| Shooting at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Hiroshima Shooting Range |
| Dates | 7–14 October |
Shooting sports at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan between 7 and 14 October 1994.
| Shooting at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Hiroshima Shooting Range |
| Dates | 7–14 October |
Shooting sports at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan between 7 and 14 October 1994.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 15 | 13 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  India (IND) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
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