Shooting(Rifle)

Sport Overview

Rifle is a sport which rifles and pistols are used to compete for aiming a midpoint of a target and the events vary depending on the type of gun, range and posture.

Event

(General Category)

Gender	Event	Age Categories
Men	50m Rifle 3 Positions 50m Rifle Prone 10m Air Rifle 10m Air Pistol	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+,80+
Women	50m Rifle 3 Positions 50m Rifle Prone 10m Air Rifle 10m Air Pistol	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+,80+

*Each athlete can compete in a maximum of three events with a maximum of two different firearms.
(Category of Athletes with Impairments)

Gender	Event	Class	Age Categories
Mixed	10m Air Rifle	SH1	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+,80+
Mixed	10m Air Rifle	SH2	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+,80+
Mixed	10m Air Rifle Prone	SH1	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+,80+
Mixed	10m Air Rifle Prone	SH2	30+,40+,50+,60+,70+,80+

*Each athlete can compete in a maximum of two events among the relevant classes.

Eligibility

1. Japanese nationals must be members of the Japan Rifle Shooting Association.
2. Overseas nationals must be a registered member of International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) member federations. Please attach the copy of your registration certificate at the time of your application.
3. Japanese nationals with impairments who wish to participate must register with the Japan Para Sports Shooting Federation before applying for participation.
4. Overseas nationals with impairments who wish to participate must be a registered player classified by World Shooting Para Sport. Relevant PDF documents should be attached at the time of their application.
　*SH2 class athletes need to obtain permission for their loaders in advance too.

[Age Requirement]
Minimum age is 30 (born on or before 31 December 1991)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31 December 2021. For example, if you are 49 during Games time but have turned 50 by 31 December 2021, you would compete in the 50+ age category.

Sport News

[July 22,2020]Updated Sports Information Guide.
[May 1,2020]Updated '8 Event','9 Eligibility'etc. of Sports Information Guide.

Sports Information Guide

Schedule

Sport	Discipline	May 2021																	Venues
		14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
		Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Shooting	Clay					●	●		●	●	●								Okayama Clay Target Shooting Range
	Rifle							●	●	●	●								Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range

※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of June 5th, 2020. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.

Venue

Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range

Location	1181 Takazu, Az-Okitahara, Kainan City, Wakayama 640-0451
Games Accreditation	ー	Sports Check-in	〇
Access	・10minutes by Walking from Oikeyuen Station to Venue ・ Detailed time for the shuttle bus will be posted as soon as it is available. Transportation Information Guide
Official Homepage	https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/sportskingdom/sports/079.html

Sport Check-in

【Date and Time】
　Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 9:00 – 15:00
　Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 9:00 – 15:00
　Thursday, 20 May - Sunday, 23 May 2021, 9:00 – 12:00
【Venue】
　Reception inside the Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range
【Remarks】
　Athletes must bring the competition QR code (smartphone screen, written in paper output or AD card printing) or what allows the identification of each athlete.

Nearest Village

Masters Village

Masters Village Wakayama

Location	5-chome Misonocho, Wakayama city, Wakayama
Access	・From JR Wakayama Station, exit out of Central Gate and going down to the basement floor. Transportation Information Guide
Official Homepage	http://www.city.wakayama.wakayama.jp/1016047/sangyoukigyousien/1002326.html