When to watch shooting at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games
Shooting para sport events will be held from Friday, August 30 to Thursday, September 5 in Paris.
Athletes compete in two disciplines – rifle and pistol – from distances of 10m, 25m and 50m. These competitors attempt to hit their mark on the target as they look down open sights, meaning no magnification. The bullseye on their targets measures about 0.05cm wide.
Rules require athletes to compete against other athletes in their same impairment class, as defined by the Paralympic system of classification. The full list of classifications can be found below.
| SH1 | Athletes able to hold their gun without difficulty and shoot from a standing or sitting position (in a wheelchair or chair). SH1 athletes may use a pistol or a rifle. |
| SH2 | Athletes are unable to hold their rifle independently, so use a stand, but are able to aim by themselves and control the rifle during shooting. Certain athletes may have an assistant to reload their gun. |
Venue
The venue for the Paris Paralympic Games shooting competitions was once an abandoned complex owned by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. Now, the refurbished and renamed Terrain des Essences in La Courneuve Shooting Range is prepared to host shooting para sport events inside temporary competition halls. After the Games, the structure will be removed leaving behind a recreational green space open to the public.
| Rifle | Pistol |
| R1 10m Air rifle standing SH1 (men's) R2 10m Air rifle standing SH1 (women's) R3 10m Air rifle prone SH1 (mixed) R7 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 (men's) R8 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 (women's) R4 10m air rifle standing SH2 (mixed) R5 10m air rifle prone SH2 (mixed) R6 50m rifle prone SH1 (mixed) R9 50m rifle prone SH2 (mixed) |
P1 10m air pistol SH1 (men's) P2 10m air pistol SH1 (women's) P3 25m pistol SH1 (mixed) P4 50m pistol SH1 (mixed) |
Competition Schedule
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| August 30 | R2 - Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final/P1 - Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final/R4 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 Final | 3-11:15a |
| August 31 | R1 - Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 Final/P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 Final | 3:30-9:45a |
| September 1 | R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Final/R5 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 Final | 3:30-10a |
| September 2 | P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 Final | 3a-12p |
| September 3 | R7 - Men's 50m Rifle 3P SH1 Final/R8 - Women's 50m Rifle 3P SH1 Final | 3:30-11:30a |
| September 4 | P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Final/R9 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH2 Final | 3:30-10a |
| September 5 | R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Final | 3:30-6:30a |
Paralympic shooters to watch on Team USA
Marco De La Rosa will be playing at his second Paralympic Games in Paris. He was unable to win a medal at the 2016 Games, but the Chicago, Illinois native has plenty of momentum to win his first medal heading into the 2024 Paralympics. De La Rosa won gold in the P1 – 10m air pistol SH1 and silver in the P3 – mixed 25m pistol SH1 events at the 2023 Parapan American Games. The 57-year-old will compete in the P1 – 10m Air Pistol SH1 at Paris.