
 Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||
 Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Hungary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
 India | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | ||||||
 Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Israel | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||
 Italy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 15 | |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |||||||
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |||||
 Kuwait | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
 Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
 Latvia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Liechtenstein | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Malta | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
 Moldova | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Monaco | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||
 Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Namibia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Nepal | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
 Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 North Korea | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
 Norway | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||
 Oman | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Peru | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Philippines | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | ||||||
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Qatar | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
 Russia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 22 |
 San Marino | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Serbia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||||||
 Singapore | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||||||
 Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
 South Africa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
 South Korea | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | |||
 Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
 Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | ||||||
 Syria | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Thailand | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Turkey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | ||||
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
 United States | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
 Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
 Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Total: 103 NOCs | 50 | 56 | 51 | 45 | 19 | 48 | 35 | 19 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 41 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 578 | 390 |
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships | Jul 21 - Aug 5, 2006 | Zagreb |
| 2005 World Shotgun Championships | May 24–31, 2005 | Lonato |
| 2007 World Shotgun Championships | September 1–10, 2007 | Nicosia |
| 2005 World Cup #1 | April 8–17, 2005 | Changwon |
| 2005 World Cup #2 Rifle, Pistol | May 7–15, 2005 | Fort Benning |
| 2005 World Cup #2 Shotgun | May 16–23, 2005 | Rome |
| 2005 World Cup #3 Rifle, Pistol | June 6–13, 2005 | Munich |
| 2005 World Cup #4 Rifle, Pistol | June 13–20, 2005 | Milan |
| 2005 World Cup #3 Shotgun | July 14–21, 2005 |  Belgrade |
| 2005 World Cup #4 Shotgun | August 5–14, 2005 | Americana |
| 2006 World Cup #1 Rifle, Pistol | Mar 25 - Apr 2, 2006 | Guangzhou |
| 2006 World Cup #1 Shotgun | April 2–11, 2006 | Qingyuan |
| 2006 World Cup #2 Rifle, Pistol | Apr 25 - May 3, 2006 | Resende |
| 2006 World Cup #2 Shotgun | May 4–12, 2006 | Kerrville |
| 2006 World Cup #3 Shotgun | May 16–25, 2006 | Cairo |
| 2006 World Cup #3 Rifle, Pistol | May 22–29, 2006 | Munich |
| 2006 World Cup #4 Rifle, Pistol | May 29 - Jun 5, 2006 | Milan |
| 2006 World Cup #4 Shotgun | June 6–15, 2006 | Suhl |
| 2007 World Cup #1 Shotgun | March 18–29, 2007 | Santo Domingo |
| 2007 World Cup #1 Rifle, Pistol | Mar 31 - Apr 8, 2007 | Fort Benning |
| 2007 World Cup #2 Shotgun | April 13–24, 2007 | Changwon |
| 2007 World Cup #2 Rifle, Pistol | Apr 25 - May 3, 2007 | Sydney |
| 2007 World Cup #3 Rifle, Pistol | May 3–11, 2007 | Bangkok |
| 2007 World Cup #4 Rifle, Pistol | May 28 - Jun 4, 2007 | Munich |
| 2007 World Cup #3 Shotgun | June 6–15, 2007 | Lonato |
| 2007 World Cup #4 Shotgun | Jun 26 - Jul 7, 2007 | Maribor |
| IX Championships of the Americas | November 1–11, 2005 | Salinas |
| 2007 Pan American Games | July 13–29, 2007 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2007 African Championships | March 1–9, 2007 | Cairo |
| 2007 European Championships 25 m, 50 m, Shotgun | July 10–25, 2007 | Granada |
| 2007 European Championships 10 m | March 12–18, 2007 | Deauville |
| 2007 Asian Championships | December 5–12, 2007 | Kuwait City |
| 2007 Oceania Championships | Oct 27- Nov 4, 2007 | Sydney |
50 m Rifle 3 Positions Men
50 m Rifle Prone Men
10 m Air Rifle Men
50 m Pistol Men
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Men
| Event | Quota Places | Qualified Athlete | Announced Competitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | China | Zhang Penghui | |
| 2006 World Championships | Russia | Sergei Alifirenko | Leonid Ekimov |
| Germany | Marco Spangenberg | Christian Reitz | |
| 2006 World Cup #1 | Germany | Ralf Schumann | Ralf Schumann |
| 2006 World Cup #2 | Ukraine | Oleksandr Petriv | Oleksandr Petriv |
| 2006 World Cup #3 | Ukraine | Roman Bondaruk | Roman Bondaruk |
| 2006 World Cup #4 | China | Liu Zhongsheng | Liu Zhongsheng |
| 2007 World Cup #1 | Russia | Sergei Poliakov | Alexei Klimov |
| 2007 World Cup #2 | Czech Republic | Martin Podhráský | Martin Podhráský |
| 2007 World Cup #3 | Romania | Iulian Raicea | Iulian Raicea |
| 2007 World Cup #4 | United States | Keith Sanderson | Keith Sanderson |
| Pan American Games | Cuba | Leurir Pupo | Leurir Pupo |
| African Championships | Egypt | | |
| European Championships | Czech Republic | Marin Strnad | Marin Strnad |
| Poland | | ||
| Asian Championships | Malaysia | Hasli Izwan Amir Hasan | Hasli Izwan Amir Hasan |
| Oceania Championships | Australia | David Chapman | Bruce Quick |
| Wild Card re-distributed | Latvia | Afanasijs Kuzmins | |
| Hong Kong | Wong Fai | ||
| Moldova | Ghenadie Lisoconi | ||
| Additional | Brazil | Julio Almeida | |
| TOTAL | 19 |
10 m Air Pistol Men
Trap Men
Double Trap Men
Skeet Men
50 m Rifle 3 Positions Women
| Event | Quota Places | Qualified Athlete | Announced Competitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 World Championships | Poland | Sylwia Bogacka | Sylwia Bogacka |
| Serbia | Lidija Mihajlovic | Lidija Mihajlovic | |
| United States | Jamie Beyerle | Jamie Beyerle | |
| Switzerland | Annik Marguet | Annik Marguet | |
| 2005 World Cup #1 | Germany | | |
| 2005 World Cup #2 | China | Yin Wen | Du Li |
| 2005 World Cup #3 | Germany | | |
| 2005 World Cup #4 | Czech Republic | Lucie Valová | Adéla Sýkorové |
| 2006 World Cup #1 | China | Liu Bo | Wu Liuxi |
| 2006 World Cup #2 | India | Anjali Bhagwat | Anjali Bhagwat |
| 2006 World Cup #3 | Russia | Lioubov Galkina | Tatiana Goldobina |
| 2006 World Cup #4 | Ukraine | Natallia Kalnysh | Natallia Kalnysh |
| 2007 World Cup #1 | France | Marie Laure Gigon | Marie Laure Gigon |
| 2007 World Cup #2 | Ukraine | Olena Davydova | Darya Shytko |
| 2007 World Cup #3 | Slovakia | Daniela Peskova | Daniela Peskova |
| 2007 World Cup #4 | Thailand | Thanyalak Chotpaibunsin | Thanyalak Chotpaibunsin |
| Championships of the Americas | United States | Kimberly Chrostowski | Sandra Fong |
| Pan American Games | Mexico | Alix Moncada | Natalia Zamora |
| African Championships | South Africa | Esmari Van Reenen | Esmari Van Reenen |
| European Championships | Switzerland | Irene Beyeler | Irene Beyeler |
| Hungary | Anita Toth | Anita Toth | |
| Italy | Valentina Turisini | Valentina Turisini | |
| Asian Championships | South Korea | Jeong Mi Ra | Kim Yoo Yeon |
| Uzbekistan | Elena Kuznetsova | Elena Kuznetsova | |
| Oceania Championships | Australia | Robyn Van Nus | Robyn Van Nus |
| Wild Card re-distributed | Venezuela | Diliana Mendez | |
| Norway ** | Kristina Vestveit | ||
| Additional | Australia | Susan McCready | |
| Bulgaria | Desislava Balabanova | ||
| Croatia | Suzana Cimbal Spirelja | ||
| Croatia | Snjezana Pejcic | ||
| Cuba | Eglis Yaima Cruz | ||
| Czech Republic | Kateřina Emmons | ||
| Finland | Hanna Etula | ||
| Finland | Marjo Yli-Kiikka | ||
| France | Laurence Brize | ||
| Germany | Barbara Lechner | ||
| Germany | Sonja Pfeilschifter | ||
| India | Avneet Kaur Sidhu | ||
| Kazakhstan | Olga Dovgun | ||
| Mongolia | Zorigtyn Batkhuyag | ||
| Norway | Gyda Ellefsplas Olssen | ||
| Poland | Agnieszka Staron | ||
| Russia | Lioubov Galkina | ||
| Thailand | Sasithorn Hongprasert | ||
| TOTAL | 43 |
10 m Air Rifle Women
| Event | Quota Places | Qualified Athlete | Announced Competitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | China | ||
| 2006 World Championships | Kazakhstan | Olga Dovgun | Olga Dovgun |
| Russia | Marina Bobkova | Olga Desyatsakaya | |
| India | Avneet Kaur Sidhu | Avneet Kaur Sidhu | |
| Germany | Sylvia Aumann | Barbara Lechner | |
| France | Laurence Brize | Laurence Brize | |
| 2005 World Cup #1 | China | Zhao Yinghui | Zhao Yinghui |
| 2005 World Cup #2 | Russia | Tatiana Goldobina | Lioubov Galkina |
| 2005 World Cup #3 | Czech Republic | Pavla Kalná | Pavla Kalná |
| 2005 World Cup #4 | Germany | Sonja Pfeilschifter | Sonja Pfeilschifter |
| 2006 World Cup #1 | Mongolia | Zorigtyn Batkhuyag | Zorigtyn Batkhuyag |
| 2006 World Cup #2 | Czech Republic | Kateřina Kůrková | Kateřina Emmons |
| 2006 World Cup #3 | Italy | | |
| 2006 World Cup #4 | Croatia | Snježana Pejčić | Snježana Pejčić |
| 2007 World Cup #1 | Bulgaria | Desislava Balabanova | Desislava Balabanova |
| 2007 World Cup #2 | Croatia | Suzana Cimbal Špirelja | Suzana Cimbal Špirelja |
| 2007 World Cup #3 | Norway | Gyda Ellefsplas Olssen | Gyda Ellefsplas Olssen |
| 2007 World Cup #4 | South Korea | Lee Hye Jin | Kim Yeo Oul |
| Championships of the Americas | United States | Emily Caruso | Emily Caruso |
| Pan American Games | Cuba | Eglis Yaima Cruz | Eglis Yaima Cruz |
| African Championships | South Africa | | |
| European Championships | Finland | Hanna Etula | Hanna Etula |
| Poland | Agnieszka Staron | Agnieszka Staron | |
| Finland | Marjo Yli-Kiikka | Marjo Yli-Kiikka | |
| Asian Championships | Thailand | Sasithorn Hongprasert | Sasithorn Hongprasert |
| South Korea | Kim Chan Mi | Kim Chan Mi | |
| Oceania Championships | Australia | Susannah Smith | Susan McCready |
| Wild Card IOC Tripartite | Nepal | Phool Maya Kyapchhaki | |
| Wild Card re-distributed | Egypt ** | Shimaa Abdel-Latif | |
| Indonesia | Yosheefin Prasasti | ||
| Turkmenistan | Yekaterina Arabova | ||
| Ukraine ** | Dariya Sharipova | ||
| Monaco | Fabienne Pasetti | ||
| Additional | Australia | Robyn Van Nus | |
| China | Du Li | ||
| France | Marie Laure Gigon | ||
| Hungary | Anita Toth | ||
| India | Anjali Bhagwat | ||
| Italy | Valentina Turisini | ||
| Norway | Kristina Vestveit | ||
| Poland | Sylwia Bogacka | ||
| Serbia | Lidija Mihajlovic | ||
| Switzerland | Irene Beyeler | ||
| Switzerland | Annik Marguet | ||
| Slovakia | Daniela Peskova | ||
| Thailand | Thanyalak Chotpaibunsin | ||
| Ukraine | Natallia Kalnysh | ||
| United States | Jamie Beyerle | ||
| Uzbekistan | Elena Kuznetsova | ||
| Venezuela | Diliana Mendez | ||
| TOTAL | 47 |
25 m Pistol Women
10 m Air Pistol Women
Trap Women
| Event | Quota Places | Qualified Athlete | Announced Competitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | China | Liu Yingzi | |
| 2006 World Championships | North Korea | Chae Hye Gyong | Pak Yong Hui |
| Great Britain | Lesley Goddard | Charlotte Kerwood | |
| 2005 Shotgun World Championships | Italy | Deborah Gelisio | Deborah Gelisio |
| 2007 Shotgun World Championships | Lithuania | Daina Gudzinevičiūtė | Daina Gudzinevičiūtė |
| 2006 World Cup #1 | Slovakia | Zuzana Štefečeková | Zuzana Štefečeková |
| 2006 World Cup #2 | United States | Theresa Dewitt | Corey Cogdell |
| 2006 World Cup #3 | Germany | Susanne Kiermayer | Susanne Kiermayer |
| 2006 World Cup #4 | Finland | Satu Mäkelä-Nummela | Satu Mäkelä-Nummela |
| 2007 World Cup #1 | France | Delphine Racinet | Delphine Racinet |
| 2007 World Cup #2 | Japan | Yukie Nakayama | Yukie Nakayama |
| 2007 World Cup #3 | San Marino | Daniela Del Din | Daniela Del Din |
| 2007 World Cup #4 | Australia | Suzanne Balogh | Stacy Roiall |
| Championships of the Americas | Canada | Sandra Honour | Susan Nattrass |
| African Championships | South Africa | Diane Swanton | Diane Swanton |
| European Championships | Russia | Elena Tkach | Irina Laricheva |
| Asian Championships | Kazakhstan | Elena Struchaeva | Elena Struchaeva |
| Oceania Championships | New Zealand | Natalie Rooney | Nadine Stanton |
| Wild Card IOC Tripartite | Namibia | Gaby Diana Ahrens | |
| Wild Card re-distributed | South Korea ** | Lee Bo Na | |
| TOTAL | 20 |
Skeet Women
| Event | Quota Places | Qualified Athlete | Announced Competitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | China | Wei Ning | |
| 2006 World Championships | Italy | Chiara Cainero | Chiara Cainero |
| Great Britain | Elena Little | Elena Little | |
| 2005 Shotgun World Championships | France | Veronique Girardet-Allard | Veronique Girardet-Allard |
| 2007 Shotgun World Championships | Thailand | Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit | Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit |
| 2006 World Cup #1 | Germany | Christine Brinker | Christine Brinker |
| 2006 World Cup #2 | Russia | Svetlana Demina | Svetlana Demina |
| 2006 World Cup #3 | Slovakia | Danka Bartekova | Danka Bartekova |
| 2006 World Cup #4 | Cyprus | Andri Eleftheriou | Andri Eleftheriou |
| 2007 World Cup #1 | Sweden | Nathalie Larsson | Nathalie Larsson |
| 2007 World Cup #2 | South Korea | Kim Min-Ji | Kim Min-Ji |
| 2007 World Cup #3 | Hungary | Diána Igaly | Diána Igaly |
| 2007 World Cup #4 | Finland | Marjut Heinonen | Marjut Heinonen |
| Championships of the Americas | United States | Haley Dunn | Kimberly Rhode |
| African Championships | Egypt | Mona El-Hawary | Mona El-Hawary |
| European Championships | Romania | Lucia Mihalache | Lucia Mihalache |
| Asian Championships | North Korea | Pak Jong Ran | Pak Jong Ran |
| Oceania Championships | Australia | Lauryn Mark | Natalia Rahman |
| Wild Card Universality Places | Azerbaijan | Zemfira Meftahatdinova | |
| TOTAL | 19 |
* Unused Quota
** Swap
Note: Athletes qualify their nation, not themselves. However, an athlete can only earn one quota place. If the same athlete finishes first at a subsequent qualifying event, the quota place is awarded to the nation of the next highest finisher who has not already earned a quota place. Nations may "swap" quota places between 2 events, IE give up a quota in one event in exchange for another event where they didn't earn a quota, subject to availability of time and space at the range.