Shooting in the 2004 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events spread over two main classes:
Paralympic shooting, also known as shooting Para sport, is an adaptation of shooting sports for competitors with disabilities. Shooting is a test of accuracy and control, in which competitors use pistols or rifles to fire a series of shots at a stationary target. Each shot is worth a maximum score of 10 or a decimal value of 10.9 points. Athletes use .22 caliber rifles, pistols and .177 caliber air guns. Paralympic shooting first appeared in the Summer Paralympics at the 1976 Toronto Games.
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events. The competition was held in the Beijing Shooting Range Hall from 7 September to 12 September.
North Macedonia, following its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, made its Paralympic Games début at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, where it sent a single athlete to compete in shooting. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, with very small delegations. It has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. The only athletes to have represented North Macedonia at the Paralympic Games are Branimir Jovanovski (1996-2004), Vanco Karanfilov (2000-2012) and Olivera Nakovska (2004-2012), all three in shooting events.
Yelena Taranova is an Azerbaijani paralympic sport shooter, silver medalist of 2000 Summer Paralympics and bronze medalist of 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2010 Volmerange-les-Mines and 2011 Columbus World Cup winner. She presented Azerbaijan on 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Natalie Smith is an Australian Paralympic shooter. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, she won a bronze medal. She also represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events. The competition was held in the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich from 30 August to 6 September.
The Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 18 September. It was won by Li Jian Fei, representing China.
The Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 19 September. It was won by Jonas Jacobsson, representing Sweden.
The Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 18 September. It was won by Manuela Schmermund, representing Germany.
The Women's 50m Sport Rifle 3x20 SH1 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by Her Myung Sook, representing South Korea.
The Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 22 September. It was won by Jonas Jacobsson, representing Sweden.
The Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 20 September. It was won by Minna Leinonen, representing Finland.
The Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 22 September. It was won by Mike Johnson, representing New Zealand.
The Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 23 September. It was won by Andrey Lebedinsky, representing Russia.
The Mixed 25m Sport Pistol SH1 shooting event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was competed on 21 September. It was won by Muharrem Korhan Yamac, representing Turkey.
Francisco Ángel Soriano San Martin is a SH1 shooter from Spain. In 2012, he was retired and a pensioner. Soriano competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, 1992 Summer Paralympics, 1996 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. In 1996, he won a gold medal in the Free Pistol .50 P4, Mixed SH1 competition. In 2000, he won a bronze in the Free Pistol .50 P4, Mixed SH1 competition.
Ayşegül Pehlivanlar is a Turkish female paralympic shooter competing in the pistol events. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Aysel Özgan is a Turkish female paralympic shooter competing in the pistol events. She took part at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Olivera Nakovska-Bikova is a Macedonian sports shooter, who won the gold medal in the women's 10 metre air pistol SH1 at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England.
