The 2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships take place in Lima, Peru from 18-29 September.
For Paralympians Mike Johnson and Greg Reid, and Para athlete Neelam O’Neill, it’s a chance to earn a slot for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Read more in our team announcement.
When (time in Peru, -17 hours from NZST) | Athlete | Event | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
THU 21 SEP | Opening | |||
FRI 22 SEP | 4-5.15pm | Mike Johnson | 10m R4 Rly 2 | 21st |
SAT 23 SEP | Training | |||
SUN 24 SEP | 9.30-10.15am | Greg Reid | 10m R3 Relay 1 | 28th |
11.15-12pm | Neelam O’Neill | 10m R3 Relay 2 | 23rd | |
1-2pm | Mike Johnson | 10m R5 Relay 1 | 27th | |
MON 25 SEP | 2.45-4pm | Neelam O’Neill | 10m P2 | 6th in qualifier |
5.15-5.45pm | Neelam O’Neill | 10m P2 FINAL | 8th | |
TUE 26 SEP | Training | |||
WED 27 SEP | 9.30-10.15am | Greg Reid | 50m R6 Elim 1 | |
11.15-12pm | Greg Reid | 50m R6 Elim 2 | 22nd | |
1-2pm | Mike Johnson | 50m R9 Elim 1 | ||
3-4pm | Mike Johnson | 50m R9 Elim 2 | 9th | |
THUR 28 SEP | 9.30-10.15am | Greg Reid | 50m R6 Q | |
11.15-11.45am | Greg Reid | 50m R6 FINAL | ||
12.15-1.15pm | Mike Johnson | 50m R9 Q | ||
2.45-3.15pm | Mike Johnson | 50m R9 FINAL |
About the 2023 World Shooting Para Sport Championships
Peru’s capital Lima will host the 2023 World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) Championships, marking the first time that the event takes take place in the Americas.
Competition will be at the Las Palmas Air Base. Around 300 athletes from more than 50 countries will compete at the World Championships.
More event information on the IPC website.
How does classification work in Shooting Para sport?
Shooting Para sport is the sport of shooting for Para athletes who have a physical impairment
leading to reduced function in the lower and/or upper limbs.
Classification provides the structure for fair and equitable competition to ensure that winning is determined by skill, fitness, power, endurance, tactical ability and mental focus. Classification groups Para athletes into a sport class according to the degree of activity limitation resulting from their impairment. In Shooting Para sport, there are three different sport classes:
SPORT CLASS SH1 (PISTOL)
Para athletes with upper and/or lower limb impairment competing in pistol events are in the SH1 class
SPORT CLASS SH1 (RIFLE)
This sport class is designated to Para athletes with lower limb impairment for competition in rifle events.
SPORT CLASS SH2 (RIFLE)
This sport class is for rifle events only, and is designated to Para athletes with upper limb impairment (which necessitates them to use a shooting stand to support the rifle), all or not in combination with lower limb impairment.
