Trap shooting

Trap shooting
Men
Number of targets125 + 50
Olympic GamesSince 1900
World ChampionshipsSince 1929
AbbreviationTR125
Women
Number of targets125 + 50
Olympic GamesSince 2000
World ChampionshipsSince 1962
AbbreviationTR125W
Mixed Team
Number of targets150 (75 each) + 50
Olympic GamesSince 2020
World ChampionshipsSince 2017
AbbreviationTRMIX

Trap shooting is one of the three major disciplines of competitive clay pigeon shooting. The other disciplines are skeet shooting and sporting clays.[1][2]

Trap shooting is distinguished by the targets being launched from a single "house" or machine, generally away from the shooter, compared with skeet shooting where targets are launched from two "houses" crossing in front of the shooter. Sporting clays involve a more complex course, with many launch points.

  1. ^ ". SHOTGUN RULES for Trap, Double Trap, Skeet, Trap Mixed Team, Skeet Mixed Team" (PDF). issf-sports.org. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ^ "ISSF General Regulations" (PDF). issf-sports.org. Retrieved 15 June 2020.