Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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The shooting competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at a shooting range complex in Mollet del Vallès
outside Barcelona
, Spain
. Competitions were held in a total of thirteen events — seven men's events, four women's events, and two events open to both genders. It was the first time a woman (Zhang Shan
in the skeet competition
) took a gold medal in such an open event, and also the last time they were held. From 1996 and on, all shooting events have been either men's or women's.
It was also the first games for 10 metre running target, which replaced 50 metre running target on the Olympic program, as well as the first games with the new targets in all rifle and pistol events except 50 metre pistol, leading to a large number of automatic Olympic records.
Mollet del Vallès
Mollet del Vallès is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Besòs river, and is an important communications hub from Barcelona towards the north: the AP-7 Motorway passes through the municipality, as do the RENFE railway lines...
outside Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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. Competitions were held in a total of thirteen events — seven men's events, four women's events, and two events open to both genders. It was the first time a woman (Zhang Shan
Zhang Shan
Zhang Shan is a Chinese sports shooter and Olympic Champion. She won the gold medal in the Olympic Skeet Shooting event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....
in the skeet competition
Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Skeet
Skeet was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the last Olympic skeet competition open to both men and women, and the only mixed shooting competition at the Olympics ever won by a woman: Zhang Shan...
) took a gold medal in such an open event, and also the last time they were held. From 1996 and on, all shooting events have been either men's or women's.
It was also the first games for 10 metre running target, which replaced 50 metre running target on the Olympic program, as well as the first games with the new targets in all rifle and pistol events except 50 metre pistol, leading to a large number of automatic Olympic records.
Medal table
1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
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Men's events
50 metre rifle three positions |
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50 metre rifle prone |
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10 metre air rifle |
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50 metre pistol |
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25 metre rapid fire pistol |
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10 metre air pistol |
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10 metre running target |
Women's events
50 metre rifle three positions |
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10 metre air rifle |
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25 metre pistol |
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10 metre air pistol |
Open events
Trap |
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Skeet |