| Shooting at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | IPC |
| Events | 12 (men: 3; women: 3; mixed: 6) |
| Games | |
Paralympic shooting has been competed at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1976. Events include men's, women's, and mixed events using rifles and pistols.
| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation | |
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| 5 | 1976 | 3 |  Canada | |
| 6 | 1980 | 11 |  Austria | |
| 7 | 1984 | 29 |  Australia | |
| 8 | 1988 | 23 |  South Korea | |
| 9 | 1992 | 16 |  Germany | |
| 10 | 1996 | 15 |  Sweden | |
| 11 | 2000 | 12 |  South Korea | |
| 12 | 2004 | 12 | Sweden | |
| 13 | 2008 | 12 | South Korea | |
| 14 | 2012 | 12 |  China | |
| 15 | 2016 | 12 | China | |
| 16 | 2020 | 13 | China | |
Overall results from both rifle and pistol shooting events in all categories (men's, women's and mixed). Updated to the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 24 | 12 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 43 |
| 3 |  South Korea (KOR) | 21 | 15 | 17 | 53 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 15 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) | 7 | 15 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | West Germany (FRG) | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 8 | Austria (AUT) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 |  Iran (IRI) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 |  France (FRA) | 6 | 11 | 14 | 31 |
| 11 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 |  Denmark (DEN) | 5 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 13 |  Russia (RUS) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 14 |  Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 15 |  Italy (ITA) | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 16 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 17 |  Belgium (BEL) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 18 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 19 |  Serbia (SRB) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 21 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 |  Finland (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 24 |  India (IND) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 |  Independent Paralympic Participants (IPP) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 27 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 29 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 |  North Macedonia (MKD) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 32 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 33 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 RPC (RPC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (41 entries) | 179 | 168 | 167 | 514 | |
| Nation | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total | ||||||||||||
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 Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Austria (AUT) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium (BEL) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil (BRA) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Burma (BIR) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia (CRO) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cyprus (CYP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark (DEN) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
 Egypt (EGY) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland (FIN) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
 Greece (GRE) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Paralympic Participants (IPP) | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India (IND) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia (INA) | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iran (IRI) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iraq (IRQ) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel (ISR) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Japan (JPN) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Macedonia (MKD) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mongolia (MGL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands (NED) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Norway (NOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland (POL) | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal (POR) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia (SRB) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia (SLO) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain (ESP) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand (THA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey (TUR) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | 6 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela (VEN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 39 | 59 | 114 | 139 | 131 | 133 | 139 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 147 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||||
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