Already in the history of the Middle Ages there are mentions of hunters' competitions in shooting at game. These competitions were especially revered in England. Later, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and at the first Olympics, athletes shot pigeons. Humanism took its course, and the birds were replaced by plates, calling them clay pigeons. The first medals were won by shooters in Paris in 1900 at the second Olympic Games. Russian shooters first participated in the Olympic shooting in Stockholm in 1912 and took third place in the individual competition.
In Soviet Russia, benchrest shooting resumed in the twenties thanks to enthusiastic hunters and military men. However, it was not until the fifties that Soviet athletes began to win prizes in international meetings. Olympic Program. Shooting takes place in three exercises: skeet, trap (in our way - round and trench stands) and double-trap. The skeet represents eight firing positions (numbers). The athlete, moving through the positions, hits targets flying in the opposite direction at different heights.
Unlike the other exercises, the shot is delayed for up to three seconds after the command is given. The ramp differs in that the targets fly out of the trench in three different directions. In which directions is unknown to the shooter. The double trap differs from the trap only in that the “clay pigeons” fly out in pairs, and the shooter shoots in duplicate. Competition Organization. Weapons used are smoothbore with vertical barrels, with a small muzzle constriction - chock, to reduce or disperse the shot when shooting. The targets, called skeet because of their specific shape, are made of a mixture of sand and asphalt. On impact, they explode into smoke. To achieve a spectacular effect and to facilitate judging, orange dye is added to the composition of the targets.
Special machines are used for throwing targets. Competitions are held in an open area. In order to completely eliminate the pollution of sports grounds, technologies are being developed for the production of environmentally friendly plates. Competitions are held in two stages - preliminary and final. Six athletes who showed the best result at the preliminary stage participate in the finals. The best result is determined by the sum of the two stages. In case of equal results of two participants, a shoot-off is scheduled between them, one shot each until victory.
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